Reviews

Canberra-based artist Ben Rankin returns swinging with “Rewind,” a heavy, emotionally charged single that pulls you straight into its stormy headspace. Dropping on January 9, 2026, the track marks the second preview from his upcoming fifth studio album In Memoriam, due later in February, and it feels like a reckoning…

British-born musician and composer Peter Dulborough returns with William. Released on December 5, 2025, this EP comes as a letter set to music. Rooted in piano-led songwriting and rich with folk, art rock, classical, and trumpet-led textures, the EP draws deeply from family history, memory, and a longing for peace…

Berlin-based black metal project Ungoliath steps further into its own mythos with Shadows of the Eclipse, a full-length album that descends into a scorched, half-forgotten realm. Founded in 2002 by Steffen Kraatz, known as Bane, Ungoliath has always operated in the shadows of the underground, building a singular world called…

London N1 singer-songwriter Tom Minor kicks the door wide open with “Change It!”, a Boxing Day release that comes like a necessary interruption. It’s the latest step toward his upcoming sophomore album Ten New Toe-Tappers for Shoplifting & Self-Mutilation, and it lands with the confidence of someone who’s done waiting…

Edie Yvonne returns with “Nightmare,” a raw, diaristic single that might just be flipping through someone’s most private thoughts at 2 a.m. The rising alt-teen voice from Los Angeles has built her world on honesty and emotional exposure, and this track leans fully into that instinct. “Nightmare” captures the uneasy…

London-based artist Melanie Georgiou steps confidently into the spotlight with “Paralyzed,” a single that reflects her classical roots and her deep love for the dancefloor. Released on December 19, 2025, the track marks another milestone in her journey from traditional musicianship into the evolving world of electronic dance music. Writing…

Electronic music innovator DJ Pöschi opens the new year with Romantic Rock Vol 1, an EP released on January 1, 2026, that leans hard into emotion-driven instrumental storytelling. With electronic foundations alongside symphonic and orchestral flourishes, DJ Pöschi delivers a project designed less for the dancefloor and more for listeners…

“Dead Mohawk” by hour of pearl sounds like a love letter to the kid you used to be — the one with scuffed skate shoes, ripped jeans, and a head full of riffs — written from the middle of a life full of bills, expectations, and “grown-up” compromises. On the…

Somnorine by Skylarka feels like being dropped into someone else’s subconscious with a synth strapped to your chest and a philosophy book in your hand. A seasoned producer who’s spent 20+ years in the trenches, Skylarka rebuilt herself as an online artist and quite literally made this record live on…

“Radio Silence” finds The Savage Hearts slamming their foot on the gas and refusing to let up for four gloriously unhinged tracks. Led by Evan Walsh (formerly of The Strypes) and rounded out by Darragh Muldoon, Stef Byrne, and Eugenio Collinassi, the Irish gang channel years of sweat-soaked gigging into…