Reviews

“In It” by Nomadic Firs breathes on its own—organic, fluid, and totally unforced. Ryan Boos, the mind behind the project, has always been a bit of a wanderer through sound, but here, it lands with both feet firmly on the ground while still keeping its head in the clouds. Coming…

“Ballerina – Finding Love” by Alasdair James Dodds breathes, sighs, and twirls. From the very first notes, the piano steps onto a dimly lit stage, velvet curtains parting, and the spotlight catches a lone dancer poised for her story to unfold. The track, steeped in classical elegance, moves like water,…

“Sketches #1” by Carlos Sison steps into a quiet room where every creak of the floorboards and every breath of silence has something to say. It’s lo-fi in the best sense, rough around the edges but warm, like a notebook full of ink stains and margin doodles. It leans into…

Forrest Hill steps into new territory with his sixth solo album, Beyond The Veil, released July 11, 2025. The San Francisco Bay singer-songwriter, known for blending folk-rock with introspective lyricism, digs deeper this time into questions of identity, connection, and spiritual awakening. With producer J. Christopher Thomas once again at…

Amara Fe steps into the spotlight with her debut album, Reborn. Rooted in her family’s rich musical history, be it the stories of her uncle Eugene and Rene jamming in Tulsa, or her grandmother penning songs for Minnie Riperton, Amara channels that heritage into a body of work that’s all…

Los Angeles singer-songwriter and producer Jane Honor has dropped her newest single, “Nothing You Can Do,” an upbeat and heart-stirring slice of alternative indie pop that reproduces the rush of falling in love. Written at the start of her current relationship, the track bubbles with the joy and vulnerability that…

Izzy Burns makes a confident and heartfelt entrance into the folk scene with her debut album, Diary of a Hopeless Romantic, released July 25, 2025. Hailing from Moscow, Idaho, Izzy teamed up with longtime collaborator Mellad Abeid and producer Taylor James Carroll, recording at Bear Creek Studios, the same space…

IT SOUND has dropped the digital single “It’s Called Blood” ahead of the full LP of the same name, due October 10, 2025, via Seahorse Recordings. The Seattle-born project of Jesse Damm thrives in the borderlands of psych-post punk, weaving jagged textures with brooding atmospheres. Already backed by striking cover…

Boston alt-rock trio Elsewhere has resurrected a lost Police demo and give it a second life with their new single “Don’t You Believe Me Baby.” Originally written during Ghost in the Machine sessions back in 1981, the track only survived as a crude demo until frontman Michael Aroian, a self-professed…

Morgan James has once again flipped expectations on their head with Soul Remains The Same, released August 8, 2025. Known for her ambitious concept albums and fearless vocal delivery, James takes on the world of hard rock and metal, songs by Ozzy, AC/DC, Metallica, and more, and reimagines them with…