Music

The Soul-Rattling Power of Near Death Experience’s “Shake”

Near Death Experience's single, "Shake," arrived not so much as music, but as a sudden, urgent insistence. It’s London psych-rock-soul alright, but brewed with something fiercely immediate, demanding attention like a ringing telephone in an empty room. The core quartet – Ian Whiteling guiding the trip with vocals and guitar fuzz, Joshua Van Ness laying down a heartbeat that feels both frantic and locked-in,...

Demetrius Merges Authenticity With Raw Talent In His Evolving Hip-Hop Journey

Demetrius, a formidable artist hailing from Frederick, Maryland, stands out as a beacon of raw talent and authentic storytelling. Since his explosive debut in 2020 with standout singles like "Trigger," "Deadwood," and "Big Bruce," Demetrius has shown an exceptional level of assurance and self-awareness in his craft. His initial project, "Rolling Potomac," was more than a debut; it was a statement of purpose from an...

Flavor Wave Finds Weary Hope on New Single “The Optimist”

Flavor Wave’s single, “The Optimist,” arrived less like a declaration and more like someone tentatively drawing back a dusty curtain on a grey afternoon....

VANNGO’s “We’ll Rise LA!”: An Anthem Forged in Fire

VANNGO crashes onto the scene with "We’ll Rise LA!", and honestly, the first listen is like stepping out for coffee only to find the...

Lexi Berg Takes Us “In So Deep” on New Single

Lexi Berg plunges us willingly "In So Deep," her latest single offering a welcome submersion into the heady waters of shared existence. This London-based,...

Shani Weiss’s “What’s Left”: The Pressure Before the Leap

Listening to Shani Weiss's new single, "What's Left," feels a bit like stumbling upon someone’s deeply personal, slightly crumpled packing list before a monumental...

Raquel Ramos Mixes Eras & Earnestness on ‘Advice’

Raquel Ramos really mixes it up on her single "Advice," drawing from what feels like a whole generational Rolodex of music. You've got that...

The Unsettling Beauty of LTB’s “Butterflies”

LTB's new single, "Butterflies," arrives fluttering with a name that promises delicacy, yet delivers a pin through the wing. This Annapolis artist wraps raw...

Angelo Ceriani’s “Lofi Weather”: A Found Sonic Sketchbook

Angelo Ceriani's new album, "Lofi Weather," arrives not with a bang, but like a slow-moving front rolling in off Lake Maggiore, where I imagine...

Unpacking the Curiosities: Dan Wilkie’s “MelodyBox” Arrives

Dan Wilkie’s sixteen-song album, "MelodyBox," arrives not with a neat bow but feeling more like an overstuffed cabinet of curiosities flung open by its...

Koala Bar Finds Uneasy Grace on “The Antelope” EP

Koala Bar's EP, “The Antelope,” arrived not like a soothing balm, but more like finding a beautifully weathered rock in your shoe – unexpectedly...

“How Dare She”: Amy-Lin Slezak Tackles Judgment Head-On

Amy-Lin Slezak’s new single, “How Dare She,” kicks down the door with a question that’s less query, more accusation hurled across the digital divide....

Meet “JENNIFER JANGLE”: Rick Cassman’s Character Study in Song

Rick Cassman serves up "JENNIFER JANGLE," and immediately you’re paddling in the bright, optimistic shallows of 1960s British Pop. You can almost taste the...

Feel the Pull: Groove Vultures’ Addictive “Flytrap Love”

Groove Vultures’ latest single, "Flytrap Love," lands with the subtle grace of a dropped toolbox – which is exactly its charm. This Melbourne quartet...