Owen Young’s “Three” EP is like finding a worn, familiar photograph in an old box, only to discover the person in the picture is wearing a lampshade. It’s deeply personal, yet jarringly relevant to the world spinning outside my window. We are dealing with themes of impermanence, the kind that makes you check if the stove is off, twice, every time. You can tell...

Irish solo artist Garrett Anthony Rice explores the agonizing weight of our own complicity on his new single, "The Prisoner". Hailing from Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Rice is currently working alongside industry professionals to release an ambitious 18-song double album. This dense, alternative rock release shows off his sharp instinct for atmospheric storytelling, anchoring his status as a rising global act. https://open.spotify.com/album/2tKqlZ9koduu81J14avFJH?si=hPSMYeNjQBum3Zb7YIEm9g He takes a wildly macabre...