Sometimes a song doesn’t just play, it reminds, and Stray Blue’s “Wake Up & Smile” does exactly that. Released on July 18, 2025, as part of their acoustic EP Wake Up & Smile, this track feels like a heartfelt letter written with a guitar and a sunrise. Rooted in the…

Released July 11, 2025, “Droplets of God” feels less like a song and more like a spiritual transmission floating through layers of mist and memory. With every note shaped and sculpted by Jamie Shavdia—better known as Truth Lamp—this track gives us a taste of his upcoming follow-up to Electronic Spirit.…

Adam Wedd’s new EP MERCHANT MAN flips through the pages of a travel-stained diary full of late-night thoughts, open-road musings, and intimate stories, all set to an alt-rock soundtrack. From the get-go, with the high-octane opener “PEDAL to the METAL – apex version,” Wedd steers the listener into his world…

If there’s one thing Dichotomy makes loud and clear, it’s that contrast doesn’t have to mean conflict. Producers Tranzformer (repping San Diego) and Big O (holding it down in London) come together for their third joint beat tape, and this time, they are laying them side-by-side, to make the listeners…

Alternative rock band Mosh Pit just lit a fire under modern worship culture with their blistering new single “LCD,” a track as raw as it is unrelenting. Clocking in with all the fury of a late-night breakdown, the song, right out of the gate, hits with distorted, grinding guitar fuzz…

There’s no easing into “Living Without You” by Rëa. The track opens in a slow, foggy haze of ambient noise, like smoke after a fire, setting the stage for a confessional that’s as guttural as it is cinematic. Her voice enters high, breathy, defeated, and desolate voice comes as if…

Released on July 11, 2025, “Thunder” by Valeriya Force is a fierce, sultry explosion of Latin rhythms, empowered lyrics, and pure feminine fire. Opening with a slick, head-nodding groove, the track immediately seduces with its humid tropical vibe. Valeriya’s voice enters low and smoky, sensual yet commanding, her delivery flowing…

Mitchell MacDonald’s latest single, “Home to You” is a warm, gut-honest country ballad that rides in like a memory you didn’t know you missed. Hailing from Pictou County, Nova Scotia, MacDonald blends timeless and tender old-school country storytelling with the emotional candor of today’s Americana troubadours. Raised on kitchen party…

Chicago-based rapper Pronto Valid ditches the expected drill sound and dives headfirst into house-infused territory with his newest single, “UK V!BES.” Released on July 4, 2025, the track is a high-energy, no-brakes fusion of UK house and hip-hop. Teaming up with producer Zeelaa, the duo cooks up something electric that…

With Last Days, Danish-born, Vietnam-based artist Marshmallow Tinderbox unleashes a gripping, genre-warped exploration of sorrow, rage, and resistance. Recorded entirely in his home studio between December 2024 and May 2025, this 10-track alt-rock album gets political and emotional with unflinching commentary on a collapsing world. The album’s haunting opener, “The…

Oaken Lee’s Home (is a folk-rock mixtape) captures the restless, tender, and sometimes haunting relationship we have with the idea of home. Melding acoustic guitar, field recordings, and modern textures like drum machines and distorted bass, Lee curates a warm, introspective soundscape for intimate ponderings. Let’s look at “One Summer…

French band Myselfson returns with a potent, genre-blending opus in a 74-minute concept album, Resistance. Here, melodic synthpop meets sharp-edged electro-rock, channeling personal introspection and urgent social commentary. Emotionally raw and politically charged, this sophomore release undergoes inner turmoil and collective resistance, drawing on ‘80s musical aesthetics while pulsing with…

Awakening 1 by Beyond The Rubicon lands like a lightning bolt of melodic conviction for up and coming compelling trilogy of EPs. The duo, Paul Griggs from the UK and Paul Mahieu from the Netherlands, come out swinging with Awakening 1, a three-track sampler. Opening with “Backfire,” the EP wastes…

With Cold Feet, Calgary’s The Dust Collectors deliver a warm, earthy, and deeply felt sophomore album that sinks into the bones like a familiar conversation by a crackling fire. Released June 27, 2025, two months ahead of schedule in anticipation of their performance at the Calgary Folk Music Festival, the…

In “Flow Like a River,” Forrest Hill meditates on letting go, accepting all of the nuances, only to be held back by negativity. As the centerpiece of his upcoming album Beyond the Veil, the track arrives after a long journey through disillusionment, cynicism, and inner conflict. Released ahead of the…

