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With their powerful single Only One, the Hertfordshire-based blues and roots duo Tranquility Beach make their eagerly anticipated debut. Only One confronts humanity’s frequently problematic relationship with the natural world in response to widespread calls for action on climate change and global nature loss. The band’s home studio was used…

Award-winning singer-songwriter LINDA SUSSMAN, whose songs cover universal themes like love and heartbreak and cries for social justice, is based in New York. Her music blurs the lines between folk and blues. Sussman’s guitar playing, which combines fingerpicking with a touch of slide, and strong rhythm supporting her vocals; her…

Black Cat by Dani Twice: Review The hypnotic new single by Dani Twice “Black Cat” is a percussion-heavy rap song that was released in late October. It’s the seventh single and a highly anticipated follow-up after the critically acclaimed “Sad Boy” establishes the artist as an up-and-coming Latin act. The…

See Through by Connor Mac: Review With the roots of New Zealand in his blood, Connor Mac allures us with his remarkable taste in Pop and Indie in “See Through”. The artist’s clean singing ability has a ton of heart and packs an overwhelming sense of “wholesome”. Connor has a…

Objects of Affection by Signal Static: Review Signal Static’s “Objects of Affection” is a fiery presence of rage. The band’s presence is powerful, evoking the traits of rousing rhythm compositions accompanied by entrancing vocals. It brings back memories of concert halls and crowd surfing from my youth, and it also…

Pauline Janier, a French singer and songwriter living in London, debuts as a solo artist with “Make A Wish” and introduces her new stage name, Cody Pepper. The track, which Basile Lacroix-Boettcher, a friend from the neighborhood, produced, is a jazz-infused edgy club anthem that is reminiscent of artists like…

Outside Spectrum by The Empty Pockets: Album Review Outside Spectrum by The Empty Pockets will have you overjoyed with beauty and awe as it takes over any atmosphere with the pizzazz of old-fashioned soundscapes. The performances in Outside Spectrum are explosive, brimming with cathartic performances in their attempts. This is…

Multi-instrumentalist, ethnomusicologist, and multidisciplinary artist Gillian Stone works in Toronto (Tkaronto). She has been praised for her vocal-driven music, which has been called “beyond characterization” and “surreal in its composition” and draws inspiration from post-rock, folk, ambience, and minimalism (The Revue). Stone channels the influence of outer landscapes in her…

Crystallized by McKeever: Review A fuzzy guitar tension enters the scene, a rockstar takes the mic, and lets out a roar of melodies. Crystallized by McKeever is the foot-stomping, elevating branch of freedom that the spirit of rock and roll is imbued with. It’s a pleasantly rockin’ number that manages…

Avatar by Marc Bird: Review Marc Bird shows his melodic taste through a sense of existentialism with the trippy number “Avatar”. The vibrant mish-mash of the guitar sequences and the wholesome attribute of the vocals have a gentle aura with a deeper meaning behind it. “Avatar” has a fascinating message…