Sam Ostler’s new single, “Lights,” then. It unfolds less like a sudden, intrusive glare and more like the slow, determined burn of a really good stage light finally finding its mark after a prolonged blackout. It’s pop, yes, vibrant and undeniably contemporary as advertised – clean lines, clear intentions. Yet, there’s a certain satisfying heft beneath the melodic uplift, a feeling that these notes...

Irish solo artist Garrett Anthony Rice explores the agonizing weight of our own complicity on his new single, "The Prisoner". Hailing from Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Rice is currently working alongside industry professionals to release an ambitious 18-song double album. This dense, alternative rock release shows off his sharp instinct for atmospheric storytelling, anchoring his status as a rising global act. https://open.spotify.com/album/2tKqlZ9koduu81J14avFJH?si=hPSMYeNjQBum3Zb7YIEm9g He takes a wildly macabre...