Reviews

Wild Horse returns with another bold statement in 2025, dropping their third new single of the year, “Don’t Wait,” on September 3rd. The East Sussex outfit, fronted by brothers Jack and Henry Baldwin, longtime collaborator Ed Barnes, and recent addition Jade Snowdon on keys and violin, has built a reputation…

Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter John Deering continues to carve his path with the release of his fourth single, “Slow Dance,” which dropped on September 5th, 2025. Deering teams up with two veteran musicians, Peter Anderson (Run Westy Run) on drums and Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum) on bass, both of whom help shape…

Caroline Romano is back with a brand-new single, and “Sometimes Forever” might just be her most relatable anthem yet. Out September 5th on all streaming platforms, the Nashville-based alt-pop singer-songwriter continues her streak of sharp storytelling following recent standouts like “Muse” and How the Good Girls Die. At only 23,…

Houston’s rising art-rock quartet Juvenoia has just dropped their debut LP, Where the Blue Sky Goes, a bold and thoughtful record that cements their reputation as one of the most intriguing acts in the city’s indie-jazz crossover scene. Formed in 2022 and already a staple in venues like Axelrad and…

UK alt-rock outfit The Ragged Flags are doubling down this year with their ambitious double release Projections / Reflections, dropping September 1st, 2025. Known for their genre-hopping blend of rock, folk, and indie textures, the band, James Goodwin (vocals, guitars), Mark Aldworth (lead guitar), Chris Edwards-Dewey (bass, banjo), and Paul…

Dr. Leonardo Barilaro, better known as The Space Pianist, unveiled his latest single, “Listen,” on August 29, 2025, as the official soundtrack for Polymath Festival 2.0. True to his title, Barilaro once again blurs the line between science and art, turning real NASA space recordings into intimate cosmic art piece.…

Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice’s debut album, Transhumanity, released on August 29th, 2025, is a bold electro-rock concept record that merges science, storytelling, and human emotion into one ambitious universe. The Genova-based collective, led by vocalist and songwriter Andrea Pizzo with his wife and co-lyricist Raffaella Turbino, explores technology,…

Proklaim, the Windhoek-based hip-hop artist known for his sharp delivery and socially conscious edge, returns with his latest single “NOTHA 1 DOWN (MINI),” released July 17, 2025. This track is a deliberate experiment in brevity, crafted with the fast-paced digital world in mind, designed for car trunks, social media feeds,…

Allan Jamisen, the Phoenix-based composer and painter known for blending sound and vision into thought-provoking art, has dropped his latest single, “All I Am Is You,” bringing funk, electro, and cinematic flair. Following up his politically charged “Rock & Roll American,” Jamisen goes culturally reflective this time, channeling what it…

Karen Salicath Jamali, the Danish-American pianist and composer whose career was reborn after a near-death experience in 2012, now releases her latest single “Angel Gabriel’s Light,” having dropped this August 22 following an early preview on August 9. Known for composing music entirely through visions and dreams, Salicath once again…