A brand new release from Gloria delivers quite a vast undertone and cinematic rock soundscape that blends into progressive, classic, grunge, alternative rock, and plenty more, all rolled into one fat record that boasts tons of amazing energy and layers of textured guitar tone that you can just swim through. Don't get me wrong, this is a record that has depth to it and definitely hits hard with certain kinds of riffs, but there are also tracks here that layer on clean guitars

An EP release from The Bifrucated hits with one of the most experimental and rambunctious approaches and sounds that I've heard in a while. The reason is that the record blends these elements of hyper, high-energy electronic music with breakbeat, heavy rock, metal, and more. Throughout this release, you hear chunky guitars with heavy distortion, glitchy production, edgy and wild songwriting, and this sonic presence and drive that absolutely thrives from start to finish. The r

A new release from Avishek Choudhury comes through as a spirited rock single that has a very anthemic undertone to it and with that you get some great and sort of heavy messaging behind it all, as the song focuses a lot about fighting through struggles, whether it's outbound or inner, and how people find a way to get past some of the things that feel like are holding them back or bringing them down in life. Today's world could be a little bit stressful. It's a bit crazy out t

If you are looking for a release that blends dream pop, electronic, post-punk, and indie rock, and gives everything an experimental and vast style undertone, then we have just the record for you. This is a self-titled album by General Wolf Department, and it's one of the few records that I've heard in a while that isn't tied down to specific genres or built with walls around it. This is an experimental record, but it always has this sort of pop sensibility that gives it color

There’s a certain kind of record that doesn’t try to win you over immediately, and I found myself respecting that more with each listen to Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar . Greg Roensch leans into a sound that feels settled into its own corner, not chasing novelty but still carrying a distinct identity. The more time I spent with it, the more its details started to surface, and I kept returning to it in a way I don’t with albums that reveal everything too quickly. The f

Casey Maunder ’s debut album “Until your heart stops beating” showcased Casey’s vocal, lyrical, and songwriting range and delivered an eclectic collection of songs that range from hard-edged rock to harmony-laden power pop. It received ten out of ten reviews from international publications such as PowerPlay . To support the album, Casey gigged extensively live, opening up for esteemed American acts such as White Lion , Hardline , Trixter , and Love/Hate, as well as workin

A beautifully eclectic and pop-soaked new single from Kristina Menissov manages to deliver such lush storytelling and purpose along with unique production, soulful vocals, and cultural flair, all rolled into one track that really hits a particular way. "Her Story" is the name of the track, and it's called this because the song gets into detail about how people's stories are left behind at times. It delves into the importance of who a person is, what they do, and the stories t

A new album release from Bobbo Byrnes serves as a sort of greatest hits type of record. It's a bit of a compilation that's pieced together from different releases previously dropped.  He's taken songs from different records and compiled the best of them into one really big piece of work, and it has an amazingly consistent flow that blends country, folk, Americana, rock, and more, all in one record. One of the biggest aspects of why this record works so well is the storytellin

A new album release from The Rotations recently dropped, and this thing runs the gamut of theatrical rock approaches and sounds. The whole record sort of immerses you into a different and very cinematic style world, bringing all kinds of different instrumentation to the mix, creating moods and atmospheres non-stop, and it's definitely super easy to just get swallowed up by. Now, don't get me wrong, the record has some rock sensibility, and they sprinkle pop undertones here an

The latest single release from Oranoclorados most certainly delivers a bit of a post-punk tonality, with slightly brooding vocals, coated in a bit of a chorus-like effect, along with classic, vast post-punk guitar work that really builds an amazing atmosphere and soundscape for you to sort of float alongside. "Lori (Special Edition)" has some outstanding guitar work that really sets the palate for the song's tone. They have two guitars doing two different things. One is playi

The new single from louderman brings out a very warm sort of tonality with layered acoustic guitars that give off a smooth but addictive progression, additional instrumentation that sounds like both saxophone and clarinet, and live percussion, along with double-tracked vocals that really lay a thickness when it comes to melodies, hooks, and lyrics. This is definitely a track that pulls you in in terms of those lyrics as well. Right from the get-go, you can tell this is a song

A new single release from Stevie Violet definitely has this amazing sort of surf pop rock approach as the guitars have an amazing tone to them, reminding you of classic beach-rock, that also leans into this indie rock area as well, with beautifully bending vocals, and a sentiment that feels like it comes from someplace authentic. The guitar work across this track is brilliant simply because it delivers so many hooks. I really miss songs with instrumental hooks. The chorus is

