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...
“Stolen Valor” by Tony Frissore featuring AXIOM builds an unexpectedly restrained soundscape for a subject carrying this much emotional weight. A slow funk groove, atmospheric synths, and distant sirens create a dark...
There is something almost sacred about five o'clock on a Friday afternoon. For the factory worker whose hands have carried the week's weight, the waitress who's smiled through another double shift, or...
BC-based rock musician Steve Montgomery, writing and recording under the SkipRock Music banner, has released his latest full-length album, Living the Dream Right Now. The nine-track collection blends his signature classic rock...
Andrei British has been building out this same fictional world for a while now. This cantina exists in the same universe as "Alien Jazz Girl," his earlier single inspired by John Williams'...
If a city could have a playlist, Marbella would probably have very strong opinions about the bass. Anna Kam’s “Marbella” leans fully into the destination’s sun-soaked, international energy, combining Latin pop, reggaeton...
The most interesting thing about “Unicorn Stallions” by Cosmic Gloss might be the contradiction at its centre: a song built from electronic production that seems deeply preoccupied with the natural world. The...
Somewhere north of Milan, an afternoon studio session turned into a dance-floor-ready night-time fantasy. That is essentially the story behind Kindoki’s LA NUIT ROUGE, a single that grew organically from the duo’s...
Love songs have given us plenty of metaphors: stars, oceans, fire, heaven. Amanda Holley goes somewhere considerably more appetising. In “Seasoning,” attraction is measured in cinnamon, peppermint, citrus, and cravings; a playful...
Jovial Phenom describes himself as a software engineer and tech founder by day, experimental hip-hop artist by night, and "Racks on My Mind" wears that dual identity openly, a song about money...
Sam Ostler has quietly built one of the more consistent BBC Radio 2 track records among UK independents, with every single he's released so far getting airtime and past tracks championed by...
