There is a specific kind of digital claustrophobia embedded in the latest release from Watch Me Die Inside, aptly titled “Infinity Fall I”. Aleph, the sonic architect behind this Cypriot project, seems less interested in adhering to genre boundaries and more interested in the musical equivalent of grinding your teeth while smiling politely at a dinner party. https://open.spotify.com/album/7o1Yvn040TzJuKyzVEJvFu?si=AMUM4ofoTRipwHWAjUg3pw The title track, "Infinity Fall I", sets a...

Irish songwriter Barry Walsh aims straight for the stratosphere with his new single, "Star Ride." Decades removed from his stint leading ’90s power-pop outfit The Fireflys, Walsh is currently making music out of his home studio in Trim, Co. Meath, where he handles all production and instrumentation duties in collaboration with his son. https://open.spotify.com/track/72dSBhPQiQOJzRitdpJ5py?si=6392584b5a6d4dc4 The result is a supersonic rush of celestial pop that wears its...