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There’s a weary vulnerability at the heart of “The Mirror,” the opening chapter of Juley’s upcoming album Obsidian. Built around a grinding, gritty bassline and rustling drums, the track settles into a brooding alternative-rock atmosphere like a private conversation with oneself. Juley’s gentle, unhurried voice is as though each line…

Sometimes, all it takes is the right people to turn an ordinary day around, and Steve and Dolapo bottle that feeling beautifully in “Fresh Squeeze.” The lead single from their 14-track sophomore album Solid Ground, released on October 23, 2026, this upbeat indie funk, soul, and pop number celebrates friendship,…

There comes a point when the familiar starts to feel a little too small, and the only way to discover what lies beyond it is to take a leap of faith. Bailey Bomar captures that restless yearning for something bigger on “The Search,” a driving pop-rock release that turns the…

Sometimes, all it takes is an old photograph to bring the past rushing back, along with the uncomfortable question of what happened to the person we once were. Swiss independent artist Fanny Alexandra explores that haunting feeling on “Girl in the Photograph,” a dark alternative rock ballad about regret, grief,…

On Paris Novella (Fortune Teller): All Predictions Act Like Curses, DreamGood turns that question into a wonderfully offbeat sonic adventure. Released on August 10, 2026, this concept album finds the Australian cinematic art-pop trio stepping into the curious world of fortune-telling, using its mysterious figurehead, Paris Novella, to explore desire,…

A particular kind of frustration comes from feeling trapped inside your own body, and “Strange Condition,” the second release from STANDING WITH A GHOST by The Burton D’Agostini Procedure, channels that feeling into a gritty, hypnotic piece of alternative rock.  A rough-edged guitar line sets the tone, while a slow,…

With “Bel Esprit,” Canary Complex opens another ornate doorway into its imaginary world, where gothic romance, baroque grandeur and visual kei sensibilities meet in a haze of beauty and melancholy. The project of American musician and artist Canary Kasey draws inspiration from the dramatic aesthetics of Japanese visual kei. He…

Time has a funny way of changing what matters most, and Reading indie-rock outfit The Race captures that shift beautifully on FAMILY, a four-track EP shaped by parenthood, ageing, friendship, faith, and the ties that keep us grounded. Having reunited in 2024 after a lengthy hiatus, the band returns with…

Adam Aultman’s “That Pressure” makes a compelling case for letting the music do the talking. The independent composer and multi-instrumentalist from Wood River, Illinois, builds a smooth yet mysterious atmosphere, drawing listeners into a soundscape that feels less like a conventional instrumental and more like a scene from a film…

Some musical discoveries are worth the wait, even if that wait stretches across three decades. Washington, DC’s The Generation proves just that with “Don’t Know About You,” one half of a long-overdue debut single that brings the band’s melodic, punky pop spirit back to life. Rooted in the city’s legendary…