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August 2025

Here’s the Thing About When I Close My Eyes by Boy Grapes: It’s Contradictory, Messy, Abrasive, and Occasionally Exhausting

Ambition is a dangerous word in music. Usually, it’s a polite synonym for “bloated” or “overlong,” reserved for when a band decides that what the world really needs is their 80-minute prog rock double album where each track is a metaphor for different kinds of soup. But with When I Close My Eyes, Boy Grapes

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Shelita’s Not Begging for Your Attention on You Will Want My Love; She’s Assuming She Already Has It

Pop music in 2025 is split clean down the middle. On one side, you’ve got the overcaffeinated algorithm-bait songs where the chorus kicks in before you’ve even realized there was a verse, desperately waving its arms for your attention like it’s about to drown. On the other side, you’ve got the slow-burners: tracks that sound

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Chikit’s Pretty Like a Devil Is an Album About Vulnerability and Bravado

Debut albums often function as calling cards: an artist laying out their influences, sketching out their voice, and signaling where they might go next. Chikit’s Pretty Like A Devil doesn’t just hand over a business card. Rather, it slams the whole binder down on the desk. Written, tracked, and produced entirely by Chikit alone, the

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WhiteRoomNightmare’s “Space Cadet” Will Knock Your Socks Off

“Space Cadet” takes an out-of-this-world concept into a space where rock n’ roll and determination collide. With the song’s sonic and gritty soundscape, listeners are promised three minutes of fun and a new favorite artist. WhiteRoomNightmare is an Ireland-based artist that arranges and fine-tunes his music just right, along with what they all mean. According

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Captain Mantis Makes A Significant Mark With “Vice Market”

Taste the sweetness of seduction through resounding sound profiles and ear-catching concepts, because we’re sure you’ll be having nothing but a good time with “Vice Market” — the rigorous nature of everything in this record will keep anyone intact and wanting more. If you enjoy artists such as The Romantics, Arctic Monkeys, or even The

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Listening to Chandra’s “Just With You” Will Never Leave You The Same

Some songs will make you feel things. While there are others that rewires and alters something in you—then you are never the same. This is how Chandra breathes life into their newest pop-rock ballad Just With You. Chandra is a pop-rock band based in Bristol, UK. This latest single marks their first release with Rexius

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Jane N’ The Jungle’s “Parasite” Is Not Subtle

Jane N’ The Jungle’s “Parasite” is not subtle. It does not sneak into your headphones like a thought-provoking podcast or drift softly out of a lo-fi playlist while you sip existential dread out of a novelty mug. No. “Parasite” kicks the door in, points to the strange shimmering thing hovering over your feed, and shouts,

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Michael Ess Offers A Little Bit Of Everything With “Where The Light Breaks”

With what seems to be a collection of love songs for the typical gentle lover, “Where The Light Breaks” is more than just its heartfelt lyricism — this album has a diverse musicality, ranging from blues, progressive rock, a sprinkle of pop essence in there, and the like. For seventeen songs, expect to be immersed

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No Rush, Just Rock with Electric High’s “Ain´t Got Nothing But Time”

While others try too hard to chase trends for that flashy, modern sound, Electric High does the opposite. They unearth the gold and classic rock n’ roll that’s exceptionally timeless with their latest single, Ain´t Got Nothing But Time. Electric High got the track rolling with impact right from the first note. The type that

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