ROCK

The Winter Sloths’ newest single “90’s Kid” is both a time machine and a mirror, pulling listeners back to the glow of VHS static and Saturday morning cartoons while daring them to face the adulthood mess that followed. Released on August 8, 2025, the track is a fierce yet nostalgic…

Toronto’s genre-blurring collective WHEO (World Harmony Electric Orchestra) has returned with their second full-length album, Irish Democracy, released May 18, 2025. Following the warm reception of their 2023 debut Picture Day, this 11-track record builds on their pop-folk foundation while reaching into richer emotional and political territory. The title refers…

Beyond The Rubicon returns this summer with their new EP Vision II, released on August 15, 2025, marking the second chapter in their ambitious Awakening–Vision–Rebirth trilogy. Formed by Dutch songwriter Paul Mahieu and UK musician Paul Griggs, the duo has carved out a niche blending pop, Americana, and rock with…

Mexican-American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Pablo Langaine returns with his ambitious album, FADE IN, as a part of his double album, released August 11, 2025, a bold homage to the golden era of 1990s Britpop. Drawing inspiration from legends like Oasis, Blur, Stone Roses, and Pulp, Langaine channels that raw, melancholic…

Petrichor, the debut EP from the DC-based teen punk outfit of the same name, is a scrappy, razor-edged burst of youthful energy wrapped in equal parts cynicism and giddy playfulness. You can feel the fingerprints of their influences—Bikini Kill’s snarl, Fidlar’s recklessness, Green Day’s hooks—yet the four-piece still manages to…

“We’ve got the moment” by NBP Human is a shot of grunge-flavored indie rock that manages to feel both urgent and reflective. It kicks off with a catchy, hooky guitar riff that’s soon joined by bustling beats that push the track forward without rushing it. Balázs Janky’s high and husky…

Following the moody and reflective “In the Shadow of Time,” Shyfrin Alliance take things up a notch with “Colours of Time.” Right from the get-go, that haunting guitar riff grabs you by the collar, and the shimmering cymbals feel like stardust sprinkling through the mix. Then the steady, heavy, and…

“Love Came Home To Stay” is Lee Miller Matsos at his most vulnerable, pulling you right into its heart. Born out of the lonely, uncertain days of early pandemic life, the song carries the weight of grief yet somehow manages to let in the light. From the first hard beat…

Catherine Elms’ album Bring In The Wild is a bold, dark, and intoxicating dive into shadow work set to an alt-rock backdrop that’s equal parts cinematic and visceral. Right from the opening riff of “Brutal Heart,” those heavy, building guitar lines give way to thunderous drums, and her voice, clear…

Coral Z’s breakup anthem “No More” stands over the genre with a steady gaze, ready to walk away. Sure, there’s that lingering ache in its DNA, but the dominant force here is raw resolve. The track kicks off with an acoustic guitar run that builds like a train gathering steam,…