North Star Union has released "Echoes of decay", a slice of melodic heavy metal that feels less like a standard studio tracking and more like something dug out of the permafrost. There is a curious quality to Icelandic composer Myrmann’s work here; because he handles all the instrumentation and composition himself at Midgard Studio, the track possesses a singular, frighteningly cohesive nervous system. It...

Amelie Lucile's new song "See Me" is highly recommended if you're looking for a tune that will catch your thoughts and trigger specific feelings in you. The singer emphasizes their need for someone to understand their suffering and assist them in leaving a poisonous or destructive situation in the song's lyrics, which have a sense of helplessness and despair. It also looks at themes of struggle,...