ROCK

Spottiswoode has never exactly been the type of songwriter to color inside the lines, and It Wasn’t In The Script proves he still has plenty up his sleeve. The Anglo-American artist, playwright, and bandleader turns his attention toward fatherhood this time around, crafting an album that’s sentimental without getting syrupy…

Italian artist Lipford has spent years balancing the emotional pull of singer-songwriter confessionals with the force of rock music, and “The Music” feels like the moment those two sides finally collide head-on. After seventeen releases and a long musical journey that began in Rome’s rock scene with his former band…

French Dogs sound like the band built for sticky club floors, ringing ears and last trains home, and “Broken Glass” only sharpens that reputation further. Serving as the final single before the release of their debut album Here’s to Pretending, the London indie outfit lean hard into gritty guitars, emotional…

Dead Summer clearly believe in kicking the door down instead of politely knocking first. Their single “Take It or Leave It” arrives with all the raw urgency of a band determined to make noise fast and loud, and honestly, it wastes absolutely no time getting to the point. As the…

Ireland artist Garrett Anthony Rice’s “The Coastal Walls (the shame of everyone)” delivers a deeply confrontational single that dives headfirst into the brutal legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, racial violence, and generational trauma with zero interest in softening the blow. It’s a heavy listen, no two ways about it.…

Mangy Mutt comes barreling through with “Old Familiar Game (Radio Edit),” a gritty blues-rock bruiser that sounds like it crawled straight out of a smoky Australian pub at closing time, dragging heartbreak, bad decisions, and stubborn resilience along behind it. The Edgeworth-based project led by multi-instrumentalist Matthew David Bowman thrives…

Italian instrumental rock project Decadent Heroes turns six strings into full-blown storytelling on Climax, a cinematic and emotionally charged record led by guitarist Luigi Chiappini. Chiappini chases something warm and human here, with massive riffs, soaring melodies, ambient textures, and bluesy introspection all injected into an album. Drawing influence from…

UK artist Kwun steps into full focus with debut album Ancient Ageless & True, a globe-spanning, genre-blurring journey that swings from intimate soul to cinematic scale without losing center. The record feels like a lived-in map of emotions as a spiritual diary and rhythmic expedition, where each track opens a…

Los Angeles-based alt-rock artist Elena Deva comes charging in with “My Music Bipolar,” a track that fully lives inside emotional extremes. Built on a foundation of sharp guitars, steady, chest-thumping drums, and tense bass lines, the single hits like a live current running through polished modern rock production. It’s big,…

Seattle’s The Night and The Dirty return with “My Hurt,” a brooding, slow-burning slice of their self-described “Surf Drench” sound. Built by vocalist Kelly McShane, guitarist Jeremiah Robinson, and keyboardist Michael Waller, the trio lean into a shared chemistry, tightly wound and slightly unhinged, like three minds pulling the same…