With his latest single “Vanpersie,” Jamaican artist KQualiti transforms football inspiration into a sizzling, feel-good anthem that’s got as much lyrical flair as breezy dancehall cool. Released on May 2, 2025, the track takes its name from the legendary Dutch striker Robin van Persie, whose footwork and finesse sparked an…

With WORK, LACES flips the burnout blues into a glittering, gut-punching manifesto of resistance, rage, and radical joy. The EP pulses with lived experience, from office breakdowns to emotional labor. Jessica Vaughn (formerly Charlotte Sometimes) wraps every song in alt-pop, coming as a warning flare. Across seven tracks, she confronts…

“Reflection” by London-based Fourmarks is a fever dream on the edge of transcendence, where heartbreak bleeds into hedonism, and the dancefloor becomes church and escape hatch. Released through Apathetic Records, this new single boasts the profundity and electronic euphoria that the band boasts, as it spins darkness into motion and…

SIREN’s latest single, “Nightmare Paradise,” is a bold and electrifying entry in the band’s evolving catalog. It’s got gritty Americana with cinematic rock storytelling in one. Drawing on the mythos of Bonnie and Clyde, the track unspools like a high-octane fugitive film, only it’s driven by heartbreak, delusion, and the…

In “Hatter’s Mad Emporium,” Bog Witch, aka Wendy DuMond, delivers a phantasmagoric swirl of psychedelic folk and experimental pop. It has you crawling into the antique velvet of Wonderland’s darker corners. Released June 14, 2025, “Hatter’s Mad Emporium” plunges headfirst into the surreal, embracing madness as an aesthetic and narrative…

‘The blistering standout, “Dignity” by [SAMPLE_TEXT], this Anchorage-based trio (Reece Caldwell on vocals/guitar, Tyler Farrell on drums, and Jacob Marsh on bass) dive headfirst into experimental punk, grunge, noise, and raw, lo-fi honesty. This manic release valve is the sound of inner tension thrashing its way out into the cold…

The vibrant, analog-drenched jam “Carriage House” by The All’s Eye is like stumbling into a smoky late-night club where everything grooves just a little deeper than expected. Released on June 26, 2025, the track is a sonic postcard from the legendary Carriage House Studios in Connecticut, where spontaneous magic and…

“Blabbermouth” by D3lta drags your heartstrings across glass. With its aching, cinematic energy and emotionally charged delivery, the song captures the helpless panic of watching someone you love slip away, while desperately trying to hold on. The song opens with soft, contemplative guitar strums and D3lta’s voice subdued in its…

“Stardust Bear Bazaar, Pt. 2” by New Laconia is a cinematic plunge into a wormhole of sound and storytelling. Ukrainian experimentalist Alex Syniakov has sculpted a piece that blurs the lines between music, theater, and interdimensional mythology. Picking up where Pt. 1 left off, this sequel deepens the tale of…

Páramo by Pablo Langaine lets silence speak louder than pandemonium. Written in the wake of the January 2025 wildfires that scarred Los Angeles, the Páramo EP captures a scorched city paused mid-breath. Drawing on his Latin American roots and threading them through ambient rock textures, Langaine has created an emotional,…

“Frustrate” by Bad Bubble is a visceral release. Plucked from A Conclusion: Nativitas, the first act of a sweeping triple-album and the final installment in Bad Bubble’s staggering 10-album, 300-song catalogue, this track is a bruised pulse of darkwave minimalism. It enters like an unapologetic storm. We’re given a stark…

“All Day (Studio Mix)” by Mr. Rockstar is a high-octane fusion of gritty grunge guitar and booming 808s that lives up to its summer anthem title, delivering a nonstop dose of energy designed for blasting from speakers with the windows down and the volume all the way up. From the…

“Drunk Texting” by Exzenya grabs your attention with wit, hooks, and just the right amount of chaos. Based on a real-life mishap involving her son, a chaotic Miami night, and a rogue smartphone, Exzenya transforms an awkward family anecdote into a hilarious yet soulful bop. Blending pop, R&B, and satirical…

The concept album Silent Spike by Ken Woods & The Old Blue Gang is bold in its scope, unflinching in its storytelling, and musically adventurous. Framed around the silenced history of the Railroad Chinese who labored to build America’s first transcontinental railways, the album Silent Spike is an act of…

“Backyard Getaway” by Emily Fraser is sunshine in audio form. This summer anthem is a sweet, playful escape from the grind, complete with acoustic strums, patio dreams, and a dose of real-life vulnerability. Released on July 2, 2025, this feel-good pop-country single is Emily’s bright and breezy pivot from her…