Reviews
‘Listen’- SIREN, where the heartland meets the horizon
There’s a certain magic that happens when a long-running band taps back into the fire that started it all. And with ‘Listen’, South Florida’s SIREN prove that reinvention doesn’t mean abandoning your past; it means sharpening it, illuminating it, breathing new thunder into old sparks. This is the sound of a group stepping into their modern […]
‘Ache’- Highroad No. 28, sinking into the slow-burning darkness
With their long-awaited new single ‘Ache’, Highroad No. 28 return with a slow, beautifully controlled implosion. The Australian alt-rockers have always trafficked in mood and muscle, but their latest single unfurls deep, aching, and quietly luminous at the edges. From the first seconds, the band lean into shadow. The guitars stalk, curling around the vocal like […]
‘James Dean’- Chloe Hawes, cutting through the myth of chaos
Chloe Hawes has always thrived in the tension between confession and confrontation, but ‘James Dean’ feels like the moment that balance becomes a blade. The Manchester-based songwriter has carved out a reputation for turning vulnerability into something ferocious, and this new single is one of their sharpest, most arresting pieces yet. Where some songs glamorise spirals and […]
‘The Christmas Songs’- Hanne Leland, rekindling holiday magic
With her newest collection ‘The Christmas Songs’, Hanne Leland steps into December with a winter record that remembers the quiet corners of the season as much as its sparkle. The Norwegian pop artist has long been admired for her emotional transparency, and here she channels that gift into a set of songs that feel like they […]
‘Psychedelika Pt.1’- The New Citizen Kane, stepping into the storm
With his latest album ‘Psychedelika Pt.1’, The New Citizen Kane unveils a labyrinth of shimmering emotion, restless thought, and neon-lit confessionals. In an era where most albums fight for passing attention, ‘Psychedelika Pt.1’ demands your full presence. It is maximalist, multi-sensory, defiantly ambitious, and deeply, unmistakably human. At the centre of this sprawling cosmos is a story of […]
‘Out In The Night’- Mercy Kelly, returning toward the dark
Mercy Kelly stride back into the spotlight with purpose on their new single ‘Out in the Night’, a track that proves the Greater Manchester four-piece have lost none of the fire that first set them apart. If anything, they sound sharper, hungrier, and more unified than ever. From the first shimmering guitar line, there’s that unmistakable Mercy […]
‘I Thought I Won The War’- Block, breaking the silence with a raw, riveting comeback
For an artist who helped rewrite the rules of New York’s underground in the late 90s, Block has never been one to coast on legacy. And with ‘I Thought I Won the War’, his first new release in years and the opening strike from next year’s ‘Love Crash’ LP, he returns with explosive tenacity. Block’s songwriting has always […]
‘Drugs For Christmas’- Lee Feather and The Night Movers, having a merry little meltdown
Leave it to Lee Feather & The Night Movers to gift-wrap a Christmas song that feels like stumbling out of a pub at 2am with a takeaway in one hand and your favourite person in the other. Their new single ‘Drugs for Christmas’ may wear a mischievous grin, but underneath the wisecracks and midnight wanderings is one of […]
‘Stay Still’- Blue Dust, capturing the beauty of a breathing world that won’t slow down
Blue Dust have always thrived in the spaces where longing, memory, and slow-burning melancholy fold into one another. And their latest single ‘Stay Still’ feels like a culmination of that aesthetic: a glimmering dream-pop spell built from dusk-coloured guitars, drifting vocals, and the quiet ache of wanting the world to stop for just a moment. For […]
