Tag: Club terminal 1 (Sofia

Violet Love Carves Out Pain on “Destined to Fail”

Violet Love has offered up an EP titled "Destined to Fail," and it arrives less like a prediction and more like a pre-existing condition, a medical chart for a soul that’s been diagnosed with itself. The DIY recording quality doesn’t feel lo-fi for aesthetics; it feels necessary, like these songs could only have been born in a sealed-off room where the air was getting...

From Pac-Man to Pop Culture: “Rok” and the Art of Emotional Synth

If the Pac-Man arcade cabinet at the corner of a musty Scottish pub could talk, it might recount something akin to Rok's self-titled odyssey. Nigel Dunn, the one-man conductor behind this electrified locomotive, paints in phosphorescent streaks of emotion while clutching an aesthetic pulled straight from the neon abyss of ’84. Yet, “Rok” isn’t content with cosplay. No, this album doesn’t merely wear the...

Greek R&B Singer Love Itoya Readies New Single “Pepper Dem”

Greek R&B Singer Love Itoya Readies New Single "Pepper Dem" Love Itoya is an R&B/Soul Greek - Nigerian singer, songwriter, performer, and dancer.  She was...