Reviews
‘Heading Home’- Alexander Joseph, a quiet companion through life’s uncertainties
There’s a gentle steadiness to Alexander Joseph’s ‘Heading Home’ EP that feels increasingly rare. It unfolds like a conversation you didn’t realise you needed, grounded in reflection and quiet resilience. The title track ‘Heading Home’ sets the tone with a sense of motion that feels both physical and emotional. There’s a subtle push and pull in its arrangement, […]
‘Money?’- southpaw, finding stillness with weight
There’s a quiet confidence running through ‘Money?’ that feels almost radical. In a landscape driven by immediacy and excess, southpaw takes a route that leans into restraint, texture, and atmosphere, crafting something that draws you inward from start to finish. From the first moments, the track settles into a late-night haze, its palette rich yet unhurried. southpaw’s […]
‘Sin Again’- Crescent, embracing chaos and catharsis
There’s something thrilling about a band willing to let a song unravel in real time, and on ‘Sin Again’, Crescent do exactly that. This is a track that prefers to coil, hesitate, erupt, and in doing so, it captures a band stepping boldly into their own unpredictability. From the outset, there’s a palpable tension simmering beneath the […]
‘Come To Me Lover’- The Violent Years, a song waiting in time
On their eagerly-awaited new single ‘Come To Me Lover’, Norwegian outfit The Violent Years unveil a piece that feels like it has been quietly aging in the background, gathering meaning, depth, and a certain lived-in wisdom before finally stepping into the light. Written in the band’s earliest days, the track carries the unmistakable imprint of that formative period; the […]
‘Tell Me If I’m Dreaming’- Erik Neimeijer, painting a timeless protest
There’s a certain kind of songwriter who looks to reframe the chaos in our world through melody and mood, and on ‘Tell Me If I’m Dreaming’, Dutch artist Erik Neimeijer delivers a track that feels both reflective and quietly defiant, wrapped in a sound that nods to the past while remaining firmly present. Built around piano and spiking strings, […]
‘Fractures’- Terminal Fear, capturing the quiet collapse of connection
There’s a strange kind of loneliness that only reveals itself in crowded rooms; where voices blur together, faces pass by, and yet somehow you feel completely invisible. And on ‘Fractures’, Winchester outfit Terminal Fear tap directly into that feeling to deliver a track that pulses with both tension and introspection. From the outset, the song builds an atmosphere that […]
‘The Text I Never Sent’- Emma Forgette, turning silence into something devastatingly beautiful
There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that lingers quietly, tucked inside the things we never said. And on ‘The Text I Never Sent’, Florida-based artist Emma Forgette captures that ache with stunning precision, delivering a song that feels like a confession you weren’t meant to hear. From the very first line, the track settles into a familiar country framework, […]
‘What We Lost II’- Hanan Townshend, mapping where silence breathes
There are releases that tell you what to feel, and then there are those that simply sit with you, quietly reshaping the way you listen. On ‘What We Lost II’, Hanan Townshend offers a deeply contemplative composition that lingers within sorrow, tracing its edges with remarkable sensitivity. Built around a solitary piano and subtle string flourishes, the track carries […]
‘Venom-Laced Tears’- Antoin Gibson, reclaiming her power
There’s a moment, just after everything falls apart, where clarity cuts through the wreckage. And on ‘Venom-Laced Tears’, London-based artist Antoin Gibson captures that exact threshold by transforming emotional fallout into something sharper, colder, and strikingly self-possessed. Where earlier work leaned into fragility, this new release feels deliberate, almost architectural in its design. Textures move in slow, controlled waves, […]
