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

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

ET Boys are back, and this time they bring forth this sort of bubblegum pop approach, complete with so many grade levels of instrumentation that come together but don't clash, instead complement each other, giving the record this robust and very colorful, pop-coated feel. This single is endlessly danceable, intensely fun, and super addictive. They really deliver loads of vocal hooks, even in the verses, and the entire thing hits like whiplash. I love how they can blend this h

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.