TORRANCE’s debut studio album, Galaxy of Punks, isn’t content with being just a collection of songs. No, it’s a hyperactive, genre-smashing rollercoaster that grabs you by the face and demands you have a good time. It’s pop, it’s rock, it’s dance; it’s everything, all at once, and somehow, it works. TORRANCE himself is a full-on
Having a very early start in the world of music during his childhood in Australia, Ivan Bullock, the man behind the titles of Mystral Tide and Minorarc, embraced the field with open arms up until moving to Japan. Surrounded by music and creativity for most of his life, he expertized piano, experimenting with that very
Imagine you’ve just gone through a breakup, and I mean one of those breakups. The kind where you don’t cry into ice cream; you plot. Now imagine instead of sending an ill-advised text at 2 AM, you grab a guitar, crank the distortion, and write a song that absolutely scorches your ex from existence. That’s
Alright, so READ MY MIND (VIBES SONG) is Wild Horse kicking down the door to 2025 and yelling, “Hey, we’re still here, and we have even MORE vibes now.” It’s their first single with the new four-piece lineup, and that allows them to have a sound that’s fuller, and all for the better. Sonically, imagine
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Industrial-meets-alternative rock band Dozenz is back, and this time they’ve decided to smash alternative rock and electronic music together in a way that absolutely should not work—but somehow does. Their latest album is a ridiculous blend of raw emotion, industrial crunch, and sweeping cinematic nonsense, all wrapped up in a dark, moody aesthetic that somehow
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Have you ever put on an album and suddenly felt like you were the main character in a slow-burning indie film about loneliness? That’s Breakfast, the latest EP from Hong Kong-based Besides. It doesn’t just play in the background; it seeps into the room, filling every quiet space with the kind of melancholy that makes
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Have you ever heard an album so delicate, so beautifully constructed, that it makes you feel like you should apologize to it for existing in its presence? That’s Beloved by David Schaefer. This is an album so soft and introspective it feels less like a collection of songs and more like the ghost of an
In a ‘60s spy movie, a suave, impeccably dressed protagonist walks into a dimly lit lounge, cigarette smoke curling through the air, and everyone immediately knows something cool is about to happen. That very energy is Dreaming by Michellar. It’s an entire aesthetic wrapped in a hypnotic groove and delivered with the confidence of someone
In a remarkably familiar, catchy, and easy-to-remember melody, Ooberfuse’s new single “We Will Overcome” speaks about combating injustice and standing tall together. The song’s music video is based in the Philippines, a country known and is prevalent in societal issues as such. There’s utter simplicity in every line yet it’s truly a powerful stance, as
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Ted Eckhardt has been at this music thing for a while, but with Mind at Ease, his solo project Peacock Coyote finally arrives like a well-worn leather jacket; timeless, effortlessly cool, and vaguely smelling of nostalgia. If you like The War on Drugs, heartland rock, or just the idea of staring meaningfully out of a
