Southern New Jersey singer-songwriter Matt DeAngelis tackles the immovable weight of modern existence on his striking new single, "Helpless To The Fire." An active storm chaser who intimately navigates the internal weather of an anxiety and OCD disorder, DeAngelis has long focused on transmuting dread into tangible hope. This latest track arrives as a sweeping classic rock ballad heavily informed by early David Bowie,...

Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...