Maya J’an finds clarity within uncertainty on ‘blindfaith county’
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
Van Sur Les’ ‘Ingrian Tape’ turns disappearing language into something achingly present
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
INTERVIEW: Almost Alive
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
INTERVIEW: Greet The Chief
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
Yulyseus delivers the sound of distance, memory, and light on ‘Nothing Under Heaven’
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
Mary Knoblock turns vulnerability into something cinematic on ‘Peach’
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 shares vivid new track ‘Anything At All’
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
Michael Paul Binz is unleashed on the new single ‘Cause U Are’
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
5th PROJEKT capture atmosphere and intention on ‘Live In London’
With their mesmerising new offering ‘Live In London’, 5th PROJEKT present a live recording that focuses on mood, space and collective performance. Recorded live-off-the-floor at The Sugar Shack in London, Ontario, the five-track release strips their sound back to its essentials while still preserving the layered atmosphere that has defined much of theContinue Reading
Knifing Around turn anxiety into motion on ‘Vivisect’
There is a long tradition of bands attempting to soundtrack social collapse through noise, distortion and cynicism. But few manage to make that collapse feel this physically alive. On their new album ‘Vivisect’, Knifing Around channel dread, exhaustion and emotional fragmentation into an album that never stops moving, even while staring directly intoContinue Reading