Reviews
‘I Promise I’ll Wait For You’- TaniA Kyllikki, a sweeping, cinematic ode to devotion
TaniA Kyllikki has built a reputation on songs that reach straight into the softest part of the human spirit, and ‘I Promise I’ll Wait For You’ might be her most emotionally charged offering yet. After a turbulent year stung by health battles and forced stillness, she returns with a breathtaking declaration of loyalty, sharing a ballad glowing […]
‘Bring Back The Good Ol’ Boys’- Tom Minor, razor-sharp satire wrapped in indie-rock swagger
Tom Minor has never been one to pull his punches, but with ‘Bring Back the Good Ol’ Boys’, he takes off the gloves entirely and swings with theatrical precision. This is political commentary disguised as a pub sing-along, and no one does that balancing act quite like him. The London songwriter leans into his mischievous streak here, […]
‘Somebody’s Always Doin’ Something 2 Somebody’- DownTown Mystic, where classic spirit meets modern fire
There’s a moment, not even thirty seconds into DownTown Mystic’s ‘Somebody’s Always Doin’ Something 2 Somebody’, when the groove locks in, and suddenly, you’re there. Back in a time when rock music was about chasing truth rather than trends. With this single, Robert Allen (the mind behind DownTown Mystic) delivers a punchy, unfiltered slice of classic rock […]
‘A Song, A Story Told’- Robin James Hurt, folk soul, lo-fi fire, and the poetry of home
With his newest album ‘A Song, A Story Told’, Robin James Hurt continues his lifelong conversation with Irish music, one that fuses reverence and rebellion in equal measure. This is folk stripped into a raw, analogue love letter to craft, connection, and the ghosts of home. Recorded on four- and eight-track cassette, it hums with imperfection, but that’s […]
‘WORK’, Todd & Karen, indie-pop wit meets existential groove
After a quiet year away, Todd & Karen reemerge with ‘WORK’, a playful yet pointed slice of indie-pop that turns the monotony of modern labour into something strangely life-affirming. Where most songs about burnout lean heavy on gloom, this one crackles with light. It’s a reminder that humour and melody can be the purest forms of protest. From […]
‘Lazy Morning’- Twaang, a sunlit meditation on stillness and simplicity
There’s something disarmingly pure about Twaang’s new EP ‘Lazy Morning, a collection that feels more like a state of being than anything else. In an age defined by noise and urgency, Twaang delivers a tranquil surrender where time seems to fold in on itself, wrapped in sunlight and the soft hum of contentment. On its opening title-track, the […]
‘Roller Disco’- Courtesy Car, channelling melancholy in motion
There’s a rare beauty in the way Courtesy Car captures modern ennui, that sense of drifting through familiar spaces and finding something quietly profound in the boredom. Their new single ‘Roller Disco’ turns that feeling into something strangely hypnotic, a gentle meditation on repetition, loss, and the odd comfort of going nowhere fast. The track unfolds like […]
‘My Ears Are Attentive’- Glory Company, a radiant return to devotion and discovery
After seven years of quiet reflection, Glory Company step back into the light with ‘My Ears Are Attentive’, a luminous, soul-stirring piece that feels both intimate and infinite. It’s a statement of faith reborn, and a renewal from a duo that’s clearly found strength in stillness. Led by husband-and-wife pair Matthew and Pearl Nagy, the track glides on a […]
‘Ghosts’- Dryadic, turning pain into power on their dazzling folk anthem
Every so often, a song comes along that feels like it’s shaking something loose inside you. That rare kind of track that aches, exhales, and then erupts into something transcendent. ‘Ghosts’, the new single from UK alt-folk powerhouse Dryadic, is exactly that kind of release. It’s haunting, yes, but it’s also gloriously alive. From its first echoing […]
