New Zealand–born, London-based keyboardist and producer Ben Stewart captures a beautiful tug-of-war on Live from Lloyd’s Place, his latest two-track EP. This EP comes off intimate, restless, and profound all at once. Released via HUMMUCIDE Music, this short but potent live session thrives on contrast, pitting mental overload against calm…
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At just 21, Shannon Darcy is already carving out her own lane in the alternative pop-punk and pop-rock world, blending nineties-tinged grit with modern alt-pop bite. Hailing from Hockley, Essex, she’s built a reputation for bold vocals, emotionally upfront songwriting, and a take-no-nonsense attitude that shines both on record and…
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Thomas O’Shea steps into the spotlight with Generation Z, a debut album, as a lived-in diary of modern youth. Self-produced and emotionally unfiltered, the record captures the whiplash of growing up online—where identity, ambition, love, and burnout all collide at once. Blending pop, alternative, and electronic textures, O’Shea taps into…
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San Francisco artist Michellar closes out her year on a fiery high with “CROSSED,” a bold, Latin dance single that turns frustration into fuel and motion into release. Written by Michelle Bond and produced by Marius Alexandru, the track feels draws a line in the sand, as it’s one last…
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Fort Myers–based artist and producer Cosmo Cloudy continues to carve out her own lane with “After All,” a moody, intimate, handmade, and emotionally loaded slice of alt pop. Entirely self-directed, produced, and mastered on her phone using BandLab, Cosmo Cloudy embodies true DIY spirit, blending influences as wide-ranging as The…
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“Butterflies” finds Carley Varley turning emotional wreckage into something sharp, loud, and painfully honest. As the second single from Anatomy of Loss, an EP tracing the five stages of grief after a relationship ends, the track sits right in the thick of heartbreak, when the truth finally lands, and there’s…
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Allan Jamisen has never been one to play it safe, and “The Coalition” feels like him doubling down—sharper, darker, and more confrontational than ever. A composer, painter, and true outsider artist, Jamisen thrives in the cracks between genres, and this single lives right there, fusing trip-hop, industrial, jazz, and spoken…
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Giardini Oort, the Ravenna-based experimental electronic project helmed by Andrea Para, returns with Zero Point, released just this January 21, 2026. It comes off meticulously crafted as a concentrated immersion into industrial tension, sonic minimalism, and psychological reset. Created entirely by the artist, from sound design to final mix, Zero…
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1. Your roots can often shape your journey. Can you share a story or moment from your early life that had a significant impact on your path into music? DAOUDA DIABATE: We don’t choose our birthplace, but in every part of the world where we are born, whatever legacy our…
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Kevin Honold sweetens the indie pop-rock palette with “Honey,” like stepping out of a long, grey winter and straight into golden light. Written during his time in Seattle, when grey skies stretch endlessly, and summer feels like a distant memory, the track is driven by longing for warmth, touch, movement,…