Reviews

“Oh So Lonely” by Just Rick is a rollicking ride through the highs and lows of a man’s tangled affair with the bottle. From the get-go, the thumping drums and tapping beats set a saloon-ready shuffle, while cymbals splash just enough to keep things lively. Horns weave in warm, winding…

“Innocent Dread” by Matty Groves steps into a hazy, late-night reverie where time is suspended and heavy. Right from the start, the soft, glimmering guitar melodies wash over you like warm sunlight breaking through fog, immediately setting this immersive, expansive atmosphere. Groves’ high, grainy, and gentle voice floats in delicately,…

“No Zen,” the debut single from Melbourne’s Long Legs, steps into a hazy, pastel-tinted dream you’re not quite ready to wake from. From the first tap of those hooky, prattling beats, the track gets restless and warm, capturing that strange twilight state where you’re too tired to think but too…

Petrichor, the debut EP from the DC-based teen punk outfit of the same name, is a scrappy, razor-edged burst of youthful energy wrapped in equal parts cynicism and giddy playfulness. You can feel the fingerprints of their influences—Bikini Kill’s snarl, Fidlar’s recklessness, Green Day’s hooks—yet the four-piece still manages to…

“She Is The Flowers” by The Jacob Ifans Band drifts in like a slow tide, all warm air and wistful light, that makes your chest ache a little. It’s their second single, following the acclaimed “Sun Don’t Shine,” and it’s another feather in their cap, like a delicate, aching, timeless,…

“We’ve got the moment” by NBP Human is a shot of grunge-flavored indie rock that manages to feel both urgent and reflective. It kicks off with a catchy, hooky guitar riff that’s soon joined by bustling beats that push the track forward without rushing it. Balázs Janky’s high and husky…

“Biophilicall (Live at the Aviary)” by DUEL NATIVE is gonna get you feeling like it’s breathing right alongside you. From the first slow, echoing claps, the hush-in-the-room vibes really remind you of the moment when everyone knows they’re about to catch lightning in a bottle. Then that ghostly trailing guitar…

“Take A Chance” by Ball in the House steps into a time capsule that somehow landed in the present, full of retro charm and sleek, modern polish. From the very first “Ooo” floating in the ether, the track wraps you in a warm, choral hug, with deep bass rumbling underneath…

“Haters Pressed” by Nuk kicks the door open with a vibe that’s equal parts icy confidence and streetwise grit. Right from the jump, the beat slaps hard—deep, thumping kicks layered under cold, sizzling textures that float like smoke in a dim-lit alley. There’s this eerie, suspenseful undercurrent in the production,…

“Serene Despair” by Antoin Gibson, under the Circum-Sŏnus banner, is one of those rare concept EPs that actually earns the “concept” label. Instead of casually name-dropping mythological femme fatales for aesthetic flair, Gibson fully inhabits them—Succubus, Morrigan, Siren, Medusa, and Banshee—recasting their ancient power into modern soundscapes that slip between…