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Benjamin Quartz draws you into the storm by whispering through it. With “Frénésie,” the first single off his new album Sombre Samba, Quartz delivers a slow-burning, spine-tingling tune that simmers with tension yet stays grounded in acoustic elegance. The guitar opens with a strummed pulse, steady as a heartbeat but…

Vineetha Menon’s RASA dips its toes in the sacred and lets the listener swim deep into a pool of divine devotion. Drawing inspiration from the Srimad Bhagavatam and the legend of the Rasa Lila, Menon channels centuries of mystic love, longing, and surrender. She’s bringing you Eastern classical ragas mixing…

Michellar’s newest single, “Aunque por sea una noche” (translated as “If it’s only for one night”) is a slow-burning, soul-drenched serenade that wraps around you like a warm breeze on a still summer night. Released July 25th, the track marks Michellar’s first foray into Spanish-language music, thanks to Jiji Picazo.…

On Love and Other Acts of Subversion, Forest Mountain Lion swings for the heartstrings and lands every time. This indie-folk-rock gem, dropping July 25, is a sweeping, emotionally-charged journey through love, loss, ecological grief, and spiritual longing, all stitched together with bare-bones honesty and earthy sonic texture. Over three years…

Sabina Chantouria has done it again. After reviewing her previous single, “Echoes,” and seeing it soar—quite literally, making it onto global airline playlists—I am once seeing her shine like never before with a more introspective song, full of growth and perspective. Her latest release, “Changes,” is a warm, windswept anthem…

Scottish singer-songwriter Liv Dawn is back with a sun-soaked, heart-on-sleeve anthem just in time for the summer. “Falling For You,” dropped June 27, 2025, catches you off guard with its sincerity, and then sweeps you up in its glow. It’s the first taste of her upcoming autumn EP. The song…

With Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Mahto & The Loose Balloons delivers souvenirs amidst four warm, stripped-back tracks packed with honest songwriting. Released on July 11, 2025, and mostly recorded alone in Mahto’s home studio—on a phone, no less—the project is proof that heartfelt music doesn’t need…

At just 15, Ava Valianti is showing that you won’t believe that she’s 15, with her insanely mature performance and songs that resemble diary entries cracked open and set to music. Her latest single, “Buttercups”, is no exception. It starts off with gentle acoustic guitar plucking and Ava’s soft, high…

Ezmay Grace’s latest single “Siren Song” from her upcoming debut album Lien Gwerin is everything you’d expect from a Cornish coastal balladeer—and then some. At first listen, it’s tender and hushed, led by soft writhing strings and a slow, delicate piano melody that tiptoes like low tide. But as Ezmay’s…

Sometimes a song doesn’t just play, it reminds, and Stray Blue’s “Wake Up & Smile” does exactly that. Released on July 18, 2025, as part of their acoustic EP Wake Up & Smile, this track feels like a heartfelt letter written with a guitar and a sunrise. Rooted in the…