The new album release from Maitland blends progressive and post-rock approaches to deliver something that's got a very spacious underbelly, so it's easy to get engulfed and swallowed up by, but also gives a lot of Storytelling and depth, layers, and textures throughout the record's course. The  Falling Into Place  record comes through with a lot of really well put together songs that, a lot of the time, boasted unique and raw energy that's combined with twangy guitars and vas

The new single from Dustin Morris is a unique one, but incredibly addictive, very danceable, and showcases some brilliant songwriting technique that gives you surprises around the corners almost non-stop, all in this one track. The song is called "Some Dreams Weren't Meant To Be", and at its start, you get a sort of soulful, almost Blues-like approach that breeds elements of vintage tonalities with outstanding keys combined with acoustic guitar. The acoustic guitar gives off

If you are not too familiar with Flamenco as a musical genre or art form, then there's a documentary out there that you absolutely need to see. Flamenco is a style of art and music that traditionally began in Spain and really brings together intense emotion into dance, performance, and music. Some people are very familiar with flamenco guitar, a very particular approach to guitar playing that utilizes some tricky rhythms that have this unique flair to them, and all of this gi

A blistering new release from Overhaul brings together some heavy-handed elements of grunge, garage rock, and hits of alternative to create something pretty hard, as it comes at you with a massive sonic drive, and the guitar tones throughout this record are a huge aspect of why the record has such great appeal. The Time Flies By album is pretty big, and it doesn't waste a lot of time coming at you with that sonic overdrive right from its first track, "I Don't Think You Know

The new single from Russel Kitchin brings out a very lush and full-bodied country tonality with amazing instrumentation that lets the song really Thrive, but the whole thing also comes with a massive amount of character, and that is a huge aspect of why you get so attached to the song in the first place. "Scars" is beautifully built with some outstanding guitar work, classic country twang on those tones, lap steel, and live percussion, along with plenty more. This is a song t

A wild new album release from Magic Machine has recently dropped, and this thing brings together some of the best elements of what I would consider to be Surf and alternative rock, cinematic and theatrical undertones, psychedelic sounds and approaches, and a garage feel and aesthetic. Each individual track brings something a little bit fresh to the table, and there are loads of surprises around the corners of this release, so I would heavily suggest listening to this thing fr

The new EP release from camisado! brings out some fiery elements of alternative rock, punk, grunge, and even a little hardcore flowing through its veins, all wrapped up into this four-track banger that really doesn't let up energy-wise and gives you a ton to work with. The BRAND NEW DESIGN record doesn't waste a lot of time coming in with some massive and invasive sonic drive, with its title track introducing you to the record and opening the door to what you were about to di

A new single release from Wood Burnt Red just dropped and absolutely comes through with the cinematic underbelly, but in the form of a folk and Americana soundscape, and the way they put this together creates such a unique atmosphere that you end up falling right into it. The track boasts vast undertones that build on that cinematic approach, but also has a lot of emotional pull to it. The song speaks a lot about inner struggle and, in a sense, just coping with the way that t

A new EP release from Planks delivers a very warm set of tones that feel welcoming right from the get-go as the artist manages to bring together elements of Americana, folk, rock, pop, and more. The Pilot EP comes through with a wonderful set of guitar tones and textures that come together, creating an outstanding atmosphere along with some storytelling that pulls you deeper into the songs. Planks absolutely pulls from life experience and showcases plenty of personality and

REXEN is back with another new single and the third in line leading up to his upcoming full-length release. The new track called "Can See You" demonstrates how the artist can create songs that feel theatrical tonally and arrangement, along with using unique instrumentation to write songs that are still pop-oriented and keep that sensibility strong by building memorable melodies and hooks, but doing it in a way that is a bit outside the box, slightly experimental, and endlessl

Metal has always been about power — the volume, the riffs, the release. But now and then, a band reminds us that real power isn’t just loud, it’s human. That’s what Madzilla LV taps into with their latest single, “A Deadly Threat.” At first listen, it hits all the marks of classic metal: fast guitars, tight drumming, the kind of vocal fire that turns a crowd into one living organism. But beneath that surface, there’s something more thoughtful at play — a quiet message beating

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