You only get a handful of chances to cross paths with artists that have the ‘IT’ factor, and I think Charles Luck’s latest album, ‘Ai12die’, is actually it. Let me discuss the album at length and read why this is an album you don’t want to miss. ‘Beep Bop Boop’ is an upbeat song that […]
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There’s something uniquely modern about getting your music pulled from streaming because of a producer dispute and responding not with a vague Instagram Story but with, essentially, “Fine. I’ll do it myself.” That’s the energy powering the self-titled EP from TRXPSCO, a project born out of frustration, stubbornness and a crash course in DIY beat-making.
I’m just going to straight out say it. Classical music is not my jam. I’m not that immersed in the culture, thus giving myself the nickname of the “alternative guy,” but Michelle Lynne’s album, ‘One Step at A Time’, proved otherwise. Let me discuss this in depth and read why Michelle Lynne will be a
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Trainwreck Boyfriend began the way many modern indie bands do: not through a classified ad or a carefully plotted industry plan, but through a moment of shared recognition in a crowded room. The members first connected at two 2023 shows by The Beths, bonding over their mutual devotion to female-fronted indie rock that balances vulnerability
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There’s something quietly defiant about Suicidal Strain before you even press play. In an era where most records are engineered for playlists and algorithmic survival, Add Zedd positions this as a full-length album in the old sense of the word: a complete emotional arc meant to be absorbed, not skimmed. It is not built for
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OÏKOUMEN’s ‘Reign of Idiocy’: A Baroque-Metal Guillotine for Schoolyard Tyrants If you ever wished your high school trauma had a soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer on a speed metal bender, OÏKOUMEN have arrived to answer your prayers. With their latest single, the French symphonic metal outfit doesn’t just confront the subject of bullying; they obliterate
I think I’ve been saying this all throughout my reviews, but I firmly believe that everything has been done in music already. It’s just a matter of being creative and what makes you stand out. That’s what Terror Terror did on their newest EP, ‘Made of Parts.’ Join me as I discuss this EP in
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There is a very specific kind of music project that only exists in the modern internet era. It’s not quite bedroom pop. It’s not quite experimental electronica. It’s definitely not something a major label would know what to do with. It’s the sound of someone opening a laptop at midnight, staring into the digital void,
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Let’s be honest up front: a song titled “Give Me. Give Me. Give Me I Want It All” sounds like it’s either going to be an aggressively shallow disco throwback or a deeply committed bit. There is no middle ground. Deptford Sound Collective, thankfully, are committed fully to the bit. What they’ve created here is
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