There’s always talk of “overnight success” stories, but anyone tapped into Omaha’s indie undercurrent knows Bad Self Portraits have been carving out their raw, soul-punching sound since 2017. Their debut full-length I Think I’m Going to Hell doesn’t rebrand or repackage them, it simply lays bare what’s been there all along. ThisContinue Reading
stillyoung peels back every protective layer of ego and pretence to reveal a raw, trembling heart beneath on new single, ‘From Fear’. Taken from the upcoming debut LP ‘Who You Were’, the track shouts vulnerability from the rooftops of a life rebuilt after heartbreak and self-doubt. Anchored by sparse yetContinue Reading
On their latest single ‘Your Solitude’, Blindness & Light continue their tradition of crafting music that feels like an invitation into a shadowy, echoing back room of the mind. Written on the windswept shores of Anglesey and polished in Germany, this track hums with a raw energy- the sound ofContinue Reading
On his haunting new single ‘Soaked to the Soul’, VANNGO invites us into a space most songwriters skim over- that raw, echoing room where all the noise has evaporated and only the truth remains. Trading the electric swagger of Hunger for Love for the stripped ache of voice and guitar,Continue Reading
If there’s one track you need to spin this summer to conjure up the sweaty, soul-baring spirit of a midnight jam session, it’s ‘Carriage House’ by The All’s Eye. With this single, the freshly minted trio of Ari Joshua, Ben Atkind, and Kris Yunker fuse that magical late-night studio energyContinue Reading
There’s a certain kind of artist who invites you to sit in the room with them while they crack open every raw thought. With his debut EP ‘Painless Mode’, Dublin’s Lex Bucha offers exactly that kind of experience- a five-track diary that sounds as if it was written in theContinue Reading
In his debut as The Tragics, Belfast-based artist Shay Doherty invites us into a quiet storm of heartache and late-night talks with ‘Juliet (Not Her Romeo)’. This isn’t your typical star-crossed love story; instead, it’s a meditation on the aftermath- the unglamorous solitude left behind when the curtains fall andContinue Reading
There’s a tender, windswept honesty running through Tom Cahalane’s new single ‘Clouds’, the kind that feels like leafing through an old diary on a rainy afternoon. Known around Cork for his electric guitar work in bands like Neon Atlas and M’Adam, Cahalane has stepped away from the amplifier and intoContinue Reading
Glass Rumours crash in with ‘Behind The Armour’ like a brick through a pristine shop window. This isn’t just another rock single; expertly produced by Timothy William, it’s a fearless, blood-and-sweat track that roars in your face and dares you to admit you’re not okay. From the opening riff- aContinue Reading
With her latest outing ‘Honey’, Bonnie Freechild hands us a sticky-sweet, slightly mischievous anthem for anyone who’s ever flirted with the idea of love rather than love itself. It’s about that electric buzz of possibility when you’re teetering on the edge of letting someone in, or running away laughing. From theContinue Reading