ROCK

Polish alt-rock outfit The Riverose are riding a wave of well-earned buzz, and their latest single, “Don’t Let Me Fall,” shows exactly why they’re turning heads across Europe. After their track “Eyes of Hope” reached the Top 25 in Poland’s Eurovision 2025 selection, the group has become one of the…

Ian Vargo, the seasoned songwriter and producer with credits at EMI, Capitol, and Fueled By Ramen, has unleashed a fiery new single, “The South Shall Rise Again,” released August 29. While its title references a notorious Confederate slogan, the track itself flips the phrase on its head, aiming squarely at…

“Fusion of Colours” (June 21, 2025) is the first album to belong to the MFDM genre. Multi-Faceted DIY Music (MFDM) is an emerging music genre and creative philosophy coined by Sydney-based independent artist Shu Lee in 2025. It is characterised by polygenre hybridity, a series of multilingual songs across an…

“Grave” by DayEyez settles heavy in your chest. Dropping August 15, 2025, it’s the last pre-release before the debut album Mid Love Crisis arrives this October. Based in Nelson, New Zealand, DayEyez is an alt-rock/pop force that blends raw lyricism with AI-driven soundscapes, drawing inspiration from bands like Linkin Park…

Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist Matt C. White is taking listeners on a fuzz-drenched cosmic odyssey with his forthcoming solo LP A Cosmic Year, out August 22 via White Locust Records. Known for his work with Certain Death and 95 Bulls, White steps fully into the spotlight to create a concept album that…

UK singer-songwriter Maddox Jones is dishing out sunshine with his new single “Pineapple Salsa,” a playful, Latin-flavoured pop gem that now arrives with an equally cheeky music video premiering June 11th via Radikal Records. Originally featured on his sophomore album Waiting for the World to Turn, the track is all…

The Word66 is making waves again with their brand-new single “37 Miracles,” a fiery, riff-driven anthem that doubles as the title track for their upcoming five-song CD 37 Miracles. With the legendary Danny Miranda of Queen and Blue Öyster Cult fame anchoring the bass and a new vocalist front and…

Cloe Givelin’s upcoming single, “Living in My Own World,” dropped this August 15, 2025, is a statement piece from a rising artist who refuses to play by anyone else’s rules. Rooted in her experience as a Eurasian, biracial woman who has spent much of her life drifting across countries, languages,…

Herman Martinez returns with UltraTerrestrial, an original album released on August 19th, 2025, and it’s nothing short of a fever dream made audible. Written and performed entirely by Martinez, with production polish by Ahmed Mahmoud and engineering from Chase Cassara, the record dives into forgotten memories and alternate frequencies. Recorded…

New Laconia drop portals, and their new single “Journey to the Past” is exactly that. It’s a swirling, high-stakes, cinematic soundtrack and existential diary entry. Rooted in the band’s overarching narrative, this is where their wandering hero, The Traveler, collides with memory, myth, and déjà vu inside the strange Stardust…