Reviews

With “Lovers In Reverse,” Emerald Park opens the door to a dreamy new chapter, offering a beautifully cinematic single that feels like a memory unfolding in slow motion. The project of Malmö-based songwriter Tobias Borelius has long thrived on heartfelt songwriting and atmospheric soundscapes, and this latest release continues that…

Norwegian electronic artist KLOK has built Noise Between Thoughts around the tension between stillness and motion. Blending indie electronic textures, EDM energy, and cinematic atmosphere, the album explores the emotional spaces that exist between moments of clarity and chaos. Fans of ODESZA, Flume, and Daft Punk will recognize some familiar…

Mike Lotito’s “Deadbeats Never Die” is not an easy listen, nor is it meant to be. Drawn from deeply personal experiences surrounding addiction, recovery, shame, and grief, the song is one of the defining pieces from his upcoming EP Lifemade. It tackles the contradiction behind how society often condemns people…

Emerging from Melbourne’s fiercely independent music scene, Reetoxa is the project of songwriter and former Royal Australian Navy sailor Jason McKee, a musician whose experiences seem to fuel every note he writes.  Drawn from his ambitious 26-track album Soliloquy, “War Killer” finds McKee stepping into political territory for the first…

Based between Milan and London, composer Richard Green has built a fascinating musical bridge between classical elegance and contemporary expression. At the heart of his ambitious trilogy project, A Journey, sits “Sad but Beautiful,” an instrumental composition that captures how joy and sorrow often travel hand in hand. From its…

Norwegian R&B and neo-soul artist Saima captures one of modern romance’s most relatable weaknesses on “Don’t Call Me Up,” a smooth and emotionally charged single that thrives in the grey area between self-control and temptation. Rather than focusing on heartbreak or dramatic fallout, the track lingers in that dangerous moment…

At an age when many artists are still figuring out who they are, Edie Yvonne is already writing songs that are startlingly self-aware. The young singer-songwriter’s latest single, “Act of Love,” arrives as a preview of her forthcoming EP, and it finds her tackling one of the messiest and avoidant…

Twonees approach storytelling cinematically in “Bison.” Led by Canmore-based songwriter Kieran Lehan, the project has always wandered between indie rock experimentation and rugged folk textures, but this latest single digs its boots firmly into the dusty terrain of outlaw country and cinematic folk rock.  Taken from the upcoming album First…

Portland singer-songwriter Jason Lenyer Buchanan steps into a more reflective, intimate, and transitional space with “Gus Gus.” Known primarily for his acoustic guitar-driven work, Buchanan shifts toward piano this time around, and that subtle change reshapes the emotional atmosphere completely. The song feels warmer, more cinematic, and vulnerable, like watching…

Determination runs through Still High…, the latest album from Vancouver rapper Raw Soul, and it’s the kind that only comes from someone who has genuinely fought for stability. Balancing life as a full-time lawyer while independently crafting music from his home studio, Raw Soul approaches hip hop with the mindset…