Tag: Glitter Revolution by Mardi Tickle

“Bury Me Deep” by Rubanq: The Grim Lullaby.

There’s a peculiar, soil-and-metal chill to Rubanq’s new single, "Bury Me Deep." From the first few sparse piano keys, you’re not so much listening to a song as you are being lowered into its world—a quiet, frostbitten landscape where the roads are empty and the sun is just a rumor. The Swedish songwriter operates in that stark territory between grunge’s raw-nerve honesty and Americana’s...

Megan Wheeler “Now That I’m Gone”: A Sparkling Anthem of Self-Respect.

Megan Wheeler’s new single, "Now That I'm Gone," arrived. Not via carrier pigeon, thankfully, though wouldn't that be a marketing strategy? No, it arrived in the usual, utterly un-magical digital way, yet somehow, managed to feel like a little explosion of confetti made of pure, defiant self-respect. https://open.spotify.com/track/2m3tz4bSNELxdIbTjRWc92?si=546c28793c4443bc This isn't your typical "woe-is-me" breakup ballad. Wheeler, often drawing favorable comparisons to the songwriting queens, that Holy...

Tickled Pink: Mardi’s “Glitter Revolution” is No Circus Act!

Mardi Tickle's “Glitter Revolution” EP is like finding a forgotten box of sparklers in the back of your mind, just when you thought all...