Kenton Hall has always written like somebody trying to document emotional collapse with one eye still fixed firmly on the punchline. That balancing act becomes the beating heart of ‘Songs for the Swung’, an album that transforms heartbreak, uncertainty, memory, and exhaustion into something unexpectedly uplifting. What’s remarkable is how aliveContinue Reading
There is a quiet emotional intelligence running through ‘Traces’ that separates it from much of contemporary melodic house music. While many records in this space lean heavily on euphoric release or functional club momentum, this new collection feels more interested in emotional residue, and the feeling that lingers after moments, relationships, andContinue Reading
With her debut EP ‘blindfaith county’, Maya J’an delivers a quietly assured introduction that feels deeply personal without ever becoming overstated. Across six carefully constructed tracks, the Los Angeles artist explores uncertainty, emotional dependency, memory, and self-perception through a sound that blends intimate songwriting with subtle, atmospheric production. What immediately stands out aboutContinue Reading
There is a quiet weight carried throughout the new EP from Amsterdam-based producer Van Sur Les, capturing the feeling of history dissolving in real time, and of memory surviving only in fragments. Built around the fading Ingrian language and culture, ‘Ingrian Tape’ could easily have slipped into the territory of archivalContinue Reading
New Jersey project Almost Alive enters a heavier and more emotionally direct era with the release of ‘Deep Down’, the first glimpse into forthcoming album Undercurrent. Led by artist and producer Evan Kanter, the project has built a reputation for fusing cinematic modern rock with AI-assisted production, but this latest chapterContinue Reading
Greet The Chief returns with ‘Same Planet, Different Worlds’, a new six-track release that pushes Gavin Davies’ genre-blurring songwriting further into bold, emotionally charged territory. Sitting somewhere between punk urgency, indie sleaze attitude, and alternative rock grandeur, the project promises some of GTC’s most cohesive and energetic material to date. FromContinue Reading
Some records feel designed for movement, while others feel designed for reflection. ‘Nothing Under Heaven’ belongs firmly to the latter. Yulyseus has always approached composition with remarkable sensitivity, but this latest chapter feels especially refined. Across eight slow-burning pieces, the Glasgow-born multi-instrumentalist transforms ambient music into something deeply tactile and emotionally immersive.Continue Reading
There has always been something fascinating about artists who reject easy categorisation entirely. And Portland’s Mary Knoblock belongs firmly in that lineage. Existing somewhere between experimental composer, underground songwriter, visual storyteller, and atmospheric producer, she has spent years building a catalogue that refuses to settle comfortably into one shape. ButContinue Reading
Dom Quincey has shared his latest track, ‘Anything At All’, another peek through the keyhole at his anticipated upcoming EP. After an initial burst of energy, the track takes it slow. The soft rise and fall of strings sway. Electronic drums punch to the forefront and disappear. The guitars areContinue Reading
The Indiana rocker Michael Paul Binz has unleashed the power of his punk-tinged alt-rock steeped in bluesy energy. His new single is ‘Cause U Are’. On a run of singles ignited by the alt-country storytelling of ‘Plenty’, Michael changes tack with a vibrant, unstoppable arrangement that features full and cymbal-heavyContinue Reading