South Carolina-based artist <3peace. returns with a moving new single, “ROSE PETAL,” released on September 22, 2025. Recorded at the artist’s own Columbia studio, the track embodies the fusion of divine inspiration, acoustic intimacy, and forward-looking synth layers. Rooted in faith and guided by 1 Peter 3:3-4, the song attests…

Barcelona-based indie artist Liz Lavly takes a fearless leap with her latest single “Not Guilty Anymore,” a rebellious anthem that turns societal expectations upside down and sets them on fire. Following her debut “It’s So Cold, My Love,” which leaned into a colder introspection, Liz now embraces unapologetic liberation with…

Pretty Little Saturday’s new single, “Tangerine,” released on August 22, 2025, finds the Asheville-based singer delicately plunging into the vulnerabilities that we all share. After the success of her debut, she steps back into the spotlight with a touching, heartfelt track regarding closeness and connection. Produced with Patrick Doyle and…

The 1990s were a magical decade in music, packed with revolutionary albums that reshaped genres and set new trends. It was a time of grunge, pop, hip-hop, and alternative rock colliding and evolving into sounds that still resonate today. The rise of the internet was just beginning to influence the…

Seattle-based band The NightCry takes a further step into their brooding, poly-jamorous sound with their April 14, 2024, release, “Who’s To Say,” a track that binds together synth-driven atmosphere, heavy grooves, and raw lyrical bite. Formed in 2020 and cementing their lineup in 2021, the group pulls from the dark…

Anjalts returns with her latest single, “Every Breath,” released September 19, that takes her distinctive DIY artistry into fresh territory. Known for producing, writing, and performing all her own material, the Los Angeles–based artist continues to blend intimacy with electronic pulse. Following singles like “Chasing the Wind” and “Dim the…

Shogun’s debut single, “P.O.T.S (Presence of the Shogun)” makes you sit up and pay attention. At just 20, the Telford rapper already wears his influences on his sleeve, Wu-Tang Clan, Method Man, MF DOOM, but he flips them into something fresh, bringing back that golden-era boom-bap grit with a modern,…

Lera Shemi makes her entrance with fire in her debut single, “such a gooD boy,” wasting no time setting its dangerous intentions. Out September 12, the Los Angeles–based artist and producer draws on her roots in Ukraine, her training at Berklee, and her time in iconic studios like Rick Rubin’s…

Boomer Baby Sounds, the creative project of New Jersey-born, California-based singer-songwriter John Finamore, saddles up once again with the new EP I’m Your Huckleberry Now, released September 26th, 2025. Drawing its title from Val Kilmer’s immortal Doc Holliday line in Tombstone, the EP brings dusty, classic-rock with modern themes. Produced…

Sydney/Eora dream-pop collective LUCIDBLOOM return with “Dust.”. Merging lush soundscapes and immersive art collaborations, the band takes a slightly sharper turn here, trading some of their haze for clarity while still bathing listeners in their signature atmosphere. The song meditates on the futility of clinging to long-expired love, and the…

Minneapolis indie rocker Mary Strand comes storming back with her second full-length, I Don’t Need Your Permission, out August 1 on Hygh Tension Records/Virgin Music. Written after two near-death experiences that forced her to hit pause and reexamine life, the album carries the weight of survival but also the fire…

The 1980s were a revolutionary time in music. From the rise of MTV to the birth of new genres like synth-pop, hip-hop, and alternative rock, this decade transformed the sound of popular music and set the stage for what we listen to today. It was an era where artists pushed…