Reviews

Out now on Don’t Play This at Home Records, HydraTek’s latest track “BioPunk” is an unapologetic plunge into a digital dystopia. Part of the compilation D.P.T.H., Vol. 2, this single is a fierce, high-voltage techno ride laced with the grit of electro, the breakneck edge of drum and bass, and…

What happens when your art is judged not by meaning, but by metrics? Xy Gala’s latest single, “The Algorithm,” tackles that exact question, and doesn’t hold back. Gritty, genre-blending, and biting to the bone, this track is a full-blown takedown of the system that chews up creativity and spits out…

Sleep Stage’s “Warning: Toxic” drags you through the scorched emotional wreckage you probably know all too well. Right off the bat with “Sick of Love Songs,” you’re hit with shredded guitar fuzz and driving drums. The reverbed vocals are sarcastic, like someone barely holding it together. And when the bridge…

Ezmay Grace’s latest single “Siren Song” from her upcoming debut album Lien Gwerin is everything you’d expect from a Cornish coastal balladeer—and then some. At first listen, it’s tender and hushed, led by soft writhing strings and a slow, delicate piano melody that tiptoes like low tide. But as Ezmay’s…

With “Born Ready,” Jesse Kinch delivers a blistering, autobiographical anthem that fuses hard rock intensity with spoken word grit. This sonic memoir also comes as a war cry, wrapped in fuzzy guitars and adrenaline-pumping drums. The track opens with low, churning guitars and thunderous drums that immediately set a stormy,…

With album artwork featuring visceral imagery of rats as symbols of societal decay, Splinter’s latest release embodies the gnawing effects of the unchecked, relentless cycle of overconsumption and ethical decline. London’s modern punk firebrand Splinter are igniting the airwaves with their explosive new album, Click. Swipe. Buy., released in Spring…

French-British multimedia maverick Henry Chebaane, under the musical alias LX8, is back with a hypnotic Afro House remix of his breakout track “Ghosts of Sound.” Part of his upcoming double LP Ghosts of Sound, this banger is a chapter from an ever-expanding universe tied to his acclaimed graphic novel series…

At just 17, Abbey Anderson might be new to the pop game, but she’s already relaxing in the music industry with her second single, “Butterflies,” recently out. Here, she dives right in with heart, hunger, and a whole lot of charm. Following her debut “Dear Ex Lover,” the Burlington, Ontario…

Amanda Holley’s latest single, “FOMO,” from her upcoming HolleyGraphic EP, hits different with her signature five-octave range now bottling up the surreal cocktail of yearning, nostalgia, and digital connection into one soul-soaked track. Right off the bat, the song opens softly, with a moody piano. Holley’s voice glides in smooth,…

Sometimes a song doesn’t just play, it reminds, and Stray Blue’s “Wake Up & Smile” does exactly that. Released on July 18, 2025, as part of their acoustic EP Wake Up & Smile, this track feels like a heartfelt letter written with a guitar and a sunrise. Rooted in the…