Some realizations hit you like a sudden drop in cabin pressure, leaving you gasping for air while trying to figure out what went wrong. That specific, suffocating moment of clarity is exactly what Northern Irish rock duo Rumour Den have captured on their new single, "Part of the Problem". Rather than pointing fingers at a failing partner, vocalist AJ Gilmore and guitarist Steve Simms turn the...

If the Pac-Man arcade cabinet at the corner of a musty Scottish pub could talk, it might recount something akin to Rok's self-titled odyssey. Nigel Dunn, the one-man conductor behind this electrified locomotive, paints in phosphorescent streaks of emotion while clutching an aesthetic pulled straight from the neon abyss of ’84. Yet, “Rok” isn’t content with cosplay. No, this album doesn’t merely wear the...