Reviews

Carl Kammeyer’s “Since You Been Gone,” released August 28, 2026, sits squarely in the aftermath o a breakup. The Bethel Island, California singer-songwriter and producer turns post-breakup longing into an intimate, soulful confession, drawing on the messy difficulty of moving forward when your heart has not quite caught up with…

The Newport News-born, Bay Area-based rapper, entrepreneur and mother turns her latest single, “Who Said That?” into a slick statement of self-belief, challenging the tired idea that women must choose between ambition, family and authenticity. Released July 30, 2026, the track is less a conventional flex than a confident reminder…

Madeline Rosene is not exactly knocking politely on heaven’s door. On “I’ll Seduce God to Get Into Heaven,” the Los Angeles indie pop-n-roll singer-songwriter turns religious provocation into a gleefully rebellious rock fantasy, swapping her usual existential subtlety for something hotter, faster and considerably more feral. Released August 28, the…

Lexington-based independent artist Perpetuate The Struggle is turning tragedy into triumph with his groundbreaking hip-hop album, The Good Fight. Operating as a true one-man creative powerhouse, he writes and composes every element himself, harnessing cutting-edge AI technology alongside digital audio workstations to refine his sound.  Born from profound grief following…

Carol Pearl Dike’s debut album The Holy Trinity arrives as a deeply personal expression of faith, released on 15 May 2026 after a remarkable creative turning point. Once a writer of socially conscious R&B songs, the Nigerian artist says her musical direction changed after what she understood as a divine…

“Metamorphosis” from FYP Sound Emporium is a cinematic Gothic Soul-Rock ballad about reclaiming the person who was buried beneath fear, shame and survival. Led by South African artist D-Chris, the project began with lyrics from Alicia Ceronio, whose deeply personal reflections on releasing the past became the emotional foundation for…

John Galea turns romantic turbulence into a full-blown summer inferno with “Hotter Than A Heatwave,” the second taste of his forthcoming debut album. Following “Songwriter,” which debuted on the Official Top 40 Singles UK Chart, this Dance/Pop/Garage-leaning single finds the award-winning singer-songwriter embracing a brighter, more sensual sound. It has…

Whimsical alt-pop artist Amy Aytchi turns up the storm volume with her debut concept album, Cyclosis. Written between Glasgow and Stirling and produced independently, the record weaves a dark fairy tale about a girl crushed by life who runs into a tempest, catching a mysterious illness that turns her into…

Music by Jeremy makes a striking entrance with Scenes from a Well Worn Path – Side One, the first instalment of an ambitious 24-track double album rolling out across four sides from August to November. A debut in name but hardly in spirit, the Banbury singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist arrives with…

Garrett Anthony Rice’s “Going Up (to see him),” released on August 24, 2026, the Greystones, Co. Wicklow songwriter’s deeply personal single leads into his forthcoming 18-track double album EQUINOX, due in September, and finally gives voice to grief that had remained largely unspoken for decades. The song is a tribute…