Reviews

There’s something refreshingly unfiltered about a band that writes straight from lived teenage chaos, and LED lean right into that energy with “Your Perfect.” The Los Angeles-based trio, Edie Yvonne, Layne Olivia, and Lockett Pentz, channel the sting of high school heartbreak, messy emotions, and that all-too-familiar feeling of not…

There’s a certain kind of solitude that only the open road can offer, and rolan_777 taps right into that feeling with “Full Throttle.” The independent artist, also known as Karam Sadoyan, leans into his signature blend of atmospheric production and emotional storytelling, crafting a debut that feels like a late-night…

There’s a deliberate sense of control and emotional intent running through ELTUS’s “HUSH HUSH HUSH” that doesn’t just aim for the dancefloor, but for something a little deeper beneath it. Based in Paris and working entirely independently, ELTUS fuses Bass House drive with Progressive House atmosphere, all while keeping a…

There’s a certain stormy resilience woven into Alex Winters’s music, and “Break In” might be one of her most quietly powerful entries yet. Now based in Austin but shaped by a grunge-era upbringing in Seattle, Winters channels a life marked by upheaval into something raw but controlled. This 2026 single,…

LAWIJT. is a one-man band in its purest, most unfiltered form. It exists to bring you back to a time when music was raw emotion and imperfectly human. If you’re looking for a quick fix of hot and tasty music: have some LAWIJT! For breakfast, dinner, or anywhere in between.…

There’s something undeniably refreshing about DJ Cards because of the mindset behind it. Balancing life as a practicing lawyer with a growing presence in electronic music, he approaches EDM with a clear, almost disarmingly simple goal: make people feel good. “Lose It in the Lights,” released April 17, 2026, leans…

There’s no sugarcoating what Antoin Gibson is doing with “Diss Tribute,” built to cut through. Marking a year since her breakout moment, Gibson flips the usual release playbook on its head, leaning into sync placements and long-game strategy rather than chasing algorithmic approval. Released via Circum-Sŏnus, the single questions who…

There’s a slow-burning confidence to One of Vas’s debut full-length MIGMA—a record that doesn’t rush to impress but gradually pulls you into its orbit. After years of shaping his sound, Vasilis Tsavdaridis steps into album territory with a project that balances contrast: heavy bass against weightless vocals, ambient drift against…

There’s a raw, unfiltered honesty at the core of Satsuma’s debut EP Anodyne. Spearheaded entirely by Cam Halkerston, the project is as DIY as it gets: every instrument played live, every vocal left imperfect on purpose, and every emotion laid out without a safety net. Drawing from ‘90s alt-rock textures,…

There’s a cool, unbothered confidence running through moonvine’s debut single “cherry spice.” Formed by Berlin-based siblings Selina and Dennis, the project brings together two different musical instincts: his background in electronic production and her more traditional vocal roots. Instead of clashing, though, they meet somewhere in the middle, letting intuition…