Reviews

Manchester four-piece GLORIA have never hidden their love for larger-than-life rock music, but “End of the Race (YEH)” finds the band pushing their sound into darker, heavier, and more emotionally volatile territory. Serving as the final stop before the arrival of their upcoming EP Love, Hate & Despair, the single…

Some music asks to be heard. E0N’s “World Receiver” asks to be experienced. Created by Bulgarian artist Nora Mincheva as the title piece of her experimental audiovisual album World Receiver, the work exists somewhere between performance art, meditation, ritual, and futuristic sound design. Drawing deeply from Bulgarian cultural heritage while…

After the dreamy, Beatles-inspired charm of “Tell Me If I’m Dreaming,” Erik Neimeijer takes a sharp turn into soul-rock territory with “Green Eyed Soul,” a track bursting with swagger, energy, and a contagious sense of optimism. Serving as the title track of his latest album, Green Eyed Soul, the song…

Jojo Gold’s “Parachutes” feels suspended between earth and sky, balancing vulnerability and strength with remarkable poise. Built around themes of love, longing, and the search for meaning in a world that can feel both overwhelmingly vast and intensely personal, the track unfolds like a slow emotional freefall—except Jojo Gold never…

Melbourne singer-songwriter Paul Louis Villani steps into weightier territory with “Who Do You Belong to Now? (Great Southern Land),” a brooding rock ballad that wrestles with identity, belonging, and the growing unease of watching a familiar world change beyond recognition. Villani approaches the subject from a deeply personal angle, transforming…

Joey Rival’s Creative Destruction is not an easy listen—and that’s precisely the point. Across three intense tracks, the artist channels frustration, burnout, and existential anxiety into a bleak yet fascinating concept record that explores artificial intelligence, creative displacement, addiction, and the gradual surrender of human autonomy. Compact in length but…

With “De-Anchored,” Chippenham singer-songwriter M3G turns personal uncertainty into a stirring and deeply relatable piece of folksy indie rock. Released on May 8, 2026, the single continues the artistic journey that began with “Rooks,” bringing her one step closer to a full-length album while showcasing her gift for pairing emotional…

Ohio rapper Larry Mossburg approaches hip-hop with a straightforward but effective philosophy: keep moving forward, no matter what stands in your way. That determination sits at the heart of “Statement year,” a confident and motivational single that pairs reflective storytelling with an effortlessly smooth groove. Influenced by the thoughtful, grounded…

Young V’s “Top of The World” arrives dressed for success. Blending Trap and R&B with cinematic flair, the Michigan City artist crafts a sleek anthem about ambition realized, hard work rewarded, and the intoxicating feeling of finally seeing the view from the top. Beneath the luxury and confidence lies something…

There is something irresistibly cinematic about Dusty Echoes’ debut EP Lone Frontier. Crafted by Liverpool-based husband-and-wife duo Reuben George and Rea Fortis, the five-track collection feels more like a series of dusty postcards from forgotten highways, river towns, and late-night saloons. What began as a single creative experiment gradually evolved…