Alt-rock and shoegaze collide with vulnerability on Lost, the debut album from Dallas-based artist Jake Vera. Created alongside producer reactance and mixed by Sefi Carmel, the record feels intensely personal, like a diary left open on the bedroom floor where much of it was recorded. Lost leans into imperfections and…

London-based, Birmingham-raised and unapologetically queer, Beljune returns with “Storm,” a striking and emotionally raw release that dives straight into discomfort. Dropped on January 29, 2026, the track marks the opening chapter of his forthcoming EP A BLACK & WHITE FILM, and it feels like a deliberate break in the noise,…

Music Has Always Been Visual — 2026 Makes That Inevitable Long before algorithms entered the creative conversation, music and visuals were already inseparable. Album artwork, stage lighting, music videos, and even fashion have always shaped how listeners connect with sound. As we move into 2026, that relationship is evolving again…

Portland-based producer Alice Okada steps into the spotlight with Liquid, or Jungle?, a curious and confidently self-aware debut EP. Having only fallen down the Intelligent Drum N’ Bass rabbit hole about a year ago, Okada already sounds like someone who understands not just the mechanics of the genre, but its…

Omnifear drags you straight into the wreckage. Kingdom, out just this January 28, 2026, is a compact but crushing EP, like three years of frustration, obsession, and refinement boiled down to pure pressure. Built across continents and stitched together by producer-guitarist Yan Yang, vocalist Aerith Corneau, and bassist Emilio M.…

Marina Lang’s “Rose Garden” steps onto a glowing dancefloor with a heavy heart and pretending, just for a few minutes, that everything’s fine. Rooted in nu-disco and disco-funk but dressed up with a cinematic sheen, the track thrives on contrast, as it moves your body while quietly bruising your feelings.…

“To Love To Peace Today” by Ooberfuse, featuring Charlie Rishmawi, comes across as experienced, immediate, and urgent. Recorded in Bethlehem and released in London, the song intimately touches upon a place that is too often reduced to symbolism. Here, Bethlehem speaks as a breathing city, full of artists, families, and…

“In This World” finds Matt DeAngelis zooming out from the personal and aiming straight for something bigger: what it means to live together, right now, in all this noise and chaos. Based out of Turnersville, New Jersey, DeAngelis wears a lot of hats—singer, pianist, keyboardist—and leads a band that clearly…

“Better Tomorrow” is a late-night confession turned into a battle cry. Coming out of Söderköping, Sweden, Mr. Rhame is chasing honesty. Inspired by the emotional weight and cathartic punch of bands like Linkin Park, this single is built around one clear intention, reminding himself and anyone listening that forward is…

Mark Stevenson boxes himself in with “Kettle” as a perfect snapshot of that wide-open musical mindset. A Texas-based artist with a global ear, Stevenson pulls from everywhere and nowhere at once, guided less by genre rules and more by instinct. Whether he’s going quiet and acoustic or loud and electric,…

Shannon Hudson has a knack for turning big, abstract ideas into songs that come with experience. “I Love Who We Are” is a quietly glowing example of that gift. Pulled from Signal and Noise, the track continues his long-game release approach, with one song at a time, letting each piece…

Sebastian Rydgren has always known how to make pop feel personal, and with “how iwanna die,” he leans fully into that sweet spot where emotion meets modern polish. The Swedish singer-songwriter, who first grabbed the spotlight during Swedish Idol 2022 and never really let it go, returns with a track…

Sometimes Julie leans into reflection with Transition, their sixth release and a brave six-song EP that marks a clear emotional and sonic shift for the San Diego–based duo. Monica Sorenson and Rick Walker step away from the fuller classic and alternative rock music of their earlier work and move closer…

Duane Harden has spent decades soundtracking packed dancefloors, but Love Letters To Me shows what happens when a master songwriter steps off the club circuit and straight into the heart. Teaming up with his enigmatic Digital Diva, Soul Healer, Harden reframes his legacy through contemporary R&B and emotive pop, using…

Blue Sinclair’s When the Disco Ball Crashed Down is a late-night walk through New York when the party’s over, but your head is still loud. Self-recorded in Manhattan, the album captures that slippery, in-between stage of your 20s, when desire, ambition, nostalgia, and self-doubt all pile into the same room…

Oxford-based artist Antonio Celotto is building inner landscapes. A multi-instrumentalist, composer, and filmmaker with Italian roots and years of live performance behind him, Celotto approaches music the way a director approaches a scene, with emotion first, atmosphere next, and pacing always in mind. That mindset flows seamlessly into his original…

Golem Dance Cult returns from the shadows with “Pretty at Dawn,” a hypnotic and unsettling piece that perfectly captures their ritual-meets-rave aesthetic. Based in Belgrave, Australia, the project thrives on tension, atmosphere, and emotional ambiguity, drawing from dark post-punk, art rock, and electronic undercurrents. Featuring the unmistakable vocals of Inga…

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Shad0wZ does everything himself and actually makes that intimacy the point. Writing and producing his own work, he leans hard into introspection, using music as a mirror for growth, self-reckoning, and emotional survival. Released on January 14, 2026, “Paper Heart” is a decisive step forward, shaped…

Hailing from Tipp City, United States, Friend/Monell is a duo rooted in a long history and hard-earned chemistry. Jeffrey Friend, former drummer, engineer, and producer of the award-winning band Ludlow Creek, teams up with Ray Monell, a songwriter with three decades of storytelling under his belt and a background in…

Cosmiq steps back onto the dancefloor with “Irresistible Heat,” a sleek, globally minded Dance/Pop cut that knows exactly what it’s doing and wastes no time doing it. With rhythm and movement, the track brings Afrobeat pulse, Latin House swing, Reggaeton swagger, and modern electronic polish into something effortless, confident, and…

Elena Deva builds emotional worlds you have to walk through, and her latest single, “Abusement Park,” released on December 31, 2025, is one haunting ride. A rising alternative rock artist now based in Los Angeles, Deva channels years of lived experience into raw, intentional, and uncomfortably honest music. Drawing from…

Music is more than just sound; it’s a way to show how we feel, a way to tell stories, and a way to show how we feel. But what if we could mix music and flowers? Flowers can also have emotions. Every flower and smell has its own story, just…

Astral Rocks return with “Shooting Star (Radio Edit),” like a late-night confession finally stepping into the spotlight. Led by British-born artist Milli Schweizer, the cinematic pop-rock project has consistently leaned into big emotions and expansive atmospheres. This song takes the project into a more focused, hopeful, and defiant territory. Rooted…

Patience Please slow things down and let their guard drop on “Madelaine,” a tender indie-pop confession that feels like reading someone’s diary in the quiet aftermath of heartbreak. Released on January 23, the South West London trio step away from the crunch and sweat of their high-energy live reputation and…