Tag: Deteriorate

A Mental Vacation: Tony Frissore’s “Island Lantern Festival”

With “Island Lantern Festival”, Tony Frissore manages to soundtrack a specific kind of mental vacation I didn’t realize I was overdue for taking. Ostensibly an instrumental nod to the Lunar New Year and the hopefulness of renewal, this piece operates less like a celebration and more like a gentle exhalation. https://open.spotify.com/album/3n43BcxSnavYKC0wt28GNu?si=E_50eQ_lQomyHT1RsD2Jrg It starts wet with the actual crash of ocean waves before slowly drifting inland. I...

“Reflection”: ArtfulFrankArthur’s Search for True Feeling

Okay, here's my take on ArtfulFrankArthur's debut single, "Reflection": ArtfulFrankArthur. The name sounds like a royal decree delivered by a tipsy knight. But behind this Finnish moniker (courtesy of Simo Andersén) lies "Reflection," a single grappling with… well, everything. It’s atmospheric pop, sure, indie rock, definitely, but try squeezing the vastness of existential dread into a genre label. Go ahead. I'll wait. https://open.spotify.com/track/1GJ6uCoIuR9QRFUEGKQNa7?si=7c34ee898a7c4f06 The core of this...

Epic Sigh’s “Deteriorate”: Neon-Drenched Existential Dread

Epic Sigh's "Deteriorate," a single served straight from the neon-drenched gut of Las Vegas, has somehow materialized. Nina Carmine's vocals—soulful? Yes, hauntingly so, echoing...