Knifing Around turn anxiety into motion on ‘Vivisect’
There is a long tradition of bands attempting to soundtrack social collapse through noise, distortion and cynicism. But few manage to make that collapse feel this physically alive. On their new album ‘Vivisect’, Knifing Around channel dread, exhaustion and emotional fragmentation into an album that never stops moving, even while staring directly intoContinue Reading
The Kind Hills find warmth in distance and reflection on ‘Little Epiphanies’
There is an easy, unforced quality to ‘Little Epiphanies’ that gives the record much of its appeal. Built across multiple continents by a group of longtime friends now scattered between Australia, Europe, Asia, the UK and the US, the album could easily have felt fragmented by circumstance. Instead, it carries aContinue Reading
The Breakdown examine modern life’s emotional static on ‘Distraction Reaction’
On their third album, The Breakdown move beyond inward-looking songwriting and begin engaging more directly with the fractured atmosphere of contemporary life. ‘Distraction Reaction’ is an album shaped by overstimulation, emotional fatigue and social disconnection, but it approaches those subjects with nuance rather than blunt cynicism. Across ten tracks, the London quintet blend melodicContinue Reading
LED bottle teenage heartbreak and riot-girl energy into ‘Your Perfect’
There is a scrappy, bright-eyed urgency running through ‘Your Perfect’ that feels refreshingly untouched by calculation. Rather than chasing the hyper-polished edges of modern pop-punk revivalism, Los Angeles trio LED lean into something messier and more immediate, capturing the sound of young musicians trying to make sense of insecurity, longing andContinue Reading
John Arter finds quiet beauty in restlessness on ‘Homegirl’
With his wondrous new single ‘Homegirl’, John Arter continues to develop a songwriting style rooted in subtle emotional detail rather than grand gestures. The latest single from his forthcoming ‘SMALL WONDER’ project is gentle, reflective and deceptively simple, balancing themes of movement, longing and belonging with an understated confidence. Built around warmContinue Reading
Reina Mora captures the beautiful self-destruction of heartbreak in the ‘Bad Decision’ video
The music video for ‘Bad Decision’ from Reina Mora succeeds for the same reason the strongest visual storytelling always does: it understands atmosphere is emotion. Rather than relying on overcomplicated narratives or hyper-polished pop spectacle, the video builds an immersive emotional world out of memory, regret, longing and restless self-destruction. From itsContinue Reading
Red Jacket paints heartbreak and self-discovery in rich colour on ‘Perfect Timing’
There is something quietly fascinating about Red Jacket’s fourth studio album ‘Perfect Timing’. Not simply because of how ambitious it sounds, but because of who created it. At just seventeen years old, Dylan Wilson-Rogers is already making records with the emotional patience and artistic curiosity of someone decades older, avoiding theContinue Reading
Tamer Sağcan expands his cinematic world on ‘Home: Universes’
On his new studio album ‘Home: Universes’, Tamer Sağcan continues building a musical language rooted in atmosphere, reflection and slow emotional immersion. Functioning both as a standalone instrumental album and as part of the wider mythology surrounding his own literary universe, the record feels carefully constructed without becoming overly conceptual or inaccessible. Across thirteenContinue Reading
Black Prussia bring distortion to ‘Love Story’
Berkshire alt-rock pair Black Prussia have shared a thundering take on Taylor Swift’s evergreen hit ‘Love Story’, reimagining what has become a pop classic with their personal, more heavy, crashing and swaggering sound. Gritty and alternative with guitar parts that chug, fast and unstoppably through the chorus, drum parts thatContinue Reading
Rytika emerge anonymous with debut ‘Starryeyed’
Starita, an electronic duo making a strong first impression, have unveiled a debut track, ‘Starryeyed’, with an atmospheric, synth-pop and bright house blend. The instrumentation shimmers with the gloss and pluck of synthesisers, often with rising arpeggios and choppy, oscillating pads. It rises from a softer beginning into a vivid,Continue Reading