Reviews

“The Horizon” by Larry Karpenko meditates on freedom, responsibility, and the enduring pursuit of justice. Gathering archival narration, sweeping orchestration, and contemporary electronic textures, this track lands as a deeply thoughtful and emotionally evocative piece that transcends typical genre boundaries. It opens with the soft crackle of a turntable, immediately…

Natasha’s latest single, “Life’s Little Tragedies,” is a small-town gem with big emotional resonance, an acoustic balm for anyone who’s ever thought their heartbreak might actually swallow them whole. Hailing from Kansas City and recording above a hearing aid store in a tiny Kansas town, Natasha delivers a disarmingly honest…

“Just Another Step – Stimpy Dub” is a full-blown club evolution of Alan Dweck’s genre-fluid artistry. London-based and endlessly eclectic, Dweck has always blurred the lines between blues, rock, jazz, reggae, and even classical music. But with this remix from DJ/producer Stimpy, the track plunges headfirst into deep house territory,…

With “Falsify,” Munk Duane signs off on a deeply personal and politically charged era of his career, and he does it with a bang. Released on June 2, 2025, this final single under the Munk Duane moniker is a biting, sonically rich culmination of five years of musical evolution that…

“All I Ever Wanted” by Gary Mictian slips under your skin before you even realize you’ve hit repeat. Released on June 13, 2025, this shimmering hyperpop single blends the bounce of electronic dance with an emotional viscerality. Mictian, the London-based artist and producer already known for his 2023 EP Nosedive,…

The Bateleurs return with a haunting blues-rock powerhouse in their latest single “A Price For My Soul,” offering a gritty, soulful preview of their upcoming album A Light In The Darkness. Based in Lisbon, the band channels the raw spirit of 70s British and American blues-infused rock with a distinct…

ARPRAXIS’ new track “She Saws” is an electrifying crisis party you didn’t know you needed. It’s an oddly hopeful, deeply groovy ode to a world unraveling at the seams. Pulling no punches in either sound or sentiment, this genre-blurring single from the Paradox Room album captures the madness of modern…

Dean Griffin’s new single “Lights Out” is a whole vibe. Dripping with 80s nostalgia and slow-burning sensuality, this Orange County-based artist has created something just great enough for tailor-made for dancing and dimly lit moments of connection. With his roots in dance and filmmaking, Griffin approaches music like a storyteller…

Texas-bred, Waco-born artist Jimmy Swagg lets it all out in his electrifying new single, “Right Now,” released on May 30, 2025. I don’t know if you will believe it, but this song took six years to build, refine, and emotionally process. First written in Los Angeles in 2019 during the…

With her new single, “One Track Mind,” Ukrainian-born, New York-based artist maniia confidently crashes the pop scene with a track that’s as sultry as it is self-assured. Releasing on June 13, this is a glossy, beat-driven anthem for late-night overthinkers and emotionally tangled hearts, fusing early 2000s pop nostalgia with…