Reviews
‘Nowhere’- Julie Paschke, stepping beyond the expected
There is something quietly exhilarating about a song that refuses to accept the life it has been handed. And on her latest offering ‘Nowhere’, Melbourne artist Julie Paschke turns that instinct into a compelling invitation: forget the usual expectations, step away from the noise, and come see what might exist beyond the routes everyone else seems so determined […]
‘DYNAMITE! (Audio Cinema)- The Black Plague Doctors, capturing the journey of survival
There is a moment on almost every ambitious concept album where the idea threatens to become bigger than the music. But ‘DYNAMITE! (Audio Cinema)’ avoids that trap by keeping its grandest themes grounded in something unmistakably human. Across the record, Atlanta duo The Black Plague Doctors treat struggle as a lived condition, something that is messy, exhausting, occasionally absurd, […]
‘Tightrope’- YGUANA, finding strength in vulnerability
Pop music often celebrates certainty, but YGUANA’s latest single ‘Tightrope’ chooses to embrace the uncomfortable beauty of not having all the answers. Heer, the Romanian singer-songwriter delivers an uplifting anthem about perseverance, self-belief and learning to move forward even when the ground beneath you feels uncertain. Built around polished indie-pop textures and an effortlessly memorable melody, ‘Tightrope’ immediately […]
‘ÊMOONÀ’- LAOR, opening space for stillness and renewal
Some albums ask to be heard, but LAOR’s ÊMOONÀ asks simply to be experienced. Instead of following the familiar structure of a conventional record, this eleven-track collection unfolds like a carefully guided passage by inviting us into a place where music becomes reflection, ritual and emotional release. Drawing from years spent exploring the relationship between voice, spirituality and […]
‘Nostalgia is fine…but…’- Quiet as a Mouse, turning reflection into triumph
There are albums that simply revisit the past, and then there are albums that interrogate it. Quiet as a Mouse’s Alex Moran has always possessed an instinct for heartfelt songwriting, but ‘Nostalgia is fine…but…’ finds him writing with greater confidence, sharper perspective, and an emotional openness that transforms deeply personal experiences into something strikingly universal. […]
‘Ball Under Couch’- Captains Of Entropy, capturing memory and imagination with a delightful groove
Not every song finds its place on an album, but occasionally a track develops a life of its own. Captains of Entropy’s‘ Ball Under Couch’ is one of those rare outliers; a piece originally left outside the final running order of ‘The Flea & The Worm’ that proves too imaginative, too charming and too emotionally resonant to remain hidden […]
‘Bali Breeze’- Map of the Woulds, turning summer escapism into something stranger
There is an irresistible contradiction at the heart of Map of the Woulds’ latest single, ‘Bali Breeze’. On the surface, it feels tailor-made for long summer evenings, full of rhythmic energy and sun-soaked melodies. But look a little closer and the Seattle trio reveal a far more complicated picture, using their playful, genre-bending sound to question the cost […]
‘Rita’s Song’- Michael A. Levine, finding hope, humanity and renewal
Some songs resonate because of their melody, others because of the story behind them. ‘Rita’s Song’ succeeds because it brings both together with remarkable sincerity. Written and produced by Michael A. Levine, the single transforms Rafaela “Rita” Crevoshay’s deeply personal journey into a moving musical portrait that speaks to the universal desire to live truthfully. Inspired by Rita’s decision to […]
‘Bottle’- Reetoxa, reclaiming a lost chapter with swaggering flair
There is something particularly compelling about songs that have been allowed to age. Instead of being shaped by current trends or the demands of a release schedule, they often preserve the mindset of the moment in which they were written. And that sense of authenticity sits at the heart of Reetoxa’s latest single ‘Bottle’, a song conceived more […]
