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...
London's WGMC - William McLaughlin by full name - dropped "Dragon Hentai Tears" on April 14th, his second single. The pitch is straightforward: no instruments, just recorded vocals that have been altered,...
Genova's Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice released "Come Out Lazarus 2 – Ineffability" on April 5th, the second chapter of their Come Out Lazarus cycle and part of the wider People...
There’s a difference between music that represents time and music that occupies it. “As War Starts!” by Shmeisani Jazz Massive belongs to the latter, existing not as reflection, but as presence, unfolding...
Warm air, distant waves, and a sky dissolving into gold, “Daydreaming” by Psyborg feels less like a song and more like a place. It’s built on sensation as much as sound, pulling...
Rooted in a mid-tempo pulse, Andrius’ “Contradiction Groove” opens with a sense of control and quiet intention. From the outset, Andrius leans into a subtle funk undercurrent, shaping a groove that feels...
On “Close as Kin,” Hi Ho, Six Shooter! strip things back to what matters: connection, memory, and the quiet endurance of both. It’s a track that resists overstatement, choosing instead to settle...
There’s a quiet authority in the way “Reminder” by Joel Veena, featuring Jasdeep Singh, unfolds, trusting the listener to arrive fully before revealing itself. It doesn’t rush to impress or overwhelm; it...
There’s a certain precision to “TIME TO FLY (REMIX)” by Adik Angel that reveals itself almost immediately, not just in its energy, but in how deliberately that energy is shaped. Adik Angel’s...
