Reviews

Modern Refuge, the alt-rock quartet from New Haven, Connecticut, has unveiled their first full-length album, Runaway Dream, released on August 1, 2025. Fronted by siblings Sam Winfield (vocals) and Vincent Amendola (guitar), with Brian Winfield (drums) and Jim McLoughlin (bass), the band channels decades of shared history and electric chemistry…

Ultra Funkular Sound, the solo project hailing from Norwich, England, has just dropped a gem with the release of Bluebells on July 18, 2025. Influenced by Lane 8 but steering into its own lane, the track is homegrown, recorded at the artist’s house on a simple PC. Obviously it doesn’t…

Wichita-born rapper and songwriter Dax has dropped his brand-new single, “Man I Used To Be,” on August 1st, 2025. Produced in Nashville alongside hitmaker Jimmy Robbins, the track is a raw reflection of sobriety, change, and spiritual growth. It arrives as the centerpiece of a pivotal year for Dax, who…

Exzenya, the globetrotting, genre-bending storyteller, has just dropped her latest single, “Regulator of My Dopamine,” a sultry, modern R&B-pop cut, as intoxicating as its title suggests. Released in July 2025 across major streaming platforms, the track is another bold step from the 55-year-old independent artist who’s building a reputation for…

Vince Pope, the Ivor Novello–winning, BAFTA-nominated composer known for his screen work in True Detective, Black Mirror, and Misfits, is stepping back into the spotlight with his new single “Pastoral,” released on August 21, 2025. Already hailed as a melodic gem in the neo-classical scene, the piece feels like Pope…

On August 7th, 2025, Delta F, the enigmatic masked guitarist, unveiled his debut EP The Sky Blooms Only for You. Built quietly in his home studio without demos or overproduction, the project offers a touching instrumental journey, coming like a whispered reassurance that the listener’s pain has been heard. Drawing…

Cotswolds-born rock outfit THIEVES dropped their new single “Ascension” on June 27th, 2025, recorded at the legendary Treehouse Studios—a space that has hosted everyone from Bullet for My Valentine and Busted to Sleep Token, Elbow, and The Maccabees. Formed back in 2014 by guitarist Conor Robertson, vocalist Matthew Cooper, and…

Mohamed Al Zarooni, the London-born, UAE-raised singer-songwriter who bends indie, electronic, and country flavors into one seamless fabric, returns with a striking new single, “The Joker.” Recorded between London and Dubai with his globe-spanning crew of musicians, Zarooni has built a reputation for cinematic songs. This one is no exception—it’s…

The Winter Sloths’ newest single “90’s Kid” is both a time machine and a mirror, pulling listeners back to the glow of VHS static and Saturday morning cartoons while daring them to face the adulthood mess that followed. Released on August 8, 2025, the track is a fierce yet nostalgic…

Sabrina Nejmah makes her debut with the soulful single “Deep End,” which introduces the Hamburg-based singer-songwriter as a voice to watch. Born in 2008 to a Moroccan mother and a German father, Sabrina grew up surrounded by a blend of cultures and sounds, and that richness of influence finds its…