Reviews

Jonivan Jones steps into “Take my heart (to its grave)” with dust on his boots and weariness in his bones, and the result is a single that feels rugged, haunted, and painfully human. Hailing from Roland, Arkansas, Jones pulls from raw folk, Delta blues, and Chicago blues traditions. He drags…

BarDe’s “C U Next Tuesday” walks in smiling sweetly, then promptly flips the table. Built from sharp observation, dry wit, and a beat that keeps pushing forward, the track turns everyday sexist nonsense into something punchy, communal, and weirdly exhilarating. It’s not just a clapback anthem, either. There’s real cunning…

The Domi’s “Can You Do It” sneaks up on you. At first, it plays like an inner monologue that seems to be talking to itself in the dark. But little by little, it opens out into something more hopeful, more cinematic, and more emotionally direct. The French indie pop artist…

Essibee’s “Reignited” comes out of Leeds with the conviction that doesn’t need flashy tricks to make its point. Built by Stephen Brewitt, with production input from Law-Ro and a beat from Tripplezbeats, the single leans on authenticity rather than hype, and that works in its favor. You can hear the…

Annabelle Tiffin’s “Motion Sickness” arrives with the emotional whiplash that suits its title perfectly. Still only sixteen, the indie-pop singer-songwriter is already writing with an eye for detail. Following the breakout attention around “Currents,” this second single digs into messier territory: the space where longing, resentment, panic, and attachment all…

Antoin Gibson’s “Venom-laced Tears” arrives like a slow-moving storm that’s elegant on the surface, dangerous at the core, and impossible to ignore once it settles in. Following the exposed, piano-led fragility of “Dead End,” this new single takes a different road entirely, trading raw collapse for something colder, more sculpted,…

Beggars Whisky returns with “Destroyer of Worlds”, an unapologetically hard-hitting single that cements their place in modern arena rock. Hailing from Tulsa, the band channels a potent mix of emotional intensity and commanding stage presence, drawing inspiration from the likes of Breaking Benjamin and Shinedown. The track serves as both…

DJ Super Will ignites the club floor once again with “Midnight Don’t Care”, a track that balances high-energy rhythms with introspective undercurrents. Fresh off the success of Love & Distortion: Reloaded, this Detroit-based producer demonstrates both his technical mastery and his ability to craft music that resonates on a deeper…

RISE returns with “Always”, a driving rock single that reinforces the band’s commitment to a bold, melodic identity while sharpening their emotional focus. Rooted in their signature blend of high-tempo energy and layered instrumentation, the Liverpool four-piece deliver a track that feels both urgent and purposeful. At its core, “Always”…

Claudia Balla presents herself as an artist shaped by contrast; classical discipline meeting modern pop intuition and her sound reflects that duality with striking clarity. A Hungarian-born, Switzerland-based singer-songwriter, she operates within a chamber pop and folk-pop space that feels both intimate and expansive. “The old magnolia (dramatic version)” leans…