Reviews

Spearside gets ferocious in their latest EP, Hatchet Man. Out of their studio in Trim, Co. Meath, brothers Oisín and Cian Walsh cook up something raw and primal from scratch, distilling decades of punk, garage, and psych into four blistering tracks. If you’ve never heard a band that sounds like…

You can guess what this one is about, can’t you? “Watermelon” by The Zaramutas protests in distortion, fury, and aching tenderness. Dropping June 27, 2025, as the first single from the band’s upcoming album, the track is an unflinching statement of solidarity with Palestine, rooted in urgent political grief and…

Golden Fez’s latest single “Pretty Blue Eyes” is a smoky, sultry plunge into the disorienting high of late-night lust losing itself in the highs of emotion. Released on June 6, 2025, and produced in collaboration with Eugeniu Vinitchi at Choisez Studio in Canary Wharf, the track draws from the sensations,…

“Feed Me Hope” by Her Picture undergoes emotional rebirth, incorporating myth and modernity into a searing alt-rock concept record that lives up to, and even surpasses, the anticipation. The Glasgow-based trio’s six-track EP, released June 20, draws on the Greek myth of the Five Rivers of the Underworld, but don’t…

Chris St. John’s latest single “A Flower Blooms” delivers a radiant burst of warmth and emotional depth wrapped in an irresistibly genre-blending soundscape. Taken from his acclaimed new album Never Where I Am, this track distills everything that makes St. John an artist to watch with his heartfelt lyrics, soulful…

Mary Strand’s shimmering and nostalgic latest single, “Does Any of This Really Matter,” is a psychedelic swirl of existential inquiry wrapped. Departing from her garage and power-pop roots, Strand floats into psych-rock territory with surprising ease. The track, released June 13 via Hygh Tension Records/Virgin Music Group, is a shimmering,…

Bold Boy’s vibrant debut EP, Any Time Or Any Place, disarms you with their honest exploration of modern love, the ache of aging, and the failing, perpetual search for connection in a world increasingly ruled by apps, algorithms, and uncertainty. Opening with “She Looked Me Up And Down,” Bold Boy…

Ian Vargo’s latest single “Surfboard” is a sunlit love letter, to the golden age of pop and the tenderness of fatherhood itself. Released on June 27th, the track rides a wave of nostalgia while carving out its own sincere emotional terrain. With credits alongside major labels like EMI and Capitol,…

Jon Gold’s latest album, Chasing Echos, defies convention while tugging at both heartstrings and intellect. Released on April 28, 2025, via Entropic Records, the album is a deeply immersive journey that melds jazz, classical, Brazilian, and cinematic styles with seamless precision. Co-produced with the masterful Mauricio Zottarelli and mixed by…

In her striking new single “Feel it,” Kris Kolls delivers a hypnotic, genre-blurring, introspective anthem. Emerging as a bold voice in the alt-pop and electronic scene, Kolls has created a moody personal manifesto through her song. The track pulls you in with a laid-back, almost nonchalant vocal delivery, set against…