Reviews

Couldn’t Be Happiers’ “Couple(t)s” wears its heart and heritage on its sleeve. Released on June 13, 2025, this sophomore record from the North Carolina-based married duo—Jodi Hildebran Lee and Jordan Crosby Lee—brings together folk, rock, protest, and poetry in a concept in a diaristic and cultural chronicle. True to its…

Valkitaar’s metal album, What Lies Beneath (Deluxe Edition) talks to you through the chaos, pain, and determination that define the artist’s raw journey. As someone who doesn’t even consider metal my go-to genre, I was surprised to find a couple of its tracks creeping into my playlist—and staying there. The…

Emily Sophia’s new single “For Goodness Sake” glows like a pastel daydream with just enough bite to keep things interesting. Written on Halloween—while dressed as Dorothy, no less—the song cheekily leans into The Wizard of Oz imagery. This is a confident, clever anthem dressed in cotton candy hues, co-written with…

Twofew’s latest single “Let It Go,” released on June 3, 2025, erupts. From the first shimmering acoustic strums to the full-force drum thumps and soaring vocals, the Phoenix-based rock band delivers a stadium-ready anthem laced with raw vulnerability. Frontman Michael-Jon’s voice is like that of a high, light, yet piercingly…

Claudia Tomàs makes a quiet yet commanding debut with Yearnings of Modern Life, a five-track EP, meditating on disconnection, tenderness, and how it feels to really feel. Rooted in pop-soul, jazz, and folk, Claudia’s voice reaches you with gentleness, conviction, and an honesty that stays long after the song ends.…

Ben Heyworth’s return to the spotlight with his new EP “Creature” is a cinematic and atmospheric triumph that feels like walking through Manchester’s canals at dusk, the city humming beneath your boots. Known from his days with sci-fi indie rock outfit Minorplanet and later for the chilled electronica of This…

“The Horizon” by Larry Karpenko meditates on freedom, responsibility, and the enduring pursuit of justice. Gathering archival narration, sweeping orchestration, and contemporary electronic textures, this track lands as a deeply thoughtful and emotionally evocative piece that transcends typical genre boundaries. It opens with the soft crackle of a turntable, immediately…

Natasha’s latest single, “Life’s Little Tragedies,” is a small-town gem with big emotional resonance, an acoustic balm for anyone who’s ever thought their heartbreak might actually swallow them whole. Hailing from Kansas City and recording above a hearing aid store in a tiny Kansas town, Natasha delivers a disarmingly honest…

“Just Another Step – Stimpy Dub” is a full-blown club evolution of Alan Dweck’s genre-fluid artistry. London-based and endlessly eclectic, Dweck has always blurred the lines between blues, rock, jazz, reggae, and even classical music. But with this remix from DJ/producer Stimpy, the track plunges headfirst into deep house territory,…

With “Falsify,” Munk Duane signs off on a deeply personal and politically charged era of his career, and he does it with a bang. Released on June 2, 2025, this final single under the Munk Duane moniker is a biting, sonically rich culmination of five years of musical evolution that…