Reviews

Out of New Jersey’s DIY underground, Crucifera, helmed entirely by Danielle Astraea, arrives with Exostential, a debut that feels like a fully engineered inner world. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist and visual artist, Astraea builds everything from scratch, from baby grand piano sketches to suffocating industrial architectures, crafting what she calls “crunchy…

UK-based singer-songwriter Laura Musgrave returns swinging with “Crumbs,” a punchy pop-punk anthem that turns heartbreak into a full-blown awakening. Released on March 31, the track marks the first glimpse of her upcoming EP, and honestly, it wastes no time making its point. Known for her growing global presence—and with accolades…

With Mélodie de la Déesse Vol. II, Haïfa Melliti crafts something that feels less like an EP and more like a quiet ritual. Rooted in intuition rather than structure, the project unfolds as a deeply personal meditation on the sacred feminine, where piano becomes language, emotion becomes movement, and silence…

Out of Fort Worth with deep Southern Louisiana Creole roots, Zióna Maré-Laveaux steps into the spotlight with “FLOW | ZIONYX – THE ERA,” a debut single that introduces an entire sonic philosophy. Built around the newly coined ZIONYX sound, crafted by producer Ashirah Bat-Yisrael Olukoya, the track blends AfroSoul, Bayou…

Elia G’s “Flying” from the similarly titled EP brings an intimate heart-to-heart you didn’t know, would relate to you. Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, Elia Giuliani teams up with producer Jeff Martin to turn simple singer-songwriter sketches into something a little more nuanced and vulnerable with that intimate, bedroom-pop charm. The…

CDubs rolls in with “Weekend Offender,” and honestly, it grabs it by the collar and drags you straight onto the dancefloor. Built on that all-too-relatable switch from weekday grind to weekend release, this track leans into pure energy, attitude, and a bit of cheeky rebellion. The rising electronic artist continues…

Atlanta’s Cyberdelics build worlds, and VisionZ is one hell of a dystopian trip to get lost in. This three-track EP dives headfirst into a grim, cyberpunk narrative where control, propaganda, and resistance collide, all wrapped in a sound that fuses nu-metal grit with glitchy, futuristic electronics. It’s heavy, it’s cinematic,…

DrJen is stepping into her moment with “Lion of Judah.” Fresh off her debut, the pharmacist-turned-gospel artist leans fully into her spiritual calling here, with a track that feels as much like a worship experience as it does a song. Rooted in faith and shaped by moments of reflection and…

Ava Fyre slips back into the spotlight with “Desire,” and this time, she’s leaning all the way into atmosphere, tension, and that late-night, can’t-look-away kind of pull. Merging electronic pop with a cinematic edge, she continues to shape an intimate and expansive sound, like a private emotion unfolding in a…

Gillian Rae Perry’s gilly’s garden is a living, breathing scrapbook. It’s messy, tender, and human. Moving between Los Angeles and Chicago over the past few years, Perry gathers fragments of grief, love, identity, and memory, planting them into a soundscape that blends contemporary classical textures with intimate singer-songwriter storytelling. As…