Reviews

Marcus Christ returns with “Get The Haters Back”, the second single from his album The American Pharaoh. Following the momentum of lead cut “Don’t Wait,” this Hollywood-recorded track (engineered by Georgii at The Room Studios on Melrose) tightens Marcus’s identity into a defiant, cinematic hip-hop statement. The American Pharaoh frames…

Remon Nakanishi, a contemporary and alternative artist, reimagines a community classic with “Kuroishi Yosare,” released March 20, 2026. This third single, after “Kawasaki,” is part of a five-month run on DOYASA! Records, produced by Agatha and engineered by Kohsuke Nakamura, and it pulls a traditional Bon Odori melody from Kuroishi…

FREZYA returns with the euphorically sultry single, “Feverlock,” a follow-up to Furtiva that pins the aftermath of a night to tape. It’s sweaty, slow, and sticky in the best way. It’s a radio-ready Dance/Afro-House cut riding an amapiano-inspired log-drum bounce at roughly 112 BPM, built for late hours and close…

Richard Green, a Milan–London producer and violinist, unwraps his melodic single “Little Things,” released October 16, 2025. Blending electro-dance energy with orchestral warmth, Green’s one-off offers a chill-yet-urgent reminder to notice life’s small sparks. “Little Things” opens like a memory unspooling, as soft synth pads hover, then deep, rumbling beats…

Edu Campoy’s V.E.N! (Virtual Emotions Network) returns with the compact, restless EP The Beauty of Danger, where power-pop pep collides with prog-minded sweep. Think 60s pop hooks dressed in post-punk jackets, Britpop bravado softened by spiritual, intimate lyrics, and a strong visual streak of handmade collages that frame each song…

Emma Forgette, an Ocala-born country singer, stakes a claim with the swaggering single, “Barfly Barbie,” released March 13, 2026 on Bad Jeu Jeu/CDX/The Orchard. Written by Christine Marie Cecrle and Charlie Allen and produced by Jeff Huskins, the three-minute, sixteen-second track was cut at Nashville’s BMG Studio A and races…

StarAV, an emerging artist from Australia, just unveiled his original single, “falling down” on April 4, 2026. He’s the vocalist and sole lyricist here, and the track’s bedroom-studio origins give it an intimacy you can feel, recorded in his room with an anonymous producer who worked behind the scenes. The…

NHS songwriter Euplasia marks World Autism Day (April 2) with the uplifting pop-rock single “Hidden Power,” a tender, anthemic preview of his debut album You Wonder that celebrates neurodiversity warmly. From the first breath, “Hidden Power” eases in with gentle, relaxing music, sparkling acoustic guitars that glint like sun on…

LIGHTNING GUSTO, Alf from Storsteinnes, Norway, drops the punchy single, “Give Me A Break” (released March 9, 2026). One-man rock & roll band energy meets power-pop melody, inspired by The Who’s swagger, Foo Fighters’ drive, and a northern wind that refuses to apologize. “Give Me A Break” kicks off with…

San Francisco’s own Wreckless Strangers serve up a six-track snapshot called Dirty Souls, released March 27, 2026, an unapologetically raw EP that braids classic rock, Americana, soul, folk, and R&B into what they cheekily call Ameri-Cali Rock. Produced by Dave Way and mixed by Sean Beresford, it comes off lived-in…