One of the more innovative artists out there just dropped an album that absolutely breaks down boundaries, bends genres, and creates its own atmosphere, all with this payload of personality from lyrics that are both fiery and honest. The album is called  INTERNETMAN: Digital Superhero , and it's by victorfromtheinternet. This is a fiercely experimental but incredibly addictive set of songs, each with its own aesthetic, although the entire album is very consistent, most of the

Rock music does not always make much space for awe. It makes space for anger, escape, swagger, heartbreak, and volume, sure. But awe is rarer. That is part of what makes MegaDestroyer’s new single “STEAM” feel a little different. There is a palpable depth. The Omaha trio is still working within a recognizable framework, but the impulse behind this song reaches somewhere less ordinary. “STEAM” is drawn toward curiosity, scale, and the unsettling pleasure of realizing how small

A new single release from Fake Mannequin is almost like a lesson in sound sculpting, as the track delivers a lot of smooth and vast tonalities, edging on dream pop but still giving that early to mid-90s style alternative approach, with a little bit of drive, a unique Sonic presence, and that cinematic twang that brings everything together. This is a single that definitely speaks volumes for the project and how they're able to produce tracks that are slightly outside the box a

A beautifully performed new single from T. Nautilus delivers a cross between something very current in terms of singer-songwriter approaches, giving off hints of indie undertone, and classic folk songwriting at the same time. There's something about this song that puts you right there in the moment with it. You get pulled into not just these gorgeous layers of texture delivered by the acoustic guitars, but also the vocals. The beauty of this track is how it's built and put to

A set of songs released from The Revolutionary Ward brings out a massive and sonically driving array of rock music that takes all kinds of different directions, touching on everything from alternative rock to classic rock, and most things in between. Throughout these singles, you can hear some southern undertone; shredding guitars, drums that don't just sit in the pocket, but rather give songs a lively energy and push them forward, and plenty of experimental songwriting along

Born Soul is an artist we are quite familiar with as the artist has been dropping refreshing releases from a long time. His most recent, the TUT E.P. really let him break free and dig deep with his lyrics and production approaches. The record branches out and blends vintage soul and jazz in with the hip-hop, letting the record come through with a lively and alluring soundscape. During our video interview with the artist, we dig into his process, what the recode is really abou

A beautiful new single from Jay Putty delivers such a warm and incredibly inviting atmosphere that drifts and dreams, as it portrays things that the heart desires and does all of this with a sort of spacious and almost cinematically thriving tonality. "Lost In You" is pretty straightforward lyrically. It's about love. As the title suggests, it's about getting lost in someone. Getting lost in everything about them. It's a sentiment that a lot of us can relate to because a lot

“Sebastopol,” the new single by Lost On The Metro, arrives with a warm, Southern folk-rock charm that immediately draws us in. Built around an inviting guitar tone and easygoing rhythm, the track creates a sense of familiarity that feels both nostalgic and fresh. As we listen, we’re carried along by melodic vocals that glide effortlessly over the instrumentation, giving us a song that feels as comforting as it is memorable. The band leans into a subtle blend of indie-rock ele

A new release from Inimata recently dropped, and this record encapsulates a rambunctious attitude, a set of performances, and a blend of genres that's almost difficult to put into words. However, that's part of the fun. When you come across a record this wild and sort of boundless, especially in the way of sticking to a genre, my job is suddenly one of the most fun things to do. I love music like this because it gives you the unexpected. There are more than a few surprises ar

A fresh release from Floorplan delivers an edgy but super colorful pop single that breeds a lot of honesty, simply because of where he's coming from with everything and how open he is about letting all of that out. Before we get into the lyrics, the music of this track is outstanding. The whole thing has a heavy-handed groove; you end up just bopping along with it automatically, and the vocals come through with hook after hook. Even the verses have hook melodies in them and e

Every once in a while, after decades of covering rock bands, a track lands in your inbox that stops you mid-snooze. For me this week, that track was Devil’s Dance from ALBORN. I’ll admit it, I clicked play expecting another competent modern rock single and instead got something that flat-out slams. The energy hits immediately, the groove pulls you in, and by the time the track opens up into its unexpected textures, you realize this isn’t just another loud rock release. That k

The latest release from Parkwalker dives deep into storytelling with some amazingly detailed lyrics that really help you paint pictures in your head as songs unfold, along with unique and intricate guitar work that has natural flows to them and amazing progressions, but also gives some technical insight so that you have elements of a sort of post-rock and emo undertone that shines through. This is a really cool record. There's no point at which it really becomes overwhelming

A new album release from One Son, Iddi Singer, and Big Fella, brings out such an incredibly lush soundscape that breeds a heavy-handed afrobeat approach combined with world, soul, and more, along with beautiful cultural flares, a thriving energy, and an insanely flavorful soundscape that you can't really get away from. One of the things that I like most about the  Afro Heartbeat  album is its diversity and instrumentation. There are no two songs that are exactly alike, althou

Sun Raven returns with a new record that blends both of his most pertinent styles, bringing together elements of alternative and progressive rock, with hints of edgy overtone, gritty guitar work, and that heavy rock backbone, along with the smooth, cinematic, and vast tonalities that he brings to the table as well. As a fan of the artist, this is one of my favorite pieces he's released to date. This is because of that blend of the two big Styles he tends to a lot of the time.

