Reviews

“Better Tomorrow” is a late-night confession turned into a battle cry. Coming out of Söderköping, Sweden, Mr. Rhame is chasing honesty. Inspired by the emotional weight and cathartic punch of bands like Linkin Park, this single is built around one clear intention, reminding himself and anyone listening that forward is…

Mark Stevenson boxes himself in with “Kettle” as a perfect snapshot of that wide-open musical mindset. A Texas-based artist with a global ear, Stevenson pulls from everywhere and nowhere at once, guided less by genre rules and more by instinct. Whether he’s going quiet and acoustic or loud and electric,…

Shannon Hudson has a knack for turning big, abstract ideas into songs that come with experience. “I Love Who We Are” is a quietly glowing example of that gift. Pulled from Signal and Noise, the track continues his long-game release approach, with one song at a time, letting each piece…

Sebastian Rydgren has always known how to make pop feel personal, and with “how iwanna die,” he leans fully into that sweet spot where emotion meets modern polish. The Swedish singer-songwriter, who first grabbed the spotlight during Swedish Idol 2022 and never really let it go, returns with a track…

Sometimes Julie leans into reflection with Transition, their sixth release and a brave six-song EP that marks a clear emotional and sonic shift for the San Diego–based duo. Monica Sorenson and Rick Walker step away from the fuller classic and alternative rock music of their earlier work and move closer…

Duane Harden has spent decades soundtracking packed dancefloors, but Love Letters To Me shows what happens when a master songwriter steps off the club circuit and straight into the heart. Teaming up with his enigmatic Digital Diva, Soul Healer, Harden reframes his legacy through contemporary R&B and emotive pop, using…

Blue Sinclair’s When the Disco Ball Crashed Down is a late-night walk through New York when the party’s over, but your head is still loud. Self-recorded in Manhattan, the album captures that slippery, in-between stage of your 20s, when desire, ambition, nostalgia, and self-doubt all pile into the same room…

Oxford-based artist Antonio Celotto is building inner landscapes. A multi-instrumentalist, composer, and filmmaker with Italian roots and years of live performance behind him, Celotto approaches music the way a director approaches a scene, with emotion first, atmosphere next, and pacing always in mind. That mindset flows seamlessly into his original…

Golem Dance Cult returns from the shadows with “Pretty at Dawn,” a hypnotic and unsettling piece that perfectly captures their ritual-meets-rave aesthetic. Based in Belgrave, Australia, the project thrives on tension, atmosphere, and emotional ambiguity, drawing from dark post-punk, art rock, and electronic undercurrents. Featuring the unmistakable vocals of Inga…

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Shad0wZ does everything himself and actually makes that intimacy the point. Writing and producing his own work, he leans hard into introspection, using music as a mirror for growth, self-reckoning, and emotional survival. Released on January 14, 2026, “Paper Heart” is a decisive step forward, shaped…