Reviews

John Deering’s new single, “Gotta Get Away,” is rooted in heartbreak, war, and the aching hope of reunion. Written and recorded in his Minneapolis basement with the help of Peter Anderson (Run Westy Run) on drums and advisory input from Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum), the track proves that intimate, independent…

With Untitled 2, KB-S offers a five-track, instrumental EP that pulses with the ache, adrenaline, and aftermath of obsessive love. Released on June 27, 2025, and recorded solo in the artist’s Minneapolis home studio, this follow-up to 2024’s “Untitled” trades in hip-hop beats for ambient trap, lo-fi textures, and soul-stung…

Karen Atkins’ latest single, “She Rises,” is less a song and more a spiritual balm, that uplifts and heals powerfully. Known as much for her work in wellness as for her musical talents, Atkins merges these two worlds effortlessly in this deeply personal track born from loss, memory, and the…

NickGCherrydot returns with his 13th studio album, Every Time. This confident and introspective collection is worth of years of lived experience. Having dropped on June 12th on Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube, the album sees the British multi-instrumentalist blending the gritty energy of alt-rock with the warmth of Southern Americana and…

“21 Minutes” by Saint Nick the Lesser is a gutsy, heartfelt cry of survival wrapped in the raw edges of folk-punk and the aching warmth of singer-songwriter sincerity. Released as the final single from his upcoming album Growing Up, Growing Out, this track plants you directly in the room where…

Vanna Pacella’s “Wolf” is a ghostly, gut-punch of a track. It’s raw, atmospheric, and emotionally arresting in all the right ways. Released on March 1, 2025, this ambient rock ballad with pop inflections reveals the young Cape Cod artist as a vocalist and songwriter unafraid to bare every nerve. Built…

Tom Tippin’s new single “Olympic Medalist” is a masterstroke in confessional songwriting. With a title that sounds almost like a punchline, the track takes a deeply self-critical moment and spins it into something cathartic and universally relatable. At first glance, it may look like a victory anthem in the traditional…

Sasha Joy’s new single “New Land” is an anthem for transformation, a luminous sonic voyage that melds emotional clarity with genre-bending finesse. Released on May 9, 2025, the track signals a bold artistic evolution for the rising contemporary soul artist, pulling from an eclectic palette that includes soul, funk, RnB,…

“Boum Boum Boum” by Tomás Jensen featuring Bïa is a soft, cheeky delight that dances somewhere between romance and satire, all wrapped in the gentle sway of bossa nova. As the first single from Jensen’s upcoming album À l’humain ! À la vertu!, this track previews the multilingual, multicultural richness…

Spearside gets ferocious in their latest EP, Hatchet Man. Out of their studio in Trim, Co. Meath, brothers Oisín and Cian Walsh cook up something raw and primal from scratch, distilling decades of punk, garage, and psych into four blistering tracks. If you’ve never heard a band that sounds like…