Reviews

Wild Horse is charging full steam ahead with their second single of 2025, “Overthinking,” the latest track from the East Sussex indie-pop quartet and a shining addition to their ever-growing, genre-fluid discography. Dropped on June 25 and produced by the ever-reliable Gary Stevenson, the single again showcases frontman Jack Baldwin’s…

Maverick Smith’s second full-length release in under a year, We Make Fire, They Make Smoke, burns with emotional fuel and genre-bending flair. Dropped on June 17 across all major platforms, the album is a bold and sprawling statement from a group that refuses to be boxed in. Hailing from Weirton,…

“Duck for Cover” by a little place called Aspen is a firecracker of alt-pop chaos, heartbreak, and charm, wrapped in a shiny, high-energy package. Released May 16, 2025, this track has become the fourth release from the five-member Toronto-based band that’s rapidly earning its place among the pop-alternative scene’s most…

In “Wake Up The Night,” TR3VON delivers a soul-stirring anthem born from grief, resilience, and the fierce choice to keep moving forward. Released on April 25, 2025, this Minneapolis-based artist’s latest single pulses with intention, euphoric, upbeat production, and deeply personal storytelling. Written in the wake of his mother’s passing,…

In “Blood Gold,” Blak-Ram unleashes a gripping and necessary piece of conscious hip-hop that forces listeners to confront the bloody consequences behind luxury and geopolitical silence. The Sudanese-British rapper, known for his fiercely political lyricism and raw personal backstory, returns with a call to moral accountability. Set against hard-thumping beats…

“Home, Anywhere” by Yas Akdag is a debut EP is like opening a handwritten letter from someone learning to belong in their own story. Released June 13, 2025, the project is an acoustic-forward, emotionally intelligent exploration of what “home” really means. Yas, a London-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and producer, wrote this…

“Call of the Wendigo” by Golem Dance Cult is a thunderous, glam-goth beast of a track that howls with eerie folklore and brutal modern parallels. As the second track off their new album Shamanic Faultlines, released June 13, the Franco-Australian duo dive headfirst into the legend of the Wendigo—a cursed,…

“The Wedding Dance” by Dave Packham is a slow-burning, soul-drenched return from an artist who clearly never lost the rhythm in his bones. Released on April 11, 2025, this debut album sounds like it’s been lived in for years, forged in smokey bars, shaped by life’s curveballs, and polished by…

In Dada P’s latest single “Go N Get Da Muney,” straight from the iconic Patchwerk Studio, the Memphis-born rapper lays down a hustler’s anthem. This is built for late nights, early mornings, and anyone grinding through doubt to chase a bigger vision. With trap-infused beats and soulful undercurrents, this track…

Adam Tilzer’s “Cult Leader” is a gut-punch manifesto disguised as an experimental rock album. Released on June 13, 2025, to mark his 40th birthday, Tilzer swaps the role of producer for frontman, stepping into the spotlight with raw honesty that only comes after decades of biting your tongue. Known for…