EP Review

There’s a certain kind of artist who talks about “authenticity” as a branding exercise, and then there’s I.K.P. (The Infamous King of Positivity), where authenticity feels less like a choice and more like the only available option. Psyche, their latest EP, sits very firmly in the latter category. It’s not trying to convince you it’s […]

There’s a very specific kind of gamble in releasing a live EP when you’ve been a band for over twenty years, and it’s this: you are effectively saying, “Alright, no tricks now. This is what we actually sound like.” No studio safety net, no post-production wizardry smoothing over the edges; just a room, some microphones,

“Anodyne” opens with the kind of quiet, tentative confidence that suggests either deep artistic intent or someone sitting alone in a room thinking, “Alright, I guess I’m doing all of this myself now.” In this case, it’s both. Satsuma, the solo project of Edinburgh multi-instrumentalist Cam Halkerston isn’t just DIY in the vague, aesthetic sense.

There’s a very specific kind of project that doesn’t just present ideas; it kind of circles them, pokes at them, contradicts itself, and then just… leaves you there to figure out how you feel about it. The Beauty of Danger sits squarely in that space. It’s not trying to tie things up neatly, and it’s

A good rap project doesn’t bother announcing itself with spectacle. No dramatic reinvention, no desperate attempt to chase whatever sound is currently trending on TikTok; just beats, bars, and a very clear sense of purpose. Loyalty & Respect by Solar Soundz is exactly that kind of project. It doesn’t try to convince you it’s important.

There’s a very specific kind of emotional pressure that builds when you’ve been “almost” doing the thing for years. Almost putting your own band first. Almost saying what you actually mean. Almost stepping out from behind other projects, other stages, other people’s spotlights. Eventually that pressure needs somewhere to go. That somewhere, in this case,

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

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,

David Cloyd’s Cage of Water [Remixes] EP is one of those releases that feels way more intentional than the phrase “remix EP” usually implies. This isn’t a quick add-on, a streaming algorithm appeasement, or a “hey, remember this song?” moment. It’s a proper rethink. A pause. A deep breath. And then a slow, deliberate plunge

An Exception, released in January 2026 by alternative rock artist I Forget Myself is not the sound of someone trying to keep up with trends. It is the sound of someone circling their own obsessions, refining them, and occasionally setting them on fire just to see what survives. What immediately stands out about An Exception