Reviews
‘Trauma’- Ravens Beats. turning personal grief into a stark call for understanding
Some debut singles are intended as introductions, while others arrive carrying years of experience that can no longer remain unspoken. And on her initial offering ‘Trauma’, Stevenage artist Ravens Beats enters the conversation with a deeply personal piece shaped by bereavement, survival and frustration at the barriers surrounding mental-health support. The track was created with vocalist Viii Dorsey, whom […]
‘Change’- Lee Miller Matsos, finding the courage to stand still
Transformation is often presented as a dramatic break, a new beginning or a decisive leap into a better life. But on his new single ‘Change’, Lee Miller Matsos approaches it from a more difficult angle. His latest offering suggests that progress may begin simply with the willingness to look directly at the person you have already […]
‘Mystic Highway Road Trip’- DownTown Mystic, keeping the American rock ‘n’ roll tradition moving
There’s a fitting sense of momentum behind ‘Mystic Highway Road Trip’. Following a productive run of releases across 2025 and 2026, DownTown Mystic returns with a six-song EP that continues Robert Allen’s long-standing interest in direct songwriting, vintage recording methods and the enduring appeal of guitar-led American rock. The release also arrives with an unusual origin […]
‘Come Out Lazarus 3 – I Was The Universe’- Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice, reaching for the infinite
Returning from death should sound impossible, but on ‘Come Out Lazarus 3 – I Was The Universe’, Genova collective Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice make it sound radiant. The third chapter in the group’s ongoing Lazarus cycle, the single continues one of their most ambitious conceptual narratives yet. The first instalment observed a fatal accident and organ […]
‘Almost Nothing’- NO IDENTITY, finding a danceable pulse inside of distortion
Industrial music has always understood that damaged machinery can be expressive. And on ‘Almost Nothing’, Kansas-based solo artist NO IDENTITY takes that principle to an unusually literal extreme, constructing a claustrophobic, rhythmically forceful track from degraded textures, processing artefacts and equipment pushed far beyond its intended limits. Written during a period of severe emotional instability and uncertainty within […]
‘The Aviation Station’- Twenny Bucks, finding freedom in noise, frogs, and glorious chaos
Across his latest full-length release ‘The Aviation Station’, Exeter-based artist Twenny Bucks allows panic, humour, vulnerability and distorted guitar noise to collide freely, creating a record that feels like a vivid snapshot of one person’s mind in motion. The project is entirely the work of Ed, a professional luthier who writes, performs, records, produces and mixes his […]
‘Blank Page’- Cas du Pree, turning creative fear into forward motion
Every songwriter eventually faces the possibility that the next idea may not come. The page remains empty, familiar tricks lose their effect, and the silence begins to feel less like possibility than proof that everything worth saying has already been said. And on his new effort ‘Blank Page’, Dutch artist Cas du Pree takes that private fear and […]
‘Flo Crowe & The Dilemmas’- Flo Crowe & The Dilemmas, building a place to belong
On their self-titled debut record, Cornwall five-piece Flo Crowe & The Dilemmas construct thirteen songs around the idea that music can provide shelter without shutting out the wider world. Throughout the release, Flo Crowe’s expressive lead sits within close harmonies from Cerys Wilcox, Paige Mullin and Grace C.G., creating arrangements that feel communal even when the lyrics […]
‘You Deserve Better Than Me’- Reetoxa, choosing kindness of convenience
Some relationships end because something went wrong, while others never properly begin because, despite every encouraging sign, the necessary feeling simply fails to arrive. And on his new offering ‘You Deserve Better Than Me’, Melbourne artist Reetoxa explores that quieter disappointment: meeting somebody generous and compatible, then recognising that continuing would be more harmful than walking away. The […]
