Tag: Holy

Kristen Castro Transforms Grief Into Golden-Hour Euphoria on “Summer Rain”

"Summer Rain" by Kristen Castro comes out at just the right time, like when the storm clouds part and the sun shines through, bathing everything in a soft yellow light. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter has really moved me with this song. It is both highly personal and easily understandable to everyone, like finding an old diary entry that applies to your present situation in some way. Five...

GINAxC’s “Dopamine Rush”: A Direct Jolt

GINAxC’s single, “Dopamine Rush,” doesn’t so much arrive as it… activates. It’s less a gentle introduction and more a direct feed into the central nervous system, a jolt that bypasses polite conversation entirely. This Swedish artist paints with a palette of electronic pop and synthpop that feels less like colours and more like raw, flickering currents. https://open.spotify.com/track/1gP0GuFz5k07cWtNMwwIPa?si=356ad09ab6b14a4c The track itself is a shrine to the fierce,...

“Holy”: Jacre and Lucie Glang’s Necessary Balm.

Listening to Jacre and Lucie Glang's collaborative single, “Holy,” is an act of calibration. The song doesn’t shout; it quietly rearranges the furniture in...