Tag: Ava Valianti shines on her shimmering new single 'January'

Pop’s Darkest Smile: Shotgun Driver’s Jester Privileges.

Listening to Shotgun Driver’s new EP, “Jester Privileges”, is like finding a glitter bomb in a padded cell. The four songs present a disorienting, strangely compelling contradiction. On the surface, the alt-pop framework pulses with an upbeat, almost defiant energy; this is the slick, rock-tinged anxiety of a Machine Gun Kelly track built for open-road brooding. But beneath it, the narrative, carried by those...

Marie Chain’s “Holy Water” Is A Multinational Musical Ritual.

Marie Chain and "Holy Water" come at a time when the lines between styles of music are becoming less natural. For more than ten years, the Berlin-based artist has been making what she calls "Global Soul," and her newest song shows why that term is so perfect. The track's origin story reads like something from a travel journal. Chain conceived the melody during a summer hike...

Ava Valianti’s “Laugh Track” Dissects Self-Perception Through Sitcom Lens

Rising New England songwriter Ava Valianti transforms personal anxiety into sharp indie pop commentary "Laugh Track". Few artists in the crowded field of indie pop...

Ava Valianti Drops Heartfelt New Single “January”

Indie-Folk Sensation Ava Valianti Explores Unrequited Love with Poignant Storytelling "January" New music from Ava Valianti called "January" is out now. "January" shows how sad...