Reviews

Ava Valianti’s latest single, “Distant”, is a warm, wistful, and quietly devastating track that shows how growing apart from someone you never expected to lose. Released on May 23rd, this marks the sixth single from the 15-year-old indie-pop prodigy, who is hitting a new stride, marked by emotional complexity, subtle…

‘Grace’ is the fourth single from Jon Wheeler’s Americana and Alternative Country project ‘Westingway’. ‘Grace’ is a song about doing whatever it takes to get back to someone or something that you’ve loved and lost. We’ve all been there. It’s a mix of all the stuff we’ve learnt over the…

Gavin Murphy’s debut album Moment, released on May 30, 2025, is a tranquil cinematic escape that feels more like a visual experience than just music. An ambient and instrumental collection, it is rooted in the Irish countryside and decades of musical mastery. For someone who’s spent over twenty years arranging…

Russian alt-rockers Apache Rose roar back after a two-year silence with Hello, a thunderous, emotionally charged single. From the very first gritty riff, the track grabs you by the collar as the vibrant guitar work grinds with purpose, while the drums stomp forward like a heartbeat on fire. It’s a…

Anacy delivers a breathtakingly vulnerable offering with It’s Not You, a genre-blending electro-pop ballad that dives headfirst into the emotional architecture of avoidant attachment. The Cape Town-based artist trades surface-level pop for something far more intimate in her latest track. Produced at Bombsquad Studios under the guidance of Mpho Mantyi,…

THE SUPER 3’s The Sun of a New Beginning “Winter to Spring,” released March 29, 2025, is less an album and more a meditation in motion. Inspired by the resilience of plum blossoms blooming through snow, the trio—drummer Shigeo “sanpei” Hirayama, bassist Tatsuya Fujimura, and pianist Toshiyuki Kokubu—offer a genre-defying…

Alexis Arceo invites you to crash headfirst into suffering with Beautiful Mayhem, released May 29, 2025. The alt-rock soloist delivers a blistering punk-infused anthem that captures the wild, magnetic pull of toxic love cycles. The track explodes open with a shriek, a raw, unfiltered scream that’s less a stylistic choice…

Arnab Sengupta’s fifth studio album, What Goes Around Comes Around, released on May 22, 2025, is a luminous blend of introspection, groove, and lyrical elegance. With his signature blend of contemporary soul, jazz-pop, and singer-songwriter storytelling, the Bangalore-based multi-instrumentalist offers eight carefully sculpted, intimate, and philosophical tracks. The opener, “Here’s…

Bonneville’s latest single, “Flying Machine,” is a nostalgic yet forward-looking burst of retro-futuristic soul, which landed on May 21st with a shimmer of funk, a pulse of dance groove, and a sky-high dose of imagination. It’s the title track of their sophomore album and shifts from the band’s usual Southern…

“Without Question” by Ralph Louie gets you with warmth, sincerity, and an effortlessly feel-good vibe that feels like a late afternoon spent with someone special. The Dutch singer-songwriter brings comfort and optimism, wrapped in a melody so inviting it’s hard not to hum along. It kicks off with a shimmering…