A new album release from One Son comes through with a brilliantly smooth and flowing R&B and soul crossover that hits everything from vintage tonality to fresh and current ones, all while delivering layers of gorgeous textures in color, flavorful melodies, and vocals that are strewn across the record, performed with warm and welcoming tones. I See You is an album that creates an atmosphere. This is a record that most certainly breeds crossover sounds and tones but still keeps

New single from The Scarlet Goodbye encapsulates this incredibly classic rock approach from instrumentation, performance, and overtone, all the way down to the lyrics, being about a woman you kind of can't resist, even though you know you should. This is a very classic single. The way it's performed is kind of vintage, the songwriting feels like it's from the late '60s to early '70s, and they can really nail the aesthetic perfectly. The guitars are really well-toned. They hav

Glimtvis is back with a new release that definitely gives off a bit of a cinematic undertone with this sort of natural flow beneath the surface and a bit of a drive as well, mostly coming from the percussion, but it also has an overlaying edginess that's really a little different from their usual stuff. This single is something that expresses a lot of sentiment that people can really relate to, depending on their situation. One of the things I love about it is how descriptive

A breathtaking new single from Alto Aria delivers a vast undertone with a lush overtone that comes together to create this beautiful atmosphere that you get swallowed up by, and I mean that in the best way possible. The new single is called "Stars Align", and although it has an electronic backbone due to digital instruments, it does also have a natural feel to it. The tones are still very warm, with a flow that drifts through the air around you, inviting you to drift alongsid

The latest from Coldwards comes forth with a pretty heavy-handed approach, but as always, heavily melodic as well. The record showcases the band's different sides to how they write their songs and how they're able to read this edgy tonality, while still being true to the storytelling aspect lyrically, and branching out in different directions musically. "Last of Me" is the first track on the record, and it does a great job of reducing and opening the door to the rest of it. I

If ever there was a song that warms the soul, it's the new single from YASSiN & Sean Terrio featuring Charissa called "Right Here Right Now", simply because it is oozing with this amazingly warm tonality that is incredibly inviting, along with the sentiment that I feel like we can all relate to, delivered with heart and such intense levels of soul that it just wraps itself around you. One of the most beautiful aspects about this track, aside from the sentiment of it, is the f

The new album from The Victim has arrived, and the record really boasts a lot of honesty in the form of songs that blend everything from folk to Americana, indie rock, and this beautiful and boisterous cinematic backbone that just lets the record flow naturally. This is an album with a lot to say, and you can tell that the artist put his all into it. He doesn't really hold back in terms of lyrics and definitely gets pretty personal. Songs like 'Still Raising Shadows" dig pret

The latest album release from Elyse Aeryn delivers a whole lot of personality across the span of 10 impressive songs that showcase a little bit of a different side to that personality, along with her artistry. The album showcases a lot of depth in terms of having plenty to say, giving the listener a lot to chew on. This is an artist who is not afraid to give pieces of herself in her music, and I found that quite refreshing. The songs all have a pretty great rock backbone. The

A new single release from Amores Vigilantes delivers a thriving classic rock soundscape, complete with really vintage feeling tonality on the instrumentation giving it this total authentic aesthetic, and this is one of the most addicting aspects about it. Not only does this track blend that vintage rock feel, but it brings it into an indie rock state of mind. You have these guitars that sound like they were recorded in the 70s, with riffs that flow and have this Soulful juice

A beautiful and touching new single from Creative Vibrations comes through as a very sentimental one and is quite unafraid to show some vulnerability along with elements of spirit, as the song goes through a certain range of emotions when it comes to losing someone. This is a song that doesn't hold a lot back but still has this beautiful warmth, and it's underbelly. It's not the saddest perspective, but it sheds light on how the memory of someone can still make you smile. Tha

A new album release from Vinyl Floor just dropped, and this record showcases such a wide and in-depth array of rock approaches from indie-rock to folk-rock, and even this sort of theatrical undertone that shows face a lot through the record. Now, don't get me wrong, the record does get a little heavy at times and certainly has its anthemic moments, but it also has a lot of warmth in its tonality. A lot of the record combines different guitar tones to create something that jus

