With his new EP, "Welcome To My Heart", UK-based solo artist Zachary Mason extends an invitation into a strangely comforting kind of solitude. Hailing from Guildford, Mason has spent years recording hundreds of demos, constantly experimenting with acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and keyboards across multiple genres. His remarkably prolific approach has led to securing placements in film and television sync libraries, as well as...

When Cracow-born indie project Seven Nation Army dropped their new EP "Power and Money", I found myself struck by the sudden urge to bite a gold coin to see if it would break my teeth. The Polish act, operating since 2006, specializes in brewing heavy alternative rock with dark electronic textures. Founder Jarek Balsamski handles guitars, vocals, synthesizers, programming, and the razor-sharp lyrics, while...