Reviews

South Lake Tahoe electronic artist iLo Fields finds a poignant new emotional language on his five-track release, Gemini Summer. Born during his journey into sobriety, the EP served as a creative lifeline, a way to process feelings without shutting them off. Drawing inspiration from the spacious ambient textures of Bonobo…

Finnish electronic alt-pop artist Conchis turns stillness into sound on “Under Your Feathers,” the second preview of her forthcoming album Gravity. Following 2024’s Chapters and the recently released “Streetlights,” the August 21 single arrives as an intimate plea for shelter, shaped by a period when Conchis was forced into profound…

Phoenix-based modern hard rock duo Jordan White and Brian Dellis are turning over a new leaf with their fierce new project, BLØSMM. After more than a decade together in Jane N’ The Jungle, the pair are striking while the iron is hot with their debut single, “Poser.” Serving as the…

San Francisco Bay Area singer, songwriter, and pianist Anton Commissaris is back in the groove with his latest single, “Find Me a Girl.” A former Silicon Valley executive turned prolific musician, Commissaris has crafted over 45 original tracks spanning jazz, soul, R&B, and Americana. Drawing inspiration from timeless legends like…

Singer-songwriter and music student Gideon Unna brings a refreshing dose of warmth and spiritual optimism to the table with his luminous single, “Heaven Is Here.” Hailing from Kibbutz Ein Carmel, Israel, Unna crafts music rooted in human connection, gratitude, and a deep reverence for the present moment. Heavily influenced by…

London-based singer-songwriter Chris Home hits the ground running with his swaggering new single, “Saturday High.” Serving as the lead taste of his upcoming album Everything Ends With Songs, the track was recorded at RoomTo Studio in Barcelona alongside producers Oscar García Bragado and Jason Boshoff. Drawing heavy inspiration from 90s…

After a 19-year self-imposed hiatus, Southern California indie singer-songwriter Brendan Ranney is striking while the iron is hot with his debut solo album, Slightly Out of Focus. Having cut his teeth in the mid-90s indie scene, Ranney walked away from music to navigate the rat race of life. But when…

Multidisciplinary indie pop-rock artist Lee Miller Matsos closes out his powerful trilogy with Metamorphosis, Pt. 3, an intimate, soul-searching project that swaps heavy theatricality for deep emotional authenticity. Drawing inspiration from vintage analog sounds and alternative rock, the Berklee-trained songwriter views growth not as a quick fix, but as a…

Steve Montgomery, the BC-based rocker operating under the SkipRock Music banner, is back with Living the Dream Right Now, a nine-track explosion of bright, upbeat, guitar-driven energy. Since kicking off his journey with 2000’s Better Late Than Never, Montgomery has built a rock-solid catalog rooted in real instruments and sharp…

Fanny Alexandra turns the glittering image of perfection into something considerably darker with “Crown of Glass,” a cinematic alternative-rock anthem about what happens when admiration becomes a cage. Built around the familiar imagery of an American high-school beauty queen, the song digs beneath the applause to examine pressure, expectation, vulnerability…