Reviews
’21 Minutes’- Saint Nick the Lesser Stares Down the Abyss
There are songs you hear, and there are songs you survive alongside. ‘21 Minutes’ by Saint Nick the Lesser is firmly the latter, an unflinching chronicle of despair turned into a lifeline. The track doesn’t tiptoe around its subject matter; it drags you right into the bathroom with Nick on the 1st January 2015, where […]
‘ART_Official Intelligence’- Coffee House Anarchists Bridge Man and Machine on new single
Ever since they first rolled their rickety van across Europe’s backroads, Coffee House Anarchists have made a point of dodging the obvious. Now with ‘ART_Official Intelligence’, they take their most daring detour yet, right into the digital abyss. Instead of treating artificial intelligence like the boogeyman of the creative world, this fearless group decided to […]
‘Little Wonder’- The Missing Diamonds Make a Fiery Entrance with Debut Single
From the quiet corners of Burton-on-Trent emerges The Missing Diamonds, a band that throws image and hype to the wind and lets their music speak at full volume. Their first release ‘Little Wonder’ is a bold shot across the bow that feels like it’s been bottled up for too long, now ready and finally exploding […]
‘Rectangle’- Citizens of YEAH!!! Ignite a Fierce New Chapter with new single
Newcastle’s Citizens of YEAH!!! crash back onto the scene with ‘Rectangle’, a thrilling new single that is touchingly performed and manages to still barrel forward like a runaway train. What began as a home-recording experiment during lockdown has now morphed into this fully realised sonic force. The song channels the ghosts of ’90s alt-rock, echoing […]
‘The Loneliest Person on Earth’- Tom Minor Turns Heartbreak into Anthem
On his latest single, London’s Tom Minor trades bravado for brutal honesty, inviting us into the messy, echoing hallways of a relationship on the verge of collapse. ‘The Loneliest Person on Earth’ feels like a confessional, both raw and painfully self-aware. Minor has always been something of a musical innovator, borrowing bits from indie-rock, new […]
‘Riverside’- Stone Arch Rivals Drift Into Tender Reflection with New Single
With their new single ‘Riverside’, Stone Arch Rivals take a sharp detour from the thunderous energy of their past releases and slip into something far more soulful, and it suits them beautifully. This track creeps in softly, almost like a confession muttered in the dark. Claire Spinti’s vocals carry a bruised tenderness, weaving through echoing […]
‘Surfboard’- Ian Vargo Rides a Wave of Sentiment on New Single
Ian Vargo’s newest release ‘Surfboard’ is a breezy homage to endless summer days, as well as a heartfelt postcard from a father to his daughter, wrapped in lush harmonies and sun-bleached nostalgia. ‘Surfboard’ glows with the warmth of classic West Coast pop, tipping its hat to the legacy of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys […]
‘U-R 2 GUD’- The Muster Point Project Embrace Imperfect Romance on Tender New Single
Canadian collective The Muster Point Project (TMPP) have always had a knack for playfully weaving genre lines and storytelling. With their newest single ‘U-R 2 GUD’, they tap into that same spirit but head straight for the heartstrings, and they do it with a curious, spectral warmth that’s hard to shake. ‘U-R 2 GUD’ unfolds […]
‘Clockwork’- Sterling Miller Hits His Stride on Groove-Drenched New Single
There’s a certain magic that happens when an artist leans fully into their roots, and on his latest single ‘Clockwork’, Sterling Miller does exactly that, conjuring a swampy, soul-soaked sound as he goes. As the first taste of his forthcoming album ‘Smoking Section’, this track makes a persuasive case that Miller’s solo chapter might be […]
