2026

“Frontman Jaben John Groome enlists a Canadian guitar virtuoso to transform nineties angst into a suffocating, physical weight.” A jagged, downtuned guitar riff carves through the opening seconds of “Many Moons” before the rhythm section hammers it into submission. JBNG frontman Jaben John Groome made a shrewd calculation recruiting Canadian guitar veteran Dave Martone for this collision of post-grunge and alternative […]

There are two ways to cover a pop song. The first is the karaoke method: sing it more or less the same way, hit the big notes, maybe add one dramatic key change if you’re feeling ambitious. The second is the slightly more interesting approach, where you take the song apart, look at what it’s

“The independent artist leans into the nocturnal shadows of modern trap-soul, trading raw emotion for a numb, atmospheric crawl.” Independent artist Ricky Earlywine enters the fray with “move like this,” a woozy slice of alternative R&B that weaponizes detachment. Rather than offering a booming introduction, he kind of slips in through the back door and