Reviews

Tomonori’s new single “Lantern” arrives as a vivid, genre-surfing spark from his upcoming sophomore album Hypernonchalant, veering straight into the philosophical tide that has become his signature. The Japanese-Irish artist treats music as a vehicle for existential exploration, merging Afropop brightness, indie pop buoyancy, and electronic shimmer into something that…

“Hear My Heart,” the new country duet from Karen Pyra and Darrel Cameron, is a gentle, steady and warm porch light in the early winter, glowing with the sincerity that modern country sometimes forgets. Released November 13 and produced in Nashville by Grady James at Studio 45b, the track brings…

Stacy Robin’s new single “Drive” breathes deeply after a long stretch of holding tension. After decades of writing, performing, and carving her path through Los Angeles and far beyond, Robin comes seasoned and weightless, guided by the same storytelling instinct that’s shaped her ten-album career. Her travels through South Africa,…

“Don’t Touch The Sinner,” the closing chapter of Mardi Gras’ concept album Sandcastle, lands like the final scene in a tragic film where every unresolved tension finally sweeps to the surface. The Rome-based band, celebrated by Onda Rock readers for Album of the Year, ends their story set in 1980s…

CS Hellmann’s new EP In My Head, out since this November 14, marks a turning point for the Nashville artist, because it’s this moment where her introspection sharpens into vision, and experimentation becomes the backbone of a new identity. Spun with gold at Jared Corder’s secluded Polychrome Ranch studio, the…

OGGY returns with a melodic tension and emotional candor in “Another Dream,” released April 5, 2024, as a pop–rock anthem shaped by longing, disappointment, and the stubborn hope that refuses to die quietly. Rooted in London, carrying the dramatic pulse of early-2000s rock influences, especially Fall Out Boy, the track…

Highroad No. 28 step into their next creative era with “Ache,” a brooding, cinematic alt-rock single that sharpens their sound into something darker, heavier, and far more intimate. Released November 1 and distributed globally through The Orchard, the track illustrates their forthcoming third album, The Will to Endure, and the…

The Bateleurs step back into the spotlight with A Light in the Darkness, that  raises the stakes, widens the lens, and deepens the swampy soul of their blues-rock identity, following their 2021 debut. After a major lineup shift, with guitarist Ricardo Galrão joining the fold, the band sound reborn. With…

“You All Will See,” the self-titled debut single from the Minneapolis-rooted project YOU ALL WILL SEE, arrives as a cryptic broadcast from a forgotten frequency, short, raw, and buzzing with underground intent. Released October 11th, 2025, the track marks the first official transmission from an anonymous, artist-driven collective shaped by…

“Written In Our Bones,” the new single from Franklin-based artist HELN, arrives as a sweeping, emotionally charged release built on the instinctive chemistry between HELN and producer Dr. Ford. Released October 31st, 2025, the track showcases the pair’s continued ability to turn a simple melodic idea into something cinematic. HELN…