Music

Rewind and Repeat: Steven Browley’s “Song for Lena” is Pure Nostalgia Tape

Steven Browley's "Song for Lena" isn't just another track dusting off the 90s; it's like finding a mixtape your older sibling swore they'd destroyed, one filled with earnest melodies and a yearning that still prickles the skin. Leverkusen might not be the first place you’d expect a resurgence of angsty teen romance, but here we are. https://open.spotify.com/track/4LFeEt4RWreMJHtvnaYppx?si=938bc8c19d6d4997 Browley delivers a love song that feels both familiar...

Embrace the Glitchy Melodrama of Jamythyst’s “Skyline”

Jamythyst has released her new single "Skyline," a frantic burst of hyperpop that forcefully injects the dizziness of new romance straight into your bloodstream. Operating entirely out of her Jersey City apartment, this self-described '90s girl writes, records, and produces with a brilliantly unapologetic pop vision. The track captures the exact sensation of falling in love in New York City during those first few...

Julia Kate’s “Fake Friends”: Real Talk, Reel Problems?

Julia Kate, a 20-year-old sojourner in the land of melodies (a.k.a. a songwriting student at Berklee), just dropped "fake friends," and my initial reaction...

“Naima” Notes: AriSawkaDoria’s Jazzy Incantation

AriSawkaDoria. The name alone sounds like an incantation, a summoning of something… interesting. This trio—KJ Sawka, he of Pendulum and Destroid percussive prowess, Joe...

ANGELICA Bares Her Soul on ‘Lincoln Pl’

ANGELICA, the Colombian-born, New Yorker— wait, wasn't she a dancer? Yes, was. Now, she's singing, and her latest single, "Lincoln Pl," produced by Marrick...

“It’s You” Who? Thomas And The Angry Hearts’ Mystery Muse

Right. So, Lillestrøm. Norway. Land of… well, apparently, intensely yearning folk-rock anthems now. Thomas And The Angry Hearts, shepherded into existence by Ronni Le...

Supra Nova’s Super-Nova: An Explosive Love/Hate Relationship

Supra Nova. Caleb Loomis. I Love You, I Hate You. Names and titles, huh? They sit there, inert, until sound breathes meaning – or...

Hatching Harmonies: Reinis Jaunais Builds a “Nest”

Right, so, Reinis Jaunais. Latvian, guitar-slinger, world-wanderer… makes sense that his new album, "Nest," feels like opening a suitcase overflowing with… things. Not junk,...

Adam Brice Delivers Raw Emotion on “Never Is Too Late”

Adam Brice's "Never Is Too Late" landed on my desk – or, rather, materialized in my digital ether – and I've been wrestling with...

Ozzient Declares “Peace, Not War” – And It Sounds Anciently Modern.

Okay, so, you’ve got music hitting your eardrums. Sometimes it's like a rogue pigeon landing right outside your window – startling, unexpected, but maybe...

Rebecca Helen’s “Patterns In The Sky”: Grief, Mapped

Rebecca Helen's new single, "Patterns In The Sky," landed in my inbox, and honestly, I wasn't expecting... this. This rising star from Cape Town...

“Life is Perfect for Living”… Says Who? Rausku’s Grunge Provocation

Alright, buckle up, because Anthony Rausku's "Life is Perfect for Living" isn't your grandma's Sunday afternoon singalong. Unless your grandma was really into dissecting...

Lab Rat’s “Rolling Loud”: A Sonic Lab-yrinth We’re Still Mapping

Lab Rat, the brainchild of Australian solo artist Dylan James, drops "Rolling Loud" onto our auditory plates, and it's... a lot. Like finding a...

Stacks of Sounds: Anthony Winters’ “Caviar Pancakes” Delivers

Anthony Winters, a Philly-rooted solo artist… "Caviar Pancakes." The title alone sets my brain on a low simmer. What even is that? A breakfast...