I don’t know who the people behind OpCritical actually are, but their furious debut single "Not My America" hits with the blinding, aggressive clarity of a panic attack on a collapsing bridge. They’ve intentionally kept their identities hidden, claiming the members don't matter, only the message. And that message is absolutely dripping with exhaustion. https://open.spotify.com/album/3oSp8znP2ZplaOlGWAd8XR?si=47c49b602c7c4680 The track is a blistering, skate-punk barrage. Fast-paced, heavily distorted sonic...

Banbury-based multi-instrumentalist Music by Jeremy steps into the open air on "Scenes from a Well Worn Path (Side Three)", the third instalment of an ambitious 24-track, four-part double album. After spending his first two volumes examining insular, private spaces, the solo songwriter directs his gaze toward the town square. Working from a home studio with an acoustic guitar, expressive fretless bass lines, and custom...