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Dancing Alone with thinking silly’s “Small Town Syndrome”

Listening to “Small Town Syndrome” by thinking silly is an exercise in delightful contradiction. Dylan Morrison’s project, shaped here by the production hand of collaborator Margot Taylor, builds a sleek, propulsive chassis of dark pop and minimal techno, only to house an engine of pure, grinding ache. It’s the sound of someone forcing a smile so wide their face hurts, a dance track for...

Life in an Instant: RoofTop Screamers’ “Blink of an Eye”

RoofTop Screamers’ "Blink of an Eye" has a way of unpacking itself in your mind long after the last note fades, like finding a single, unexplainable sequin on your collar hours after leaving a particularly vivid party. It struts in with this curious collision of sounds – a pinch of power pop’s bright-eyed yearning, the jagged, insistent pulse of new wave, a defiant shimmer...

Michael Lyon’s “The Guy Who Won”: A Folk Odyssey Through Politics and Hope

The highly talented folk artist Michael Lyon from Torrance, United States, has created moving lyrics for his newly released song, “The Guy Who Won.” The...