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The “Missing Out” EP by Otinshh Is the Maverick of Today

Ervin Besana November 14, 2025 0

For All Its Screaming, Distortion, and Collected Chaos, More Than It Leaves You With Is Not an EP About Despair; It’s About What’s Left After It

Ian Ureta November 9, 2025 0

The Sad Season Bring Back the Raw Heart of Rock on “It’s All Too Loud in Here”

Ada May Sacil November 8, 2025 0

“Live at the George Tavern”: A Reminder That the Most Exciting Thing About Music Is When It’s Happening Right Now

Ian Ureta November 8, 2025 0

Future Magic and Voxx Use Electronic Sound Not as Armor but as Exposure on Collisions

Ian Ureta November 8, 2025 0

Reconnection EP Is a Small, Four-Song EP That Feels Like Someone Coming Back to Life in Slow Motion

Ian Ureta November 2, 2025 0

WAIN’s Still Colorful Isn’t the Sound of an Artist Finding His Voice; It’s the Sound of One Trusting It

Ian Ureta October 20, 2025 0

Ratyński’s “Surprise Stopover” Moves Between Strings and Silence

Ada May Sacil October 4, 2025 0

The Charm of Dan Rose’s To the Bitter End Lies in the Way It Refuses to Smooth Over Imperfections

Ian Ureta October 4, 2025 0

On EP2, Loser Demon Are Showing You the Sparks as They Hammer Their Sound Into Shape

Ian Ureta October 2, 2025 0

The “Just Silence” EP Is a Gift from Barbonus to Us

Ervin Besana September 23, 2025 0

Sarina’s “The Fool” Is Breaking, Burning, and Becoming All At Once

Ada May Sacil September 22, 2025 0

If Tim’s Solo Feels Fragmented, That’s Because It’s Supposed To

Ian Ureta September 10, 2025 0

What Makes “The Dawn” By Lloyd’s Money Stand Out Is It’s Not Trying To

Ada May Sacil September 7, 2025 0

Skip Overcrowded Clubs for a Dance Hall Nostalgia with The New Citizen Kane’s “CAUSING A COMMOTION”

Ada May Sacil September 5, 2025 0

Throughout a Different Kind, Social Gravy Pulls Off a Pretty Remarkable Trick

Ian Ureta August 31, 2025 0

Captain Mantis Makes A Significant Mark With “Vice Market”

Kate Clarice Lee August 16, 2025 0

Ghost of Panama’s “Astral Days and Spectral Letter” is a Sonic Montage of Global Isolation

Ada May Sacil August 13, 2025 0

Wingfish Offers Something Different on Looking Forward

Ian Ureta August 8, 2025 0

Michellar’s “My Alma Latina” Is Another Level Of Introspection

Kate Clarice Lee August 5, 2025 0

“Sun to Rise EP” Is Stephen Foster’s Take On Calming Yet Haunting Tunes

Kate Clarice Lee August 2, 2025 0

Kyle Waves Sends You Straight Into Euphoria with Pop-Centric EP “Signals”

Ada May Sacil July 25, 2025 0

Give prdr’s malice of chance and time a spin if you love ‘90s prog-rock and 2000s alt-rock

Ada May Sacil July 24, 2025 0

Get back in your element with Maijah’s Sinking/Floating made for the iconic bedrot baddies

Ada May Sacil July 18, 2025 0

Evan Zorn Von Berg’s “Return” is a Sublime Collision of Sound and Emotion

Ada May Sacil July 14, 2025 0

EGO by Winterblind doesn’t ask for your attention; it demands it, unapologetically and with a solo

Ian Ureta July 13, 2025 0

Flora Lin’s “Fauna” Is Beautifully Conceptualized

Kate Clarice Lee July 10, 2025 0

May: 21–26 by Evan de Roeper isn’t here to save you, and it’s not pretending it can

Ian Ureta July 5, 2025 0

What makes Time & Space by P-Rawb & Big O stick isn’t just polish; it’s how lived-in it feels

Ian Ureta June 30, 2025 0

Microclimbs by gnomes is Small, Weird, and Painfully Sincere

Ian Ureta June 28, 2025 0

Take Saturn Return’s “no strings” At Face Value

Kate Clarice Lee June 28, 2025 0

DYSBANDED is back with no skip, no filter The Wilcox Demos

Ada May Sacil June 24, 2025 0

Dream Bodies is back with emotionally gripping curation of tracks Circle of Light

Ada May Sacil June 21, 2025 0

Morena by Alex Forte demands your attention and earns every second

Ian Ureta June 17, 2025 0

Experience A New Fusion In “We Are All Bots” by Andrea Pizzo And The Purple Mice

Kate Clarice Lee June 17, 2025 0

If you’ve ever stared out a rainy window and thought about your relationship with your dad, Camino by Plàsi is the EP for you

Ian Ureta June 16, 2025 0

We Are All Bots by Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice is a glimpse of a hyper-tech future

Ada May Sacil June 15, 2025 0

El Camino An EP by The Nghiems

Alte Magazine June 13, 2025 0

Is “Everything’s Good, Everything’s Fine” by Birds With Arms Just One Big Paradox?

