Reviews

Karen Salicath Jamali, the Danish-American pianist and composer whose career was reborn after a near-death experience in 2012, now releases her latest single “Angel Gabriel’s Light,” having dropped this August 22 following an early preview on August 9. Known for composing music entirely through visions and dreams, Salicath once again…

Atlanta’s own Terry Milla has always been a straight shooter, and with his latest single “GoodBye Baebe” he digs even deeper with a blueprint for transformation. A veteran of the hip-hop grind, Milla’s “Keepin’ It 100%” mantra rings truer than ever here, as he blends raw street tales with lessons…

Chloé French is carving out her corner of the electro-chanson scene with “Messy,” a nostalgic and cutting-edge track lifted from her upcoming EP The NY Tapes. Rooted in the smoky glamour of Paris cafés and the pulse of Berlin clubs, her music lands like a late-night secret whispered in downtown…

Michael Goldberg’s “Dorian’s Dance (feat. Peter Voronov, Rich Gray & Fabio Alessandrini) (Midnight Metal Remix)” takes classical drama and drives it straight into the heart of gothic metal, crafting a cinematic storm of sound. Recorded at Warple Bunny Studios, this reimagined piece layers 19th-century motifs with prog-metal grit and demonstrates…

Australian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amanda Emblem, under the banner of The Amanda Emblem Experiment, has unveiled her new album, The Wood. This body of work is steeped in reflection, nature, and the nuances that connect man with nature through music, just as enigmatic and intuitive. Written largely from her off-the-grid…

Svarp The Harp, the bluesman from Fürstenwalde/Spree, Germany, steps into the spotlight with his rendition of the Willie Dixon classic “Hoochie Coochie Man,” released October 20, 2023. Recorded at Wolvesinsound Studio in Berlin, this cover single pays homage to the roots of blues while carrying Svarp’s unmistakable touch. Drawing from…

Based out of Coventry, England, MarcusCV dropped his debut concept EP Cold Season on August 25, 2025. Entirely self-directed and created on his laptop, the project blends 90s R&B nostalgia with futuristic AI-driven vocals, inspired by the likes of Boyz II Men, Jagged Edge, and Donell Jones. Every lush harmony…

Cleveland’s own Charlie Malta, better known as Guice Mann, is back with RECLINER, a sprawling new project that blends surreal storytelling, offbeat humor, and a kaleidoscope of beats. Known primarily as a visual artist, Guice has been quietly building a catalog of underground rap experiments since ninth grade, drawing on…

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…

Melbourne’s Paul Louis Villani pushes sonic and emotional boundaries, and his latest EP The Other Side of Silence, proves just that. Released on August 25, 2025, this six-track offering exorcises grief, desire, and transformation, drenched in heavy riffs, haunting ambience, and unflinching honesty. Known for threading the aggression of metal…