Reviews

Bill Barlow steps out from behind the curtain with the album, The Bill Barlow Project. It’s a peek into the mind of someone who’s been quietly shaping other people’s hits for years and is finally ready to sign his own name on the cover. A seasoned songwriter and ghostwriter, Barlow…

After the foot-tapping success of their debut “Bad Man,” which turned heads with over 12,000 Spotify spins in its first month, Penny Rebels hit the gas pedal with this unapologetically bold follow-up. Dropping August 8th, “Open Road” owns the highway they roll through. From the very first riff, the track…

Swamp Music Players’ new EP Hear It on CN2 time-warps you into a dusty Southern roadside bar, where the jukebox still works on quarters and the beer is cold enough to hurt your teeth. Dropping August 1st, 2025, this Victoria, Canada outfit teams up with Virginia-born Americana craftsman Joseph Gearheart…

Patrick Costello’s “You Can’t Ask the Wind Not to Blow” hurts so bad and so beautifully, you know, he’s handing you his heart, still beating. Written in memory of his wife of twenty years, Erica Ziegler, it’s steeped in love, grief, and truth that doesn’t need dressing up. This bluegrass…

Sophia Bolinder’s latest single, “I Can Feel It,” featuring longtime collaborator John Soul, is a glossy, groove-soaked slice of retro-meets-modern magic that feels like stepping into a glittering disco ball and never wanting to leave. Released August 1st, 2025, it’s their third time joining forces after “What I Want” and…

Miss Giulls cranks the dial straight to euphoric with her latest release, “Hey, Mr. DJ, turn it up,” arriving in a punchy Radio Edit and a sprawling Extended Version. Whichever version you choose, this track grabs your hand and drags you to the floor before you can even put your…

Nokuron’s “Power of Mind” will get you levitating through a neon-lit city. It’s melodic EDM with its heart worn proudly on its sleeve, marrying lush production with a message that sticks in your chest long after the last beat fades. Right from the start, shimmering synths float overhead like distant…

Kirsten Agresta-Copely’s latest album, Kuruvinda, is a ten-track meditation on the beauty of imperfection, told with the precision of a virtuoso and the soul of a storyteller. The title, named after a rare “imperfect ruby,” becomes the metaphorical heartbeat of the project, celebrating the quiet, hard-won strength that comes with…

Alon Mylo shreds the mold into glitter and throws it in your face. His latest track, “wildin’,” from the upcoming project The Outer, is a genre-bending fever dream that grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let go. From the get-go, the track has an unpredictable rhythm. It pulses with…

Overwhelmingly Positive by That Darn Racket is raw, grungy, emotional rock wrapped in sarcasm, soul-searching, and vulnerability that hits like a sucker punch. Led by longtime internet personality Peter Coffin and produced by his brother Patrick Coffin (of Appalachian Anarchy), this debut full-length, released July 20, 2025, kicks the fence…