Reviews

Rusty Reid, the Texas-born, Pacific Northwest-based indie-folk-pop-country-rock singer-songwriter, has unearthed a piece of buried treasure with his new album The Unreasonables. Written and recorded decades ago but only now seeing the light of day, the record leans less on Reid’s usual philosophical musings and more on raw, unfiltered rock and…

South West England songwriter The Boy Blue has returned with his latest single, “Penny To Drop,” released September 16, 2025. Steeped in themes of release, resilience, and struggle, his sound draws on influences as wide-ranging as Chris Cornell, Chris Stapleton, Pink Floyd, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. This track, recorded in Devon,…

Hudson Valley’s newest sonic explorers, Lodo, make their mark with The Process of Remembering, a debut that thrives on contradiction, with beauty colliding with chaos and serenity breaking into storms. Formed in 2023 from a serendipitous jam session, drummer Wyatt, bassist/singer/synth player Tommy, guitarist/singer/synth player James, and classically trained flautist…

Oliver Pinder, Bradford-born indie songwriter, shares his most personal single yet with “love of my life,” released September 19, a sparse-then-sweeping lament that kicks off the darker side of his forthcoming EP too late to tell you. The song was born from a single line his grandmother uttered about her…

At just 15, Chloe Sofia is carving out her own lane in the crowded pop landscape, balancing youthful honesty with a confidence that is well beyond her years. After her debut single “Pulse” quickly picked up over 14,000 streams on Spotify, she’s back with “The Girl Next Door,” a track…

Columbus native Greg Owens has never been one to play it safe, and with Harmonic Soul: Live From Rehearsal, he strips away the polish to show the raw electricity of a band in motion. Recorded on-the-fly during prep for their Juneteenth performance at Mayme Moore Park, the project documents resilience,…

Melbourne’s rising pop/indie/rock voice Jacqui Beaa has stepped up her game with “Grid Me,” her third single and arguably her boldest yet. Out now on all streaming platforms, the track takes the classic insecurities of modern relationships and spins them into something playful, catchy, and disarmingly real. Beaa, who’s been…

New York composer Kevin Keller returns with his 15th album, Arcadia, a mesmerizing journey that bridges medieval music with modernism. Known for his ambient chamber music, Keller blends electronic effects, synthesizers, and classical instruments to create a timeless and contemporary soundscape. On this album, ethereal vocalist Sofía Campoamor brings a…

My Life As A Moth arrives with a dark edge on her new single, “Time Thief,” released September 5th, 2025, as the first taste of her forthcoming album The Parade Of The Starlet & The Broken Hearted. Known for blending eccentric inventiveness with emotional candor, the rising singer-songwriter captures the…

Thessaloniki producer V.A.T has stepped into a new era with his latest release, Press Play, which dropped on August 29, 2025. Known for weaving melodic synths with pulsing beats, he takes the reins here not only in composition and production but also in mixing for the very first time. Featuring…