Music

The Audacity of Survival: Raw Soul Triumphs on “Still High…”

It takes a peculiar kind of endurance for Raw Soul to release "Still High...", an album that acts as a profound dissertation on life, mental health, and the sheer audacity of survival. By day, he is a practicing lawyer in Vancouver; by night, he operates as a fiercely independent hip-hop architect, handling every single step of the writing, mixing, and mastering process himself. He...

D.Matthews Is Carving A Unique Path In The World Of Afrobeats With ‘JeJe’

From Ibadan to International Stardom, D.Matthews is Redefining the Afrobeats Scene. Born in Nigeria as Olumide Toluwanimi D.Matthews, but known to the world as D.Matthews, this rising talent is making waves in the contemporary Afrobeats scene. His journey from Nigeria to Australia testifies to the universal appeal of his unique blend of Afrobeats, pop, dancehall, reggae, and world music. Launching his career at the tender age of...

“Black It Out”: Kevin Driscoll’s Haunting Ache.

Kevin Driscoll’s debut single, “Black It Out,” doesn’t so much introduce a new artist as it kicks open the door to a room mid-deconstruction....

Shattered and Soaring: ‘The Imperfectionist’ by Nothing Concrete.

Nothing Concrete’s new album, “The Imperfectionist”, is less a collection of songs and more a vessel that’s been around the world a few times,...

gnomes’ “Microclimbs”: Finding Safety in Paradox.

Listening to gnomes’ new EP, “Microclimbs,” feels less like hearing songs and more like stumbling upon a meticulously catalogued collection of internal weather systems....

The Curious Weight of Adriana Spuria’s “Stone.”

Adriana Spuria’s new single, “Stone,” presents itself with the polished feel of a perfect skipping-stone, but listening closely reveals it has the curious weight...

Electrified Love: 2 Divide’s “Don’t Stop the Love” Reworked Grabs Hold.

With 2 Divide’s new single, “Don’t Stop the Love” Reworked, one doesn’t simply listen; one is dropped into a running conversation between panic and...

ORWAX Unveils “Everything’s Addictive”: A Grim Diagnosis

The single from Syracuse’s ORWAX, “Everything's Addictive,” doesn’t so much ask a question as it does state a grim, unblinking diagnosis for the modern...

Digital Disorientation: Asta Bria’s “Dragonfly” Soars.

The first encounter with Asta Bria’s new single, “Dragonfly,” is a calculated disorientation. For an artist who once cozied up to funk’s leisurely sway,...

The Uncluttered Beauty of Lucas Pasley’s “Laissez-Faire Love.”

Listening to Lucas Pasley’s new single, “Laissez-Faire Love,” is less like pressing play and more like easing into a worn-in armchair that has held...

The Cold Room: Brendan Pegg’s “I Can Tell.”

With his new single, “I Can Tell,” Brendan Pegg documents not the loud crash of a relationship’s end, but the awful, held-breath silence just...

“Ruined”: Caitty Navigates the Treacherous Heart.

Listening to Caitty’s new single, "Ruined," is a bit like discovering a breathtakingly beautiful, venomous flower growing in the cracks of a city pavement....

Love’s Eternal Echo: Dive into Lost Lot’s “Waiting”

Lost Lot’s new single, “Waiting,” does a funny thing to the air in the room. It settles it. For three-and-a-half minutes, everything seems to...

The Potent Magic of Helena May’s ‘Side Effects’.

Helena May’s new single, “Side Effects,” doesn’t just enter a room; it strides in with the kind of confident, hip-swinging swagger that makes you...