A new EP release from Terror Terror has arrived, and one of my favorite aspects about the entire thing is how it comes through with such a robust and unique sort of flair that manages to blend alternative rock with a theatrical undertone and, in doing so, creates something that feels intense but drawing. You find yourself quickly pulled into the record and its vast undertones, which is pulled off in such a unique fashion. This is an EP that hits hard when it wants to but also

A new single release from Frederick James delivers a very honest approach to storytelling from a personal perspective, but one I feel like a lot of people can relate to, simply because of how upfront and straightforward he articulates his lyrics. This is a single that doesn't really hold a lot back but also keeps things in a bare-bones kind of format in terms of those lyrics as well. They're not stripped down, but they do focus on the struggles you may run into as a person. I

Submissions come in thick and fast, and if we’re being honest, most of them blur together after a while. So when a live video lands in the inbox and actually makes you sit up, that’s worth mentioning. Bones of Goliath’s “Face The Flames” did exactly that. Bloody hell, this thing moves. The Ohio three-piece deliver a weighty, groove-laden performance that feels properly lived-in rather than yoked to death. There’s a doomy undercurrent running through the riffs, but it’s not sl

The new album released by Lorena doesn't just deliver a heavy-handed alternative rock sound, but more attitude-riddled, character-packed, and personality-driven edginess, which also has all these elements of pop sensibilities sprinkled in throughout its course. This is an album that shows you, straightforwardly, that she is an artist who is not afraid to put pieces of herself into her music, and that's part of what makes the entire thing so damn impactful. The record is calle

The new Palm of His Hand album by Saved by Grace is out now and delivers some heavier Christian rock tones. With several singles taking the lead, the record is already making waves in the rock and Christian communities. The full album has plenty of gems and is worth a complete listen. If you only have time for a few, start with "God's Got Me", and go from there. BIO: A stylistically unique band from day one, the members of Saved by Grace have been singing, performing, and pl

Hollowed Sky released a full album that spreads its wings far and wide across hard rock genres and styles with a solid heavy edge plenty of the time but also getting into experimental songwriting that pushes the envelope enough to have already gained attention. Of the many songs that leave their mark, "Death by Paper" and "Kill My Darlings" resonated big time. This is a satiating record for those who love alternative rock that bends itself into other forms. The entire album i

A new album release from IC1s recently dropped, and this thing definitely delves into a whole mesh of amazingly displayed and very energetic Indie and pop rock with other elements blended in. You definitely hear a little bit of punk in there, and soul as well. It's not every track that you hear the slight Southern tonality in the underbelly of the sound, but sometimes it's there. I definitely love how each song sort of speaks for itself, and the whole record comes together an

A new release from Bgbgb digs into the sentiment of manhood pretty deeply, especially in terms of what life brings you and the choices you make throughout it, changing the person you are in the end. This is a single that takes you through different chapters in a human life. It goes through all these elements of the American dream, from family and kids to career and goals, and really digs in. The track rifles through the classic ideal for your average American man and how that

A new single release from Joe Raphael brings together quite an array of pop influences that come together to breed this very honest yet very lush soundscape. One of the things that stands out most about "Here & Now" is its songwriting approach. The way it brings in this amazing sort of groove, along with layers of instrumentation, both digital and natural, layers of beets, and pop-riddled vocals, all build a beautiful atmosphere that beckons certain elements of 80s pop style.

Emma Lindquist returns with a new single that really reaches into the depths of certain areas in relationships and how you can get swept up by that certain someone, along with all the physical and emotional tendencies that come with that. This is a track that portrays the artist's ability to really give you something to chew on. Lyrically, she comes forward with such amazing detail and in such an incredibly relatable manner as well. This is something almost anyone can underst

The return of TheethOut is quite a triumphant one, as they recently dropped a full EP that wastes very little time getting straight back to their pop-punk roots. This is a record that holds very little back in the way of letting a lot of inner thought come out and being pretty straightforward, but it also hits hard in terms of guitar tones, riffs, throwing in some speed thrashing, and classic punk rock attitude and attributes. This would be kind of a split. Some people would

A new release from Kasper Buch brings out a very lush and unique breed of honesty in the form of a record that showcases his many influences in music, bringing together elements of folk, pop, rock, and plenty more, all rolled into one massive record that displays so much honesty and personality that you end up getting attached to it all. I feel like it's that character behind the record that really lets you in. It's a beautiful album, and there are plenty of surprises around

A fresh single release from Thom Chapman pulls together this almost ambient atmosphere and combines it with elements of psychedelic and alternative rock to breed something that has a sort of natural and forward-moving flow, but also has a really colorful kind of vibrancy, while still balancing some edginess in there as well You can absolutely hear plenty of experimental tonalities flowing through this track. There are some amazing percussion sections, intensities that come in