Following Jimmy Valentine started life as a full-cast audiobook musical from composer Jeff Flaster, based on an O. Henry story and a Hudson River School painting. This is the 18-song cast album,...
OG8 formed because its members felt overlooked and underappreciated, and instead of turning bitter, these industry veterans vowed to make music that entertained and healed. On Recognize, released October 9th, the band...
Confidence can easily be mistaken for arrogance, especially when its history remains unseen. On “D.P.W.M (Don’t Play With Me),” London-based, Malawian artist YesaYa turns that tension into a hard-hitting UK rap statement,...
For centuries, the Silk Road connected people, ideas, and cultures across vast distances. But what if the journey wasn't only about reaching another place, but also about discovering something within yourself? On...
Allister Ainsworth and Jacob Connor, the Auckland duo behind Microbes, timed the release of "Dire Tribes" for October 7th, ahead of the New Zealand General Election. They began the song together in...
Most of what went into "I'm A Vine" came from Tara Van's community. The Toronto soul artist recorded the single, released October 9th, at Apartment Sea Sound, the east-end hub run by...
‘Bang di Bang’ is a single that carries a great meaning with a totally novel feel to its sound and video. Reminiscent of the oddness of Air’s quirky electronics on Love 2...
Al Shalliker’s acoustic folk and roots music on ‘Oh Felicity’ is as usual weighted, balanced, warm, and rich. A songwriter whose name is coming to mean reliability in quality, Al Shalliker’s songs...
Caleb Hart’s totally unique strain of world music is not only creative and entertaining, but also soothing with its gentleness, and invigorating to the senses with its vibrancy. Emancipation is Hart’s latest,...
‘Mandible’ is wholly captivating. The 2nd single off Jackson Mathod’s upcoming EP Studio Natives Vol. 1 is contemplative, edgy, enthralling, technically delightful, and sonically arresting. ‘Mandible’ is an extremely exciting piece of...
Melina Hazewood’s whimsy and charm return with a sharp turn to a sound that’s more pop-centered on her latest single ‘Sister’. The inspiring teen songwriter’s sound has always been full of wonder...
There’s nothing about Paisty Jenny, or their latest single ‘Jesus and Guns’, that isn’t completely entertaining. A four-piece that is equally taking themselves too seriously, and not at all serious, watching the...
‘Icarus’ is the latest single by Powers of the Monk. A delightful piece of pop music that’s loaded with memorable melodies and performances, this remarkable piece of songwriting is gripping from start...
Dynamic and gloriously produced, GXTP’s latest single is an assault of heartfelt melodies and invigorating sonic atmospheres. ‘My Devil At Home’ is a dark rock ballad that’s tightly crafted and performed by...
