ROCK

Knife and Needles lean into sun-soaked escapism with “Coconut,” delivering a breezy, feel-good track that blends surf rock, reggae, soft rock, and folk-pop into a seamless summer-ready sound. Built around a relaxed groove and an easy sense of charm, the song captures the carefree energy of fleeting romance and coastal…

With his newest single, “PRESS,” DIN NYC, the project of singer-songwriter Mubashir Mohi-ud-Din, brings to you a homage to the Palestinian journalists who risked their lives to document the ongoing genocide in Gaza, while also reflecting the bias and selectivity in reporting. Recorded live in a basement studio in NYC’s…

TAWHER’s Doomsday Play barges through the door with a concept, a mission, and a whole lot of sonic ambition. A solo effort built entirely in a California home studio using digital tools and sequencers, the album leans into a self-styled genre that fuses alternative, pop, and rock textures with sweeping…

Australian artist Adam Warren delivers a deeply personal statement with “Red Eyes & Blue Hearts”, a folk rock album shaped by persistence, reflection, and emotional clarity. Built alongside drummer Grant Gerathy, the project unfolds as a narrative arc – moving through lovelorn anguish toward acceptance – while maintaining a grounded,…

Angel Alcantara continues to refine his romantic Latin pop direction with “Nuestro Baile,” a single that leans into the emotional weight of a relationship unraveling. Joined by Karla Breu, the track explores the quiet distance that forms when connection begins to fade, focusing less on dramatic endings and more on…

Based in Austin, Arctic Wave returns with “Salt in the Wound,” a track that confronts the realities of heartbreak with a directness that feels both grounded and unflinching. Built around the songwriting of C.L. Turner, the single avoids romanticizing emotional fallout, instead focusing on the often uncomfortable process of self-reflection…

Rooted in the Western Mass scene they call home, BUNNIES return with “Homunculus,” a track that captures their long-standing ability to blur the line between calculated artistry and unrestrained chaos. Taken from their latest LP Horror Spectrum, the song resists easy categorization, instead unfolding as a dense, unsettling meditation on…

Water Rise, a Nantes-based bassist-guitarist turned ringmaster of percussive low end and thunderous drums, drops a gleeful nod to skate-punk nostalgia with “AFK (Away From Knitting)” featuring Nick Eyra and Karbonium. Drawing on British rock swagger and cinematic sensibility, Water Rise builds a bridge between adrenaline-fueled college rock and modern…

Joe Stanczak’s “Multi-Racial Heart” arrives like a life lived full-circle, a Philly-born songwriter who shelved music for decades and then reclaimed it with purpose, now offering a heartfelt anthem about unity and shared humanity. Rooted in a childhood split between street grit and paternal steadiness, and flavored by classic ’70s…

Sargassi returns with “Va’ dove t’importa, cuore”, a rock-driven album that balances irony, introspection, and emotional release with striking precision. Built as a deeply personal journey, the record unfolds like a series of inner dialogues, where themes of absence, identity, and renewal are explored without ever losing a sense of…