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Sugar Nova is back on the dance floor with their latest single, “Darkness Turns to Dawn.” This infectious track is a full-on disco revival, a potent blend of pulsating beats, soaring vocals, and unadulterated groove. Sugar Nova, the brainchild of vocalist Rachel Eisenstat and producer Luke Miller, captures the essence…

Eagle Owl is throwing a full-on dance party with “LIAR.” This electrifying summer anthem blasts you with a shot of nostalgia straight to the 2010s—along with all the pop culture references. “LIAR” revs with buzzing distortion and thumping beats that burrow into your ears and gnarl them up with a…

East Sussex’s own folk/rock/electronic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matt Saxton has graced us with a new single, “The Edge of Things” this June 28. This release connects to the struggle of owning up to one’s identity and yearning for the spotlight but finding oneself perpetually on the sidelines. Saxton’s second single…

Fueled by the momentous inauguration of the first female Vice President in 2021, Patti Spadaro has released a powerful anthem of unity and female empowerment in “Glass Shatters.” The song opens with intricate electric guitar riffs and bends over strumming guitars before the beats and the cymbals start to spark.…

Blue Bijou’s latest indie-pop single, “The Stranger” featuring Buwa tackles the timely and heartbreaking issue of the harsh treatment towards migrants. “The Stranger” opens with a spoken word line, “Some people In this world/Don’t have The same rights/Than the others,” throwing you right into the heart of the situation. The…

james king is back with a spellbinding new single, “deluge” released June 18. As a misty concoction of poetic lines scribbled out, this single turns the artist’s insightful, artistic and creative abstractions into music. As someone who loves to analyze, I can see that the lines have enough relevance to…

Tampa Bay’s rising star, Pretti Emage (aka Zayah Nicole Riley), isn’t holding back on her latest single, “I Can’t Love You.” This is a powerful R&B ballad that tackles the raw emotions of heartbreak and the journey towards self-discovery. “I Can’t Love You” showcases strength that ripples through and makes…

At 51, Heather Smith emerges Stronger on her debut album. Released on 27 April 2024, Stronger narrates the ways the New England singer-songwriter has found herself. The album opens with “Hey There.” This playful, country-tinged toe-tapper with a strumming guitar and steady drums lays the groundwork for her warm, inviting…

Florida’s Once Great Estate is back with a new album, Goodbye Cody Scarp and it’s a hauntingly beautiful experience. Fronted by the award-winning songwriter Tracy Horenbein, this band takes alt-country and injects it with a dose of dark Americana, creating an upbeat haunting. The opening track, “Ghosts” features shaking percussion…

Bones in Butter is back with Cosmopolis, an album that plunges headfirst into the dark underbelly of society. This dystopian tale embodies and even satirizes the ins and outs of societal issues with unapologetic smugness. Cosmopolis opens with “You Just Drowned” which turns from Milutin Krašević’s smug monologue to the…