Reviews

Roots of Blues by Karim Albert Kook & Édouard Bineau is a living, breathing walk through the dusty, sweat-soaked avenues of American music history, told through the lens of two musicians whose cultural journeys mirror the blues’ own restless migration. Across twelve tracks, the duo offers reverent yet reimagined takes…

GINAxC gets down and dirty in her latest single, “Put Your Mouth to Work (Shut Up).” This is Velvet Club Pop in its purest, boldest form. Now what is that? A self-coined genre that fuses tongue-in-cheek lyricism, high-glam sensuality, and turbocharged Euro-house beats into something that feels both rebellious and…

“The Loneliest Person on Earth” by Tom Minor sneaks up on you, gentle in sound and devastating in meaning. Released via Overreaction Records on July 4th, the track sees the London N1 singer-songwriter exploring the emotional wreckage of a crumbling relationship with a lyrical honesty that cuts through the haze…

“Anuther Sunny Hulliday” by Mick J. Clark is exactly the feel-good track we need in today’s chaotic, hyper-digital world. With his signature warmth and grounded charm, Clark returns with a summery anthem that trades the noise of modern pop for something richer, more joyful, and unapologetically wholesome. Known for crafting…

“All I Need” by Jermaine Fleur is a lush, euphoric summer anthem, tailor-made for late-night drives, glowing sunsets, and whispered hopes for a love that hasn’t quite arrived—yet. The Amsterdam-based pop and R&B artist has produced a sensually grounded and cosmically dreamy sound with retro-inspired disco grooves amidst modernity. Produced…

Laguna’s latest single, “Sweetlips,” is a gloriously raw trip through psychedelic fuzz and analog grit, served with just the right amount of weird. Fronted by James Guida, the Geelong-based mastermind behind the project, Laguna’s sound is a throwback to the heavy, chaotic grooves of the ’60s and ’70s. With “Sweetlips,”…

F.O.M.O by Tarn PK captures the mental static of modern life, through burnout, self-comparison, and existential fatigue. Across six tracks, the Wellington-based producer and singer-songwriter lives in the constant fear of missing out, circles it, and finally exhales into something like peace. The opening track and namesake, “F.O.M.O”, has the…

“Gay Song” by Ratfink! stuns you with its soul-hugging indie folk track. The Melbourne-based DIY duo, Liv and Raph, capture a deeply personal coming-out narrative with such tenderness and grit, it’s impossible not to stop what you’re doing and listen. As the second single from their upcoming record WHEN U…

Sabina Beyli’s latest single, “Crave The Burn,” is a smoldering, emotionally-charged anthem that fuses grit with grace in all the right ways. Hailing from Baku, Azerbaijan, and recently graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in songwriting, Beyli steps into the spotlight with a sonic maturity well beyond…

Electron’s newest single, “You Betray,” is a visceral plunge into the chaotic duality of rage and vulnerability, seizes attention with both hands and refuses to let go. Hailing from London’s raw and rising metalcore scene, the band has already turned heads with support from Kerrang!, Notion, BraveWords, and more, but…