An album called Bright Colors might sound cheerful, but bassist and composer Trevor Robertson wrote it out of loss. The music emerged from consecutive periods of great loss and growth in his...
Some songs wait a long time for the right moment. Drummer, songwriter, and producer Hans-Peter de Zeeuw, who records as D'Z, wrote "Inner Child" more than thirty years ago and has only...
A song about betrayal that makes you want to dance is an unusual thing, and that contrast is the whole idea behind "Ólekú." Lagos Afrobeat artist Sayralex released it on September 18th,...
What happens when disagreeing with someone gets treated as a symptom? That question sits at the center of "Electrify," the new single from London electronic pop duo Ooberfuse, released on October 9th,...
The title "Kol Dh Mady" translates roughly to "all of that is the past," and the song is about reaching exactly that point. DY, an independent rapper from Egypt, wrote it about...
Confidence and vulnerability don't usually occupy the same space so comfortably. “INTRODUCTION” by Dia The Libra puts them side by side, finding something almost liberating in the messiness of growing, changing, and...
Opening an archive can mean looking backwards, but “I Guess You Want It This Way” by C’batch makes the past feel surprisingly active. Twenty-six years after its original conception, the song returns...
Rap and rock can make for an obvious collision, but “Serra” by Elias Dream gives each genre a specific role. The rap brings the story close; the guitars build the pressure; and...
