Alright, this one settled in differently. Not with a bang, but like noticing the colour drain slowly from a favourite rug. Michellar's "LOVE EARTH" wraps its stark message in this comfortable cloak of indie rock softness, a bit of alt-country dust on its boots. The female vocal leads, clear and steady, piloting through a landscape that feels increasingly precarious. https://open.spotify.com/track/1nBGREag5AUevozyCepKWv?si=32662ddcf35c497d The subject matter – environmental crisis,...

Stephani Ezatoff confronts the inescapable reality of divine reckoning on her ferocious new single, "Run On." A Pittsburgh-based contemporary gospel artist and consecutive Unsigned Only Music Awards semi-finalist, Ezatoff casts aside polished sanctuary acoustics in favor of dirt-caked blues rock and raw Southern swagger. https://open.spotify.com/track/12BpgU0ZTnef1VnMODX4Xm?si=GhqO-tQzTm-lte-_UMEOog The song hits with a relentless, heavy-booted stomp. Anchored by an aggressive, looping blues riff that bites down hard, it generates...