Kate Clarice Lee June 8, 2025 0

Amgtask’s Pain In My Heart is not interested in making a quiet entrance; it’s here to hurt your feelings in hi-fi

Ian Ureta June 7, 2025 0

We Can’t Get Enough Of Boy Maj’s “Premium Vibes Vol. 1”

Kate Clarice Lee June 7, 2025 0

God Fearing Man by Adam Atom is a document of change, a mid-step in a longer walk

Ian Ureta June 7, 2025 0

And in a world where everyone’s screaming for your attention, Gord by Alex McCulloch feels like a miracle

Ian Ureta June 7, 2025 0

The final boss doesn’t stand a chance against Game Boy by YME

Ian Ureta June 4, 2025 0

The Sound Of “Paradox Room” by ARPRAXIS Is Not What It Seems

Kate Clarice Lee June 3, 2025 1

The Beautification Of Noise, As Seen On Fogchild’s “Future Republican President”

Kate Clarice Lee May 31, 2025 0

Pompeya serves dance floor-ready blends of retro aesthetics and modern flair with their newest EP “Awesome”

Ada May Sacil May 28, 2025 0

Risk 2 Self by Riskaverse is a hidden gem that deserves a spot in your indie pop punk playlist

Ada May Sacil May 23, 2025 0

“Parallel Hearts” by Fi-Né 粉內 Makes You See Stars

Kate Clarice Lee May 23, 2025 0

DC’s United The EP isn’t just an introduction to H.E.M. Steel’s sound; it’s a declaration of his intent

Ian Ureta May 21, 2025 0

Listen to This Is Only a Test by Crooked Cranes if you want tracks that hits and lingers

Ada May Sacil May 19, 2025 0

Leila Addams Unravels Herself In New EP “Bones”

Kate Clarice Lee May 14, 2025 0

Into Divinity by .Roy stays true to its title and it deserves to hit more replays

Ada May Sacil May 13, 2025 0

Tati brings out fresh and compelling listening experience with TATI PART 2

Ada May Sacil May 8, 2025 0

“pretty, baby!” is about identity, grief, joy, community, and most importantly: it sounds good as hell

Ian Ureta April 25, 2025 0

if you’ve got at least one unresolved emotional wound from your twenties, give Eyes Like Torches at the Gate by Ratyński a spin

Ian Ureta April 25, 2025 0

Gemeinsam Stark by Stahlschmiede is not a mere vibe; it’s a declaration

Ian Ureta April 20, 2025 0

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE is chaotic, over-the-top, and endlessly charming

Ian Ureta April 18, 2025 0

Breakfast EP is a great way to start your day. Like breakfast

Ian Ureta April 1, 2025 0

Mind at Ease is a must-listen for anyone who has ever gazed at a sunset and thought, “Yeah. This is it.”

Ian Ureta March 24, 2025 0

I PLEAD INSANITY makes you want to run through a brick wall, but in a really energetic and yet cool way

Ian Ureta March 19, 2025 0

Is “Newborn Fossil” A Hidden Gem Of Lost Time?

Kate Clarice Lee March 13, 2025 0

Doing Is Better Than Saying With “Ratyński Snug as a Gun”

Kate Clarice Lee March 9, 2025 0

“The Fourfold Descent”, The Poetic Four-Part EP

Kate Clarice Lee March 9, 2025 0

Transcending Into the Unknown says on The Journey: “We don’t care about genres, we care about making something awesome.”

Ian Ureta March 8, 2025 0

“No One Was Saved” Is A Glimpse Of What Could Be

Kate Clarice Lee March 8, 2025 0

Naylor Stone is here to be heard on The Game of They

Ian Ureta February 25, 2025 0

IS THIS WHAT I SEE? A great synthpop EP?

Ian Ureta February 24, 2025 0

Scott’s Tees’ Newest Single, “We Move as Fast as Storms Allow,” Is Simplicity in Its Most Effective Form

Ervin Besana November 14, 2025 0

La Need Machine’s Latest Track, “Rock and Roll Show,” Is a Prime Example of Serving the Song

Ervin Besana November 13, 2025 0

Dirt Preachers Union’s Cover Single “Flowers” Blooms With Classic Rock’s Grit and Groove

Ada May Sacil November 12, 2025 0

For I The Badger’s “All Hail” Is A Protest Disguised As A Banger

Ada May Sacil November 12, 2025 0

William Locks’ “If I could say” Holds Grief And Closure In One Breathe

Ada May Sacil November 12, 2025 0

There’s a Certain Kind of Bravery in Writing a Song Like “Fly Away”

Ian Ureta November 8, 2025 0

Emerge With A Strength That’s Earned And Lived With “Wasteland Whispers” by Pentrilox

Ada May Sacil November 6, 2025 0

“Somebody’s Always Doin’ Something 2 Somebody” Feels Like the Sound of Someone Who Still Believes Guitars Can Tell the Truth

Ian Ureta November 4, 2025 0

“Don’t Fall” Is the Sound of a Band Refusing to Rush What Actually Matters

Ian Ureta November 4, 2025 0

On “Fumes,” HorthWorld Is an Artist Catching Fire in Real Time, Running on Heart, Hope, and Fittingly, Fumes

Ian Ureta November 2, 2025 0

Trueclaw’s “The Ones Remembered” Carries Loss And Legacy

Ada May Sacil November 1, 2025 0

Maybe Everyone Else Can Get to Thain’s Ill Levels on “Still Sick”

Ian Ureta November 1, 2025 0

All I Live For’s Sophomore LP, “Into the Ether,” Is Your Gateway to Metal

November 16, 2025

Protected: A Light in the Darkness Doesn’t Just Polish the Edges; It Sharpens Them

November 13, 2025

Aeons Isn’t Just Esprit D’Air’s Most Accomplished Album; It’s Their Manifesto

November 12, 2025

Luke Pacuk’s 1983 Is Less a Nostalgia Trip Than a Reckoning

November 11, 2025

Elion Melody’s “Engraved Onto Infinity” Delivers Everything Its Name Promises

November 11, 2025

Across Its Ten Tracks, Avaraj’s The Crumble Isn’t Neat, nor Should It Be

November 10, 2025