There is a peculiar kind of exhaustion in loving someone to your own detriment, a feeling that Leeds-based six-piece Twinsize capture with frightening accuracy on their new single "Contortionist." Released on Monomyth Records, the track is a striking exploration of atmospheric alternative rock and shoegaze, mapping out the devastating toll of emotional imbalance. https://open.spotify.com/track/0BxIFjHHRhooaQSrXsuyCT?si=F1p1e1EbQBO3lTF6nPXwsA The music opens with a sparse, echoing melodic pattern. It’s a gentle,...

Mark Vennis & Different Place have unleashed "Goodbye to All That", a record that feels less like a standard studio production and more like stumbling across a box of forgotten, mud-stained letters from the front lines, set to a rhythm that refuses to sit still. https://open.spotify.com/album/0uvXq10rlm29SxAdmx8IVQ?si=fai-hk9BQru4curtMTfKIA There is a particular flavor of cynicism that seems to ferment best in the damp air of the British Isles,...