Sometimes you put on headphones expecting a brief escape, but Watch Me Die Inside's new single "Infinity Fall II" actively hunts down your peace of mind. The anonymous entity behind the project, Aleph, builds what they call an "Autopsy" out of these heavy sonic fragments, and this addition is brutally terrifying. The track opens with a shockingly delicate, melancholic sequence. It tricks you. It...

Alright, this one settled in differently. Not with a bang, but like noticing the colour drain slowly from a favourite rug. Michellar's "LOVE EARTH" wraps its stark message in this comfortable cloak of indie rock softness, a bit of alt-country dust on its boots. The female vocal leads, clear and steady, piloting through a landscape that feels increasingly precarious. https://open.spotify.com/track/1nBGREag5AUevozyCepKWv?si=32662ddcf35c497d The subject matter – environmental crisis,...