Reviews

The Nightbirds crash-land into 2026 with ART., a snarling, basement-born album that sounds like it crawled out of some cold Maine rehearsal room with its teeth still bared. Though the band hails from Auburn, their heart seems welded to the underground, favoring tension over comfort, momentum over polish, and emotional…

Cleveland alt-indie outfit Empty Kodiak zoom back into orbit with “we’re gonna be ok,” a defiant slice of heart-on-sleeve stargazing from their year-long Flighty project. The song was born on a fraught Thanksgiving, out of a broken-down car, a newborn in arms, parents stranded an hour and a half away,…

Kwun has never been the kind of artist to sit neatly in one lane. The UK singer, songwriter, and producer pulls from rock, soul, Americana, funk, and more, wrapping big philosophical ideas in music that still hits you in the gut first. With a background in healing and consciousness work…

Frezya drops in as a virtual vocalist fronting a seven-minute heist movie in audio form. “Furtiva (Feat. LPSV)” is a cinematic banger and a fully licensed asset built for creators: streamers, VTubers, RPG storytellers, game devs, anyone who needs a long, tension-laced track they can use without worrying about copyright…

BruceBAn$hee comes swinging with “$trawberry Blues,” an emotionally loaded shout into the void. Hailing from Maryland, he pulls from a wide palette, with grunge angst, alt-rock gloss, hardcore urgency, and twists it into something deeply personal. At its core, this track is about loss: the death of a closest friend…

Carla Patullo doubles down on a GRAMMY win. Fresh off back-to-back trophies, she closes her new album NOMADICA with the devastating “Fly Under,” a collaboration with Martha Wainwright that comes like a final exhale after a long, hard journey through grief. The record itself is built from the shock of…

Mechelen, Belgium-based artist Berang is back with his latest Does It Ever Get Better? An emotionally driven album that should just be right up your alley if you are into anything like The Weakerthans and Bob Dylan. Released on the 30th of January, the Belgian singer-songwriter, Bert Janssens, is already…

LA’s Sego have always treated “the proper way” like a suggestion, not a rule, and Direct to DVD is the most Sego way to package that instinct, with a grab-bag of brand new cuts and weird fringe tracks that finally get their moment in the spotlight. After three full-lengths, a…

Helmed by Rio Suyama, the Saitama-born singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist behind Re:O, “Reverie” marks the project’s tenth single and a striking step into a colder, more reflective chapter. Known for fusing J-pop and dark pop with Western alt-metal and rock textures, Re:O has always thrived in the space between worlds.…

Born in New Jersey and now rooted in Ocala, Florida, Emma Forgette has been steadily carving her place in contemporary country, earning industry nods and delivering powerhouse live performances from CMA Fest stages to MLB stadiums. But with “The Text I Never Sent,” she strips away the spotlight polish and…