Features

There’s a quiet rebellion in making things shorter when the world keeps demanding more—and that’s exactly where Apstara steps in with One Minute Mantras I: Awakening. The Los Angeles-based artist, also known as Juliet Lyons, trades sprawling compositions for something far more intentional: bite-sized, one-minute soundscapes designed to ground you.…

If there’s one thing The Hypnotiks understand, it’s how to make groove feel like second nature. Hailing from Paris, this tight-knit collective has built its name on reviving soul and funk with a lived-in, no-frills energy—less museum piece, more late-night jam session that spills into the streets. With “Stone Cold…

There’s a quiet shift happening in Karen Salicath Jamali’s artistry, and “Seeds of God” captures it in its most intimate form. Known primarily for her piano compositions, many of which, intriguingly, came to her through dream-like states after a life-altering experience, this 2026 release marks new ground, as her first…

There’s a certain kind of love song that doesn’t feel staged or polished to perfection—it just sort of happens. That’s the lane Tyler McGinnis leans into with “Like Make Believe,” a 2026 release that trades grand gestures for something far more grounded. Based out of Tacoma, McGinnis has built his…

After a long seven-year silence, James Darcy returns with Pieces, and it doesn’t sound like a comeback so much as a reckoning. Rooted in folk-pop and alternative rock, the EP leans into the uneasy space between faith and doubt, asking the kinds of questions most people quietly avoid. Drawing from…

Some albums you listen to; others you wander through. Around the World…Music by Koradan firmly belongs to the latter. Released in late 2025 via Filibusta Records, this debut project from Alex Baccari and Marzia Di Cicco feels more like a borderless sound atlas. Drawing from over 80 instruments, many handcrafted…

At just 16, Annabelle Tiffin is already carving out a space that feels far bigger than her years. Born in Hong Kong to an Australian father and Taiwanese mother, and shaped by a life moving between Singapore, the U.S., Australia, and Taiwan, she embodies that “third-culture” identity in both sound…

Kindred Found, hailing from the Isle of Wight, as a six-piece outfit, channels the emotional residue of post-lockdown life into Fractured Hearts, released on April 28, 2026. Built on the creative chemistry between Dan and Dave, whose influences range from Derek and the Dominos and The Allman Brothers Band to…

The Oakland-based electronic artist’s GlassJack’s “hold on.” leans into a more cinematic, emotionally charged sound, and this track feels like a defining moment in that evolution. Rooted in themes of perseverance and mental endurance, it sits with it, breathes through it, and then gently nudges you forward. From the outset,…

Txulalai’s Boom Boom is basically a classroom that decided to throw a party. Formed by teachers and musicians from the Basque Country, the group leans into a simple but powerful idea: kids learn better when they’re moving, laughing, and fully in it. They’ve built a vibrant, genre-hopping record that turns…