Tag: Maraad releases BUFF

A Mental Vacation: Tony Frissore’s “Island Lantern Festival”

With “Island Lantern Festival”, Tony Frissore manages to soundtrack a specific kind of mental vacation I didn’t realize I was overdue for taking. Ostensibly an instrumental nod to the Lunar New Year and the hopefulness of renewal, this piece operates less like a celebration and more like a gentle exhalation. https://open.spotify.com/album/3n43BcxSnavYKC0wt28GNu?si=E_50eQ_lQomyHT1RsD2Jrg It starts wet with the actual crash of ocean waves before slowly drifting inland. I...

Marxoxo & Tsunomi Punoni Redefine Pop Activism In “$uper Magical Gurl”

Trans Artists Marxoxo & Tsunomi Punoni Blend Disco plug Pop with Revolutionary Spirit in This Enchanting Musical Collaboration. "$uper Magical Gurl" by Marxoxo and Tsunomi Punoni is not just a pop song; it is a disco-punk affirmation in a tiara. This musical collaboration, which came out along with a single version by Marxoxo, makes something that sparkles with both aesthetic charm and political purpose. Marxoxo, who calls...

After the Fall: Finding Tools in Maraad’s “BUFF”

Maraad’s new album, “BUFF”, is a strange and beautiful paradox, an object forged in the very fire it’s meant to protect you from. Each...