Remit’s ‘Questions Unanswered’ confronts chaos with fury and fragile hope
From the opening surge of ‘Are You Compliant?’, Remit make it clear they’re not here for half measures. Their debut album ‘Questions Unanswered’ feels like a sustained confrontation- part protest, part lament, part existential howl. Built on a collision of jagged guitars, cavernous bass, and drums that feel more likeContinue Reading
Diana Pilquist shares honest, glittering sophomore EP ‘at some point in time…’
Swedish pop artist Diana Pilquist returns with ‘at some point in time…’, a bold and heartfelt follow-up to her debut EP ‘Disco Daydream’. Bringing back her disco-pop shimmer and emotionally raw storytelling, Diana’s new EP explores the highs and heartbreaks of growing up, wrapped in nostalgic synths and introspective lyricism. The standoutContinue Reading
The Fades’ new single ‘This Scene is Over’ sounds the alarm before the lights go out
The Fades have never been a band to whisper, and with ‘This Scene is Over’, they’re absolutely shouting from the rooftops- not for attention, but because the walls are caving in. This is a track steeped in the frustration and grit of a band that’s spent years in the trenches,Continue Reading
Make Believe Love turns 16-Bit nostalgia into a political weapon on ‘Delay Deny Depose’
Make Believe Love’s latest single ‘Delay Deny Depose’ doesn’t just slap you with a hook- it slips a knife of satire between the ribs of late-stage capitalism. The brainchild of Los Angeles artist Lucas Berman, the track folds lo-fi synths, twang-laced guitars, and razor-edged wit into a politically charged anthemContinue Reading
Remain Blank, ‘The Kitchen Floor/ The Second Time’- Chaos, clarity, and the thrill of the double hit
If ‘Plastic Hooligans’ was Remain Blank kicking down the door, then ‘The Kitchen Floor/ The Second Time’ is them confidently swaggering into the room. This Bolton four-piece aren’t interested in easing you in- they’d rather shove you headfirst into their world of wired post-punk delirium and sharp-edged indie hooks. ‘TheContinue Reading
The Mortal Prophets’ ‘GUITARWORKS II’ finds the divine in the quietest places
The Mortal Prophets- John Beckmann’s ever-evolving experimental vessel- step away from the decadent surrealism of French Summer and into something far more elemental with ‘GUITARWORKS II’. Where that earlier release swirled with European glamour and sly provocation, this 16-track collection is stripped to its bones, letting the spaces between notesContinue Reading
The Young Liars drift back into focus on ‘Rêverie’
Ten years is a long time to leave a story unfinished- but ‘Rêverie’, The Young Liars’ first release since 2015’s ‘Rue Massena’, feels less like a comeback and more like a resurfacing. The Jakarta indie rock quartet haven’t returned to chase past glories; they’ve returned to inhabit a different tempoContinue Reading
Silk Daisys turn heartache into glittering jangle-pop on ‘It’s A Laugh’
Silk Daisys’ new single ‘It’s A Laugh’ is the kind of bittersweet earworm that hides a bruise beneath a smile. The Atlanta-based dream-pop/post-punk duo- made up of James Abercrombie and Karla Jean Davis- wrap jangling 12-string guitar lines, handclaps, and irresistible hooks around the well-worn “sad clown” archetype, creating somethingContinue Reading
Wes Kirkpatrick rediscovers his spark on ‘That Kind of Love’
For years in Nashville, Wes Kirkpatrick lived in the shadow of sad songs. Heartbreak and melancholy seeped into everything he wrote- not out of choice, but because it was all that seemed to surface. Eventually, the weight of it all drove him back to the Colorado mountains, searching for space,Continue Reading
Dark City Kings light the night with ‘Champions of Tomorrow’s Fun’ EP
In a musical climate where pop often hides in the underground shadows, Dark City Kings refuse to play it cool- instead, they embrace it, magnify it, and send it spinning into the night like a glittering flare. With their double single EP ‘Champions of Tomorrow’s Fun/Atmosphere’, the Black Mountain outfitContinue Reading