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Salem
Salem by MATT TARKA is an evocative and genre-fluid listening experience, capturing the ease of indie rock while exploring the psychedelic influences of artists like The Velvet Underground. Standing on the shoulders of musical giants, they still put their own spin on the tonal palette. The acoustic guitar feels like a guiding light, defining the sound while also introducing us to a rhythmic component. It lays the foundation for the track and allows the other melodic aspects
Sinking/Floating
Sinking/Floating MAIJAH is an alternative pop power pairing that works like strawberries and cream, delving into the duality of the human experience. As we go through change there are these moments of extreme highs and lows and sometimes the only difference between these states is the way we feel, as opposed to anything external. The nice thing about the poetic way the tracks are written is that they become deeply personal to MAIJAH while also being universal to many people
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Salem
Salem by MATT TARKA is an evocative and genre-fluid listening experience, capturing the ease of indie rock while exploring the psychedelic influences of artists like The Velvet Underground. Standing on the shoulders of musical giants, they still put their own spin on the tonal palette. The acoustic guitar feels like a guiding light, defining the sound while also introducing us to a rhythmic component. It lays the foundation for the track and allows the other melodic aspects
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Sinking/Floating
Sinking/Floating MAIJAH is an alternative pop power pairing that works like strawberries and cream, delving into the duality of the human experience. As we go through change there are these moments of extreme highs and lows and sometimes the only difference between these states is the way we feel, as opposed to anything external. The nice thing about the poetic way the tracks are written is that they become deeply personal to MAIJAH while also being universal to many people
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A Different Kind
A Different Kind by Social Gravy does the impossible by creating a project that delivers on a deep, emotionally resonant meaning while also having a catchy tune that appeals as much on the first listen as it does on the thirty first. If anything, this project ages like fine wine. Different tones and texture become obvious on subsequent listens, allowing the listener to immerse themselves deeper into the world of the project. Sponsored Instead of following a traditional stru
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Overwhelmingly Positive
Overwhelmingly Positive by That Darn Racket is a beautiful project about life in 2025. It takes a snapshot of this era of life, instead of describing the realities of life as they are, That Darn Racket explores the narrative around modernity and captures that uncertainty through constantly evolving tumultuous relationships. Tracks like A Mile Away utilise crashing drums and a confident vocal performance to express the emotional core of the project. They ebb and flow with th
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Silent Spike
Silent Spike by Ken Woods and The Old Blue Gang i s a conceptual album exploring the building of the transatlantic railroad in America. What is often forgotten during that period is that a significant portion of the production was done by underpaid Chinese labourers. Despite their hard work and contribution to the railroad in horrible conditions, there was still a serious anti-Asian sentiment in the states. Sponsored This project feels like a mixture of exposing the darker
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Noise Against Tyranny
Noise Against Tyranny by CALLING ALL ASTRONAUTS is a bold, political, gothic project with intense themes and a sense of conviction that elevates it beyond the sum of its parts. The first track gives a glimpse into the deep narrative core of the album with a take on religion and its dominance in so many lives. “Pray For Your Soul” recontextualises the positive, guiding light of religion into this tool that is often used to breed uncertainty and division in people’s lives. Spo
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Just With You
Just With You by Chandra is a beautiful alt rock track with some pop influences, exploring the little moments that make up our memories of a special someone. It sort of feels like these glimpses of moments with this mist of melancholic joy for the times they’ve shared. The track has a tight and confident sonic palette, reminding me a little of musical theatre. It’s clear the vocals sit at the top of the tapestry, drawing the attention of the listener to the storyline but al
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No More Ops
No More Ops by JU BLICK is a track full of contrast, it is an exploration of dominance while also being a song about celebrating success. This mixture also feels like it is present in the track’s melodic core with a mixture between rapping and singing present in its style. JU BLICK excels at both, working in his signature smooth flows in the rapping component of the track before changing up the song’s sound with a charismatic and emotive vocal performance. Sponsored The arti
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Nothin' But Moonlight
Nothin' But Moonlight by DAVID ALEX-BARTON exudes pure emotion from beginning to end. Exploring the story of the one that got away, the track pushes into the corners of our mind, to that relationship or fling that we can’t quite forget. This sense of truly allowing yourself to think about the experiences and emotions that could have been felt perfectly explored throughout the track. Sponsored Although this song is deeply personal in its execution, it’s candid honesty makes i
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Liquid Reality
Liquid Reality by ANUPAM SHOBHAKAR is an innovative project combining western and eastern influences to create a sound wholly of its own. This project is as avant garde as it is traditional, walking that fine line of respecting their history and moving it forward to a new audience. ANUPAM SHOBHAKAR has combined traditional Indian music with modern electric guitar. The opening track introduces us to the artist's sound with a bang. The traditional sound it draws from has a clea
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A Story
A Story by RICHARD GREEN is an introspective, new age track with some jazz influences that makes its sound feel unique. The track transcends traditional structure for a more flowing sound that evolves as you listen. The key dynamic feels like the relationship between the violin and the piano. Instead of simply feeling like two different composition techniques they feel like two entirely different characters and personalities, dancing as they interact with one another. It is
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My Alma Latina
My Alma Latina by MICHELLAR is an excellent example of Latin pop with an alternative, enigmatic core that differentiates it from other projects in the genre. Latin pop has plenty of projects with bold sonic landscapes and intense power but My Alma Latina uses a more subtle emotional tone and conveys itself not just through the sounds it uses but also by the sounds it chooses not use. There is an inherent understanding of negative space in this project. It feels like MICHELLA
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