TaLLLon look back without losing sight of what comes next on ‘Go Back Again’
TaLLLon’s ‘Go Back Again’ is built around a feeling that becomes more familiar with age: the urge to revisit a time, place or relationship that cannot really be recovered. The Galway four-piece approach that idea with a useful balance of weight and restraint, allowing the song to feel nostalgic withoutContinue Reading
Surface Detail explore tension and dissonance on ‘This Lantern’
Surface Detail’s ‘This Lantern’ finds the Scottish progressive metal band refining some of the more complex elements of their sound without losing sight of atmosphere or narrative. Built around a 7/8 pulse, the track has an unsettled quality from the outset. The rhythm section keeps the song in constant motion,Continue Reading
Maria Grazia Altea keeps things intimate on ‘Black Out’
Maria Grazia Altea’s ‘Black Out’ feels shaped by observation. Written and composed entirely by the Tempio Pausania singer-songwriter, the single draws its strength from small details, quiet tension and a clear desire to keep the emotional core intact. Recorded in the Sardinian town where she grew up, the track carriesContinue Reading
KaiserKillers find light and tension in ‘Isolation’
KaiserKillers take an interesting turn on ‘Isolation’, stepping away from some of the denser, guitar-stacked energy that usually defines their PowerPopPunk sound in favour of something leaner and more exposed. Built around an early collaboration between Johnny Zero and Andy DeForest, the song gains much of its character from theContinue Reading
Musroe explores emotional contrast on ‘Left2Rot/Now’
There’s a quiet confidence to ‘Left2Rot/Now’, the latest two-track release from Montréal-based artist Musroe. Instead of treating the songs as separate statements, she uses them to trace a small emotional shift, moving from pressure and disorientation into something calmer and more open. ‘Left2Rot’ is the heavier of the two. BuiltContinue Reading
Eli Derby finds a clearer emotional voice on ‘LOVESHY’
LOVESHY finds Eli Derby settling into a more defined version of his sound. Across twelve tracks, the Maryland singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist brings together contemporary R&B, pop and guitar-led soul while keeping the focus firmly on desire, uncertainty and the complications that come with opening yourself up to somebody else.Continue Reading
Lilia Asha steps into the shadows on ‘My Morbid Reverie’
Lilia Asha’s ‘My Morbid Reverie’ feels like a snapshot of emotional disorientation caught before it could be tidied up. Written in one sitting, the track leans into uncertainty, memory and the unsettling sense of no longer recognising the person you once were. But instead of presenting those feelings through aContinue Reading
Chip Greene ignites a bigger, bolder sound on ‘Strike a Match’
Chip Greene has spent years refining a sound that sits somewhere between Nashville rock, Americana and piano-driven alternative music, but ‘Strike a Match’ feels like a clear attempt to push that foundation into something much larger. Co-written with Katie Cole before the pandemic and rediscovered years later, the track carriesContinue Reading
Scott Lowder reflects on loss with ‘Ghost of You’
Scott Lowder’s ‘Ghost of You’ has been a long time coming. Written more than a decade ago after the death of a close friend, the song has remained with him through years of family life, work and live performance before finally reaching the form he wanted to release. Instead ofContinue Reading
Awaywhere opens a bright new door with ‘New Misty Morning’
There’s a gently surreal quality to Awaywhere’s new single ‘New Misty Morning’, but the track never becomes so abstract that it loses its melodic pull. Created by visual artist and musician Justin Kleiner, Awaywhere is conceived as a wider multimedia universe, and this release offers a useful glimpse of howContinue Reading