ROCK

Shatter the Mirror by Aging Disgracefully pours a smoky glass of blues into your life. Karen Pyra and Mike Elliott, the East Coast Canadian duo, are here to belt out stories from the second act with grit, humor, and heart, and they do it so well you’ll be wondering why…

Allan Jamisen’s “Living the Dream” steps into a sepia-toned photograph that slowly flickers into color. From the moment the track begins with gently strummed guitars, there’s a nostalgic warmth that wraps around you like an old sweater you forgot you loved. The electric guitar chimes in like a memory returning…

Lawrence Timoni’s latest track, Life’s a Mess (But We Love It), is an indie rock confessional bursting with energy, emotion, and unapologetic imperfection — and that’s exactly what makes it shine. From the very first taps of the drum, the song starts like a heartbeat, steady but nervous, and slowly…

Hang On by Benny Jay is an adrenaline-fueled rally cry from a Melbourne-born, LA-hardened rocker who’s poured every drop of sweat and spirit into a single that hits like a freight train of grit, glory, and guitar. “Hang On” kicks off with shimmering, chiming guitars that punch through the silence…

Brudini’s latest single, “Rogue Oligarch,” throws you into a smoke-filled dancehall of post-punk chaos and whispers sweet existential threats in your ear. From the jittery percussion that kicks it all off to the brass explosion that finishes it in a crescendo of glorious confusion, this track is both a sonic…

Pilots’ latest album Eyes On The Horizon is a triumphant, full-throttle return to form—if form means blasting vintage alt-rock attitude through modern-day speakers with absolute swagger. From the very first shimmering guitar notes of “Come Alive,” you’re catapulted into a soundscape that’s as anthemic as it is alive with feeling.…

Undertow by Dashed To Shivers throws you into a mosh pit of synth-laced screamo and indie grit. It’s a genre cocktail you didn’t know you needed with 80s synths, snarling guitars, post-hardcore breakdowns, and melodic tenderness, all crashing together in gloriously unexpected ways. From the opening punch of “Dry My…

Okay, Death Rodeo is a gritty, weird, beautiful punch to the gut. Oliver Jordan does everything himself—writing, recording, probably wrestling with inner demons between takes—to create this collection that gets the gist of Nine Inch Nails and early Nirvana, who got stuck in a haunted VHS tape. The opener, “Death…

With a title that evokes the cosmic push and pull of light and dark, “The Sun & Moon” is an existential fever dream wrapped in a reckless rock ‘n’ roll package. You wouldn’t guess it, but this song took 13 years, over 20 demos, and countless versions before arriving in…

“Samurai Smile” by Sons of Martha struts through a neon-lit alley with your headphones blasting ghost stories and groove at full volume. From the very first smug rev of the guitar, you know you’re in for something mysterious, and just a bit dangerous. Then the drums kick in, followed by…