Wichita native Dax wades straight into the terrifying, hollow quiet of a spiritual crisis on his explosive original single, "God, Can You Hear Me?". Rooted in an existential reckoning he faced at age twenty-five, the Christian rap and alternative hip-hop track intentionally strips away the deafening static of modern life. He wants to clear the room, desperately trying to catch a single divine frequency. https://open.spotify.com/album/4LK1D5Nz0hAzEXyN4G2zMd?si=WemquaSLRWKsq8iz-RlGhQ Listening...

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...