Jacob Chacko’s new single "Over The Top" hits with the specific intensity of a crowded escalator on December 23rd, but thankfully minus the existential dread. While Chacko is known as "Indie Music’s Champion of Positivity," this track feels less like a polite championing and more like a jubilant shout across a crowded room. https://open.spotify.com/track/7LUCC67PDnfZ3Cz7nvH4y8?si=b8fcabce132b43ea Musically, the track delivers on its promise of Organic Pop-Rock infused with...

Arn-Identified Flying Objects Alien Friend caught me entirely off guard with his single, "John in Roses' Deep". Since setting off on his own in 2020, the Swedish solo artist and former REDMOON singer and guitarist has frequently stirred acoustic Americana and electric power pop together. Here, though, he unearths a pitch-black, traditional murder ballad. https://open.spotify.com/track/0t1vuoXfweiH62utynIwEt?si=aIBBxd2ESI-DrcivYHMIrg The track revolves around a rhythmic, stubbornly cyclical melody that sets...