Reviews

Alexander Joseph returns with the heartfelt EP Heading Home, a warm alternative-folk collection built on reflective storytelling, faithful introspection, and the resilience that runs through everyday life. The UK songwriter has built a reputation for uplifting, message-driven music, and this release continues that tradition while sounding more personal and meditative.…

Emerging from the United States, XEquinsuXochaX has carved a space where sonic extremity meets emotional truth, and “Oh I Have Bled” exemplifies this vision. Known for pushing boundaries, the project draws influence from acts such as ONI INC., Grim Salvo, and Machina Aeon, crafting music that is both abrasive and…

Hailing from Luxembourg, Paul Gehl is an artist who channels his personal experiences into a deeply introspective musical vision, and “Devils and Demons” stands as a compelling testament to his artistry. A one-man powerhouse, Gehl wrote, recorded, mixed, and mastered the single himself, ensuring that every note reflects his meticulous…

50mething, also known as Paul Jenner, has long demonstrated a knack for blending infectious grooves with introspective storytelling, and “You Can’t Tear It Up” is a striking example of his craft. An independent artist with a love for retro sensibilities and modern production, Jenner channels his experience as a songwriter,…

“Walking in the City” finds composer and musician Mark J Soler transforming the simple act of movement into a reflective musical journey. Released as a single from his three-track EP Walks, the instrumental piece centers on the idea of the “inner life,” exploring how everyday experiences can spark deeper thought…

San Francisco’s own waldon.grooves bends music, stretches it, and lets it simmer until it drips with character. A guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with a knack for blending psychedelia, deep surf, blues grit, funk bounce, jazz looseness, and free-flow jam energy, he cooks up nostalgic and freshly spiked soundscapes. There’s always that…

Lisa Jo wages war with music. A vocal artist, lyricist, beat maker, producer, mix-and-master mind, publisher, and Founder/CEO of SoundPulse Record Label LLC, she’s the definition of self-built. After a lifetime marked by trauma, loss, chronic illness, and more plot twists than most could stomach, she’s turned pain into propulsion.…

Born in the sweat and feedback of London’s underground gig circuit in 2024, Boxing Club is a four-piece forged from forum ads, friends of friends, and a shared appetite for confrontation. Straddling the Glasgow–London divide, they’ve built a reputation for intense live shows that don’t so much entertain as exorcize.…

There’s something beautifully unpolished about Gregor Vagner’s journey, the kind of winding road that gives a song real weight. Long before “Rosemary” arrived this February, Vagner was a kid singing at the top of the stairs in his family home, chasing echoes. Life, school, and a few false starts pulled…

West London trio Patience Please kicks the door in with amps cranked and hearts on sleeves. Fronted by Ollie Palmer alongside Arthur Marriott and Tommy Lane, the band have built their name the old-fashioned way, with loud rehearsals, sweat-soaked London gigs, and hooks big enough to rattle venue ceilings from…