Jumping right into this record, this one’s perfect for those who criticize, those who mourn global systems, or for those who just enjoy indie music in general. “Fog” is a collection of niche-sounding songs that you could tie up with the world today, deeming it a poetic, real, and unfiltered album. If there’s one thing
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The ability to call out someone with grace? That’s a rare gem where it’s either bitterness, agony, or desperation that dominates the scene. Freya Magee flips the whole script with her latest single with Forget Yourself Not, and it feels like the last words you’d throw at someone to preserve yourself. Freya Magee is an
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At this point in the algorithmic haze of modern pop, it feels like every other single is described as “vulnerable” and “intimate”; usually codes for a Spotify-friendly ballad written by six people in a room who’ve never made eye contact. So when Michellar puts out “Never Say Sorry,” marking their one-year milestone in the music
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In a world where mainstream pop is the go-to move, Brian Hunsaker’s single, “Power Over You,” decided to give us a taste of what real hard rock is. “Power Over You” started with a cinematic feel like walking in a deserted area imagery because of the guitar progression alongside the melodical phrasing. Brian’s voice works
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Let me ask a question that has been bugging my mind lately. Can I or anyone who calls themselves, “purist” really accept AI in music? Let Vincent Projects’ newest album, “Lumang Gitara,” make a case for that. Vincent Projects is an indie music producer from San Jose, California, but was born in the Philippines. This
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You can’t go wrong with music that feels like a dual experience: sometimes painful, sometimes unexpectedly bright. Audius carries that exact energy with his latest single “Trigger”. Audius isn’t exactly new in the scene, offering his range from Urban to Amapiano and countless production collaborations with emerging artists. But even with over 20 years of
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So, here’s the situation: MEMENTO MORI, the debut album from Esbjerg-based artist L¥AN, isn’t just an album. It’s the soundtrack to a Psychedelic Horror Book they also wrote. Yes, really. On paper, that sounds pretentious. In practice? It’s surprisingly compelling. Recorded in a small apartment on what sounds like the barest of setups, MEMENTO MORI
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Chris Portka has named his record The Album Everyone Wants. Which is a bold move. Most people don’t want any album at all. Most people want, I don’t know, a sandwich, or functioning public transit. But Portka is nothing if not audacious, and it fits: this is the most collaborative, ambitious, and frankly bafflingly sincere
Some albums arrive with a quiet confidence, and some storm into the room, waving their arms, demanding you listen. Jordan’s The Tunnel + The Light somehow does both. It isn’t shouting, but it radiates urgency, like someone leaning across the table at 2 a.m. to tell you a story they have to get out, because
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In a world where lyricism and arrangement intertwine with simplicity, the universe gave us the EP Just Silence from Freiburg, Germany’s very own, Barbonus. Join me as I lay out this EP’s beauty and why it’s a gift from Barbonus to you. The synth riff throughout the first track, “Just Silence,” created this sci-fi video
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