Reviews
‘One for Georgie’- Giant Killers Honour a Legend in A Music Video That Blurs the Line Between Tribute and Time Capsule
If ever there was a band with a story as layered as their music, it’s Giant Killers. For their much-loved song ‘One for Georgie’, they’ve crafted a video that feels like flipping through a scrapbook of missed chances, footballing icons, and indie dreams interrupted and finally resumed. The visual treatment for ‘One for Georgie’ walks […]
‘Sound of Thunder’- Artificial Incline Finds Beauty in the Storm
Strathmore’s own Artificial Incline step into the spotlight with ‘Sound of Thunder’, a powerful indie cut that threads past, present, and personal growth into a sonic canvas that’s equal parts nostalgic and forward-thinking. Rooted in lyrics first penned during the turbulence of teenage years and reshaped through the lens of experience, ‘Sound of Thunder’ is […]
‘Laugh Track’- Ava Valianti Turns Self-Doubt Into a Spotlight Moment
In her latest single ‘Laugh Track’, Ava Valianti strips back the stage lights and invites us to sit front row for the existential sitcom that is her internal monologue. It’s sardonic, self-aware, and steeped in the kind of truth that makes you smirk before it punches you in the gut. Framed around the idea of […]
‘Take Me Home’- Sunrise in Jupiter, guitars, space metaphors, and emotional gut-punches
The final track of a concept album is a sacred thing. It’s where all the pressure lands as the emotional climax, the resolution, the goodbye (or the not-so-goodbye). With ‘Take Me Home’, Sunrise in Jupiter does what so many try and few accomplish: they stick the landing. Closing out the first half of their double […]
‘Changed My Mind’- Edie Yvonne Turns the Page with Breezy New Single
At just 16, Edie Yvonne has already built a quietly compelling universe of melancholic musings and poetic heartbreak, but with ‘Changed My Mind’, the rising Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter takes a welcome breath of fresh air. Departing from the introspective sorrow that shaped previous tracks like ‘Burn’ and ‘Epitome’, this new release shimmers with clarity, conviction, […]
‘I AM Good Enough’- TaniA Kyllikki Lays Her Heart Bare in the Soul-Stirring Anthem
In a world where self-doubt often roars louder than truth, TaniA Kyllikki’s new single ‘I AM Good Enough’ is a much-needed breath of strength and serenity. A powerful affirmation set to a sweeping arrangement of piano-led instrumentation and soulful harmonies, the track is a declaration of survival as well as a gentle revolt against inner […]
‘Moments’- Fine Life’s New Single Marries Catharsis and Chaos in a Spellbinding Indie-Rock Reverie
There’s something wildly satisfying about a band that refuses to sit still. Fine Life prove once again with ‘Moments’ that they’re not here to be boxed in. The new single from the Brooklyn-based duo- comprised of Elise Levin and Kritty Kesoglides- is a stormy, slow-burn indie-rock anthem that manages to channel both emotional wreckage and […]
‘Smooth Runs The Water’- Earl Patrick’s New Album Is a Stunning Return to the Roots That Made Him
Portland’s Earl Patrick has never been a stranger to transformation, but his latest album ‘Smooth Runs The Water’ feels less like a new chapter and more like a homecoming. With just his voice, a guitar, and the silence of a sleeping house, Patrick invites us into a deeply personal world where ten carefully chosen tracks […]
‘INVOICE’- AIKO TOMI & Jesse Lucas Break the Silence, A Thunderclap for the Underpaid and Overused
Toronto’s sonic firestarter AIKO TOMI teams up with multi-hyphenate Jesse Lucas on ‘INVOICE’, a ruthless anthem for the ghosted, gaslit, and gutted. Delivered over a floor-rattling production that fuses club energy with digital chaos, ‘INVOICE’ is what happens when hyperpop, alt-pop, and underground hip-hop link arms and take a torch to the smoke-and-mirrors world of […]