A fresh release from TruTone and Frank Zozky delivers a massive and sort of intense blend of electronic fusion that manages to bring together elements of house, dubstep, trap, break, and more, all in one track that displays such an excitable and almost rambunctious soundscape and brings on massive Sonic drive. "Passion For Pain" is it pretty brilliant track simply for the fact that it blends all of those together and still comes through with a sort of mix between heavy-handed

If you are a fan of cinematic and thrashy metal, then you should be listening to the releases of Until Dusk Fades. You can begin that journey with the new single, "Vultures", as it delivers a great direction for the project and the artist. Still bringing on a very heavy-handed and death metal-influenced approach, but blending electronic instrumentation, delivering a track over 7 minutes in length, making it a metal opus, of sorts. This is probably the biggest track released f

A New release from ava rose brings together such a warm and welcoming set of tonalities by blending Americana, folk, pop, and the heart of acoustic guitar come all rolled up into this sort of personal record that unfolds with lyrics that reach out and grab you half the time, because they can be spirited, again personal, or really descriptive. This is an album that ava gives pieces of herself through, and I'm a fan of anyone who pulls that off the way she does it. It's got a l

The latest release from Tanya-Lee Davies brings out such a vintage tonality that it felt like a song that was released in the late 60s to mid-70s. This is heavily due to the songwriting approach, along with the tonality of the instruments involved. This is a track that combines a dreamy undertone with folk elements and hints of classic rock and pop, all with an Americana touch. The song blends all of these influential genres together, but also creates that old school and vint

A fresh single release from Dottie Mai brings out a lush blend of indie-pop, elements of cold wave, commercial pop, R&B, and loads of soul, all wrapped up in this predicting and flowing single that feels good to listen to because it's sort of picks you up from wherever you are and takes you for a little ride. The track expresses a lot of personality, and you can tell that Dottie is someone who seems to put little pieces of herself in her music, which is something I absolutely

Matt DeAngelis returns with a brand new single that breeds elements of intensity in the form of classic rock through and through. That is most certainly a fan of contemporary and classic rock and certainly draws influence from artists and songwriters of decades past. This new track is no exception to that rule. If you are new to the music of Matt DeAngelis, this track is probably one of the best ways to introduce yourself. This is simply because the artist always gives little

It's been quite a while since I've heard anything as sonically driving and bright as the new LP from SANDŌKAÏ. The record gives you such an outstanding combination of rock and electronic blending in experimental elements throughout the entire release, and all giving off the energy and air of a live performance that seems to surround you with this vibrancy you can't turn away from. The album is called  Special Computer , and introduces itself with a short burst of electronic g

A new EP release from Ambergris brings out a massive set of soundscapes that range from vest and spacious rock to doom and stoner heaviness, along with certain elements of progressive and more, all rolled into this one EP that hits with plenty of surprises around its corners, and, when it wants to, a massive sonic drive. The EP is simply called  Self Titled , and the first track really introduces you to some of their sound in an amazing way because this is a bit of a slow bur

The long-awaited LP from Gunnva has finally arrived, and I've been waiting for this one for quite a bit, even though she's been dropping singles leading up to this. The new album titled  MONOCHROME  showcases all the very best attributes of the artist and how she builds her songs to create atmospheres that stay with you, stories that connect, and gives pieces of herself with just about each track she puts out there. There's always a little bit of a cinematic undertone to the

A brand new single release from Glimtvis brings out quite a graceful approach with a song that comes through as a bit of a power ballad and boasts a warm country and Americana tonality while touching on something that feels personal with great detail lyrically, so that you can connect with it. "Hibernate" is a gorgeous single that focuses a bit on certain moments in life. Being with somebody that makes you feel a certain way and knowing that, although there is love there, the

The new EP release from Chrome Lakes crosses lines and boundaries between what many would consider to be post hardcore, post-rock, alternative rock, hints of progressive, and for me, they nail this sort of underground '90s heavy rock vibe so incredibly well that it gives me bouts of nostalgia at different parts of the record. They don't waste a lot of time getting straight to the point with the first track, "A Spear To Bear", which has a great way of sort of introducing the a

Two new single releases from Sylvia Rose Novak just dropped, and each of them showcases a bit of a different side to her personality, but also gives off a robust and full-bodied, sonically lush pop-rock approach that becomes very addictive. The first of the two singles is called "Want To Play", which absolutely gives little pieces of the artist lyrically. She's being very truthful and honest and telling her story, and in doing so, you're getting a bit of emotion as well. Soni

Hanne Lynge just released a full album that is comprised of some very warm sets of tonalities and crosses elements of Americana, country, folk, and even adult contemporary, all in one album that showcases a lot of her sense of persona, and this is one very full-bodied and inviting album. The  Do It  album kicks off with the track called "Insane", which comes right in with a sort of classic country guitar tone and riff, along with Stomps and claps to give it its rhythm and bea

A new album released by STOREBJREG just dropped tonight, and this album is filled with honesty, delivering a lot of this thick sort of personality along with it, all in the form of songs that are placed wonderfully under the pop umbrella but going different directions in terms of their vastness, cinematic approach, or stripped-down tonalities. The  Songs For You  album has a range of emotions that come along with it. Each song stands on its own two feet very well as a single,

“Better Days” opens with a kind of ease that feels unmanufactured, like a song born from air and wood rather than wires. Iyla Elise leans into an organic production style that lets each instrument find its own breathing room. The guitars move between clean and fuzzy tones, and I loved how their contrast gives the track a pulse; it keeps you leaning in, waiting for what comes next. Around the halfway point, the rhythm section tightens, the guitars spark, and Elise’s voice rise

Joshua McCooey returns with a brand new single that just dropped today. This single is something that certainly takes a great direction for the artist as it's got this massively vibrant approach that blends color and edginess damn near perfectly, giving loads of character, which is a staple of Joshua's music normally, but this has such great time signatures, and robust choruses, along with a relatable sentiment in its underbelly. "We Don't Die" hits with guitars that are real

A new album release from Nemo brings out a beautiful array of textures and atmospheres that are built with synth pads, guitars, and airy, flowing vocals that all come together to bring on such an engulfing and gorgeous aesthetic that combines elements of dream pop, post-punk, indie-pop, and plenty more. Part of the allure of the  Blue is the color of infinity  album is its shift in tonality and how you can easily get washed away with each new soundscape that's delivered. The

An album release from SmartBlackKid gives off a massive rock aesthetic with elements of pop, alternative, Indie, and more, all with this driving guitar tone that pushes the record through the roof and an almost relentless energy that gives the songs vibrancy that makes them addictive. The reissued  Change Reaction (13 Anniversary Edition)  LP certainly doesn't waste much time diving right in with a pop-coated approach and almost futuristic feel with "Solar Flare", its first s

The release of two EPs from aRCANE aSYLUM is quite a brilliant one as they come together in such an industrial and cinematic sense with immense synthesizers, intense moments, industrial-style vocals at times, and this whole sense of atmosphere. These two EPs were released back-to-back, and each portrays different attributes that can be taken in certain ways. Violently United  is the first of the two, and the follow-up is called  Deeply Divided . Both of these give off plenty

A recent release from Fredrik Muscos delivers an electronic rock undertone and a cinematic backbone with these hints of emotion that shine through and give the song a sort of edginess and almost sullen undertone as the track breeds a vast soundscape that feels very spacious and easily engulfing. "Game of Fame" is a song that feels like it's coming from an honest place, and it gives you the sense that this is an artist who gives little pieces of himself in his music. The songs