Chas Leman rewires the 9–5 with ‘REPETITIVE STRAIN’
There are left turns, and then there are full-speed swerves into entirely new terrain. With this four-track burst of circuitry and social commentary, Chas Leman detonates all expectations of him up until now. Where earlier work leaned on classic songcraft and literate guitar pop traditions, ‘REPETITIVE STRAIN’ dives headfirst intoContinue Reading
Absinthe Vows confronts the void on ‘This Will Be The End Of Everything’
There’s something bracing about a song that stares directly into the abyss without flinching. With their newest outing ‘This Will Be The End Of Everything’, Columbus-based project Absinthe Vows delivers exactly that; a brooding, slow-burning meditation on the collapse of belief systems, futures, and the fragile architectures we build to feel safe.Continue Reading
Empty Kodiak find strength in stillness on ‘we’re gonna be ok’
There’s a particular kind of courage that simply stands its ground. And Empty Kodiak’s latest single ‘we’re gonna be ok’ embodies that quiet resilience with remarkable clarity. Born from a deeply personal moment of a holiday disrupted by distance, mechanical failure, and the sobering realisation that some problems can’t beContinue Reading
The Trusted’s ‘Spin’ is a breathless burst of heart and hooks
There’s a certain electricity that only happens when a band hit their stride at full throttle, and Southend’s The Trusted capture that feeling brilliantly on their latest release ‘Spin’. It’s lean, urgent, and brimming with nervous energy, yet never feels messy. Instead, it plays like controlled chaos with every elementContinue Reading
Mick J Clark’s ‘Pole Position’ is a measured return built on craft and consistency
With his newest outing ‘Pole Position’, Mick J Clark delivers a record that reflects decades of steady songwriting and a clear understanding of his audience. The album arrives at a significant moment in his career, following new agreements with Warner Chappell Music in Australia and Wrokdown Records in the UK; partnershipsContinue Reading
Talking Horses deliver their breakout moment on ‘These Days’
There’s a particular electricity that only comes when a band finally locks into their identity, and when the sound in the rehearsal room collides perfectly with the feeling in their chest. And on ‘These Days’, Birmingham’s Talking Horses are seizing that moment. As the opening statement from their forthcoming record IContinue Reading
Studious B turns self-delusion into a dancefloor confession on ‘About Me’
There’s a delicious irony at the heart of Studious B’s latest single ‘About Me’. It struts in with the swagger of someone absolutely convinced they’re the most fascinating person in the room, and then quietly dismantles that illusion, one hook at a time. Brian C. Taylor has always blurred the lineContinue Reading
The Ellipsist’s ‘Swallow ‘Em Whole’ finds beauty in what slips away
Some songs announce themselves, while others drift in like fog under a door. The Ellipsist’s second single ‘Swallow ‘Em Whole’ belongs firmly in the latter camp, delivering a slow-burning, immersive piece that feels like a mood you gradually inhabit. Behind the moniker is Stephen Krieger, a New York–based physician whoseContinue Reading
Joyce Tratnyek turns shame into spectacle on the sinister, synth-drenched ‘Bloody Mary’
There’s something deliciously unhinged about releasing a dark, glittering club anthem on Friday the 13th, and Joyce Tratnyek knows exactly what she’s doing. With ‘Bloody Mary’, the 22-year-old New York artist delivers a theatrical, pulse-quickening statement that feels like a midnight ritual disguised as a dance track. From the jump,Continue Reading
The Lovely Sparrows embrace beautiful uncertainty on ‘Edge of the Collapse’
For a band that has spent twenty years refining the art of tension and texture, The Lovely Sparrows return sounding more reflective than ever. Their latest offering ‘Edge of the Collapse’ introduces their new album ‘I Still Picture You Running’ with a slow, deliberate exhale that signals something deeper stirringContinue Reading