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Maiden Mother Crone
Maiden Mother Crone by Melissa Mia is an excellent alt rock album with a unique, folk-tinged sound. It explores complex themes through a sonic texture that is easy to listen to, without compromising on its powerful message. The fact this project can convey both beautiful music and a clear thematic through line shows the talent and vision behind Maiden Mother Crone. It’s impressive to weave a complex narrative and equally impressive to create a project that is sonically inter
Running Out of Time
Running Out of Time by Lynney Williamson is a fantastic mixture of chillwave and dream pop, with a lot of intensity and pace. It creates an energy of rushing through its melody and delivery, which hammers home the narrative as well. The vocals have a thick autotune and a hazy texture that feels almost psychedelic. Mixed down slightly, they draw the listener in with their unique sonic texture and understated delivery. The hi-hats are a really interesting element. They're son
Song Spotlight
In the Dark is a Liminal Rock Pop Experience
In the Dark by ALEX MCARTOR is a powerful rock-pop anthem about finding the importance of valuing yourself, especially after a relationship ends. Lead by ALEX MCARTOR’s vocals, the track swings between rock and alternative pop with a mix of hard and soft timbre. Sponsored It has hints of The Shave Experiment by Q and Glow by Alice Phoebe Lou. The hiss of the drums is a defining factor of this track that relates it to these other liminal records. There is something about the d
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Call It Review
Call It by SUNSET SALORE is an exploration of leaving a relationship, not warranted by one huge incident, but by small incidents stacking on top of one another, until it feels like there’s no coming back from the resentment that has been built. The phrase call it feels like a cold and emotionally disconnected way to end a relationship and the track feels like a journey to discover what created that dynamic - what severed the connection. Sponsored Right from the opening, the g
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Impress You Review
Impress You by KENT DUSTIN is an indie rock track with heavy-rock elements. These roots contribute to its hyper-confident yet emotionally resonant sound. The track is about the pursuit of a beautiful woman's attention. This subject matter is a complex theme to get across in a hyper-confident way because it acknowledges a sense of vulnerability and a need for her affection. Sponsored KENT DUSTIN walks that line perfectly by accepting his need for her attention while deliverin
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Tear Gas is a Melancholic Exploration of Disconnection Through Harmony
Tear Gas by SJS is an intense and bold alternative rock track with some jazz influences that elevate it beyond the sum of its parts. The track has a raw and candid sound, led by vocal harmonies that flesh out the melody from beginning to end. Sponsored They provide a sense of unity to this apocalyptic soundscape. There is a feeling of connection in the weight of the melancholic composition. This is drawn out by the voices, exploring the melody in unison. Later in the track th
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Daydreaming Music Fiend Is Exploration of Americana from a Diverse and Creative Musical Mind
Daydreaming Music Fiend by BRENDAN FORREST is an exploration of the bluegrass, Americana sound from an artist with an eclectic and diverse musical background. Forrest has worked with a variety of genres and soundscapes from experimenting with bagpipes as a child to producing hip-hop as an adult. The single through line in all of FORREST’s works is his love for music. You get a sense of FORREST’s genuine joy in exploring a new sound. Throughout the album, there is a feeling of
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Lie is a Upbeat Mix of Pop and Jazz
LIE by JULIA KLOT is a beautiful mix of pop and funk that sways back and forth between the two genres as it continues. The track revolves around the theme of being approached by a guy at a bar who just can’t take the hint that you’re not interested. The theme is handled with an off-handed, rye wit that empowers the vocalist and the person being approached in this situation. KLOT mentioned that she wanted the track to be a reminder that bars are places to have fun with friends
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Let’s Party is The Song We Need Right Now
Let's Party by KARSON CITY REBELS is a fun and light-hearted rock tune, perfect to pick up the energy as summer turns to autumn. Here, in the UK the rainy days are eased by this energetic rock anthem inspiring unity, fun, and joy. In that environment, the track hits like a shot of espresso. Sponsored The song explores the different aspects of enjoying a party, connecting with small textural experiences like filling up a plastic cup to huge themes like finding new friends all
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Fable Is an Enigmatic, Darkwave Experience
Fable by MIKHAIL DAKEN is an enigmatic and dark alt-rock, dark wave track that matches its energy beautifully with an intense music video that emphasises the key themes that make this piece so special. The sound DAKEN captures from beginning to end with this one is a tone of seething, dark power. The guitar layers are the first aspect to lean into that tone. Sponsored They bond and intertwine creating this ever-changing tapestry of sound that bends and shifts whenever you thi
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Tear Gas By SJS is a Masterclass in Collaboration
Tear Gas by SJS is a captivating track from A Sequence Of Mistakes. The project brings on new musical influences to the group including an excellent vocal performance courtesy of Kirsty Forster and a jazz piano performance from Richard Naisbett. These two musicians add a significant element to the sound of Tear Gas. I first want to highlight how the group shifted their sound to incorporate and elevate these new creatives. Forster’s vocals cut through the melody like a knife a
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Fill Your Boots Captures Life’s Ebb and Flow
Fill Your Boots (More Life) by EINSAM is an enigmatic and powerful Alt Rock track with a heavy psychedelic leaning that gives it a unique vibe. Reminding me a little of Kraftwerk, the track had this robotic, rigid structural tone that allows for a wonderful sense of contrast with the chaotic psychedelic energy that defines the ebb and flow of its sound. The vocals have a repetitive and stoic delivery which lends them a robotic tone. This feels counterintuitive, going against
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Remember Captures Melancholic Anguish in an Alt-Pop Package.
Remember by ROBBARTI Is an indie, alt-pop track that uses harmonies beautifully to create a psychedelic and unique tone that stands as a cut above its contemporaries in the indie-pop genre. The track has an overall tone of reminiscing, the vocalist is reaching out to their muse, asking them to remember these important moments throughout their relationship, from the music feeling like fire to moments where things begin to fade. There is a subtle desperation in the repetition o
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The Void is an Enigmatic Alt Rock Experice
The Void by THE TIDAL WATER is an alt-rock experience with a variety of tonal influences that define its sound. The track has a retro timbre with some bluegrass influences. This is an unexpected tonal switch considering it is Scandinavian based. There is a deep respect for a vintage American sound that has contributed to The Void. Sponsored The narrative of The Void feels like this enigmatic interpretation of this all-consuming void, sucking in light and detail. It feels lik
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