Considered reviews of independent records, written from real listening.
Eddie’s The Pinnacle is an upbeat pop rock track built around a simple but powerful idea: keep moving forward, even when other people are ready to judge you. Featuring Lindsay Dun…
Originally released in March 2019, Seventeen by Daniela Cherry is a nostalgic song about the innocence, excitement and vulnerability of being young and in love. The song looks bac…
Maddux returns with Ended On The Otherside, a new release that brings together alternative rock and indie influences with a layered, guitar driven sound. The track is built around…
London rock five piece Holding Poison return with Knew I Couldn't Have You, a melodic alternative rock track about the kind of relationship that can remain with you long after it…
Alien Ant Farm have always had a knack for making heavy rock feel immediate, and Gaslighter finds the band leaning into that instinct with a track that is direct, aggressive and b…
Green & Granstrom bring a Scandinavian songwriting connection to an English-language pop-rock audience with Only Summer, a collaboration built around melody, warm vocals and a…
M(h)aol have never been particularly interested in making music that sits quietly in the background, and “Scam Manifesto” is another example of the Irish band's ability to turn an…
John Legend has returned with new music, and “Daylight” gives listeners the first look at his upcoming album Muse. Released on September 11, 2026, the song pairs Legend's familiar…
Zach Stephenson is stepping away from the familiar world of Hockey Dad for his first solo release, and “In N Out” immediately makes it clear that this project is going to show a d…
The War on Drugs have returned with their first new studio song in four years, and “Who’s That” sounds like a band that knows exactly what makes their music work without feeling t…
