Reviews
‘Spirit Box’- Love Ghost Blurs Light and Darkness on new single
If Love Ghost has made anything clear over the years, it’s that they’re unafraid of confronting darkness head-on, and their new single is no exception. While the title ‘Spirit Box’ suggests séance-level spookiness, what unfolds is something more surprisingly tender: a pop-laced portal into grief, longing, and the quiet ache of unresolved connection. Built around […]
‘Couldn’t Replenish’- Elena C. Lockleis Soars Through the Static and Captures the Ache of Emotional Mismatch
Elena C. Lockleis might not be a household name just yet, but ‘Couldn’t Replenish’ makes a compelling case for why they should be. With a sound rooted in emotional honesty and atmospheric tension, this latest single blends minimalist pop instincts with a quietly cinematic scope, landing somewhere between confessional vulnerability and slow-burn catharsis. Written by […]
‘Growing up, growing out’- Saint Nick the Lesser Finds Grace in the Grind on New Album
On his first full-length ‘Growing up, Growing out’, Saint Nick the Lesser delivers a decade-long confession, a worn journal etched into melody, grit, and catharsis. Raised on the unpolished honesty of punk, ska, and anti-folk, and drawing lifeblood from the likes of Frank Turner and Laura Jane Grace, this Upland, California singer-songwriter emerges as a […]
‘Little Game’- Kris Kolls Captures the Chaos of Love on new single
With a wink, a pout, and a heart wide open, Kris Kolls delivers a romantic masterstroke in her latest single ‘Little Game’. It’s playful, cinematic and it’s dripping with the kind of emotional truth that makes great pop music feel universal. Built around a narrative of teasing affection and quiet understanding, ‘Little Game’ turns relationship […]
‘God of the Dead’- Rosetta West, a Dust-Covered Spellbook of Blues, Chaos, and Spirit
If their previous offering ‘Gravity Sessions’ was the exorcism, ‘God of the Dead’ is what crawled out from the smoke. With their latest full-length, Rosetta West once again reject the clean lines and industry sheen of modern rock in favour of something messier, older, and far more alive. This is blues-rock scorched by ghostfire; cracked […]
‘Rêverie’- The Young Liars Reawaken a Decade Later, Still Dreaming in Tension and Groove
Time distorts memory. A decade can feel like a blink, or a lifetime. But for Jakarta’s The Young Liars, it’s both. Their return with ‘Rêverie’, their first release in ten years, unfolds onto the scene, like smoke curling through a memory you’re not sure you want to revisit. Built from a simple drum loop recorded […]
‘Emergency in a Sushi All You Can Eat’- Courtesy Car, a Quietly Surreal Triumph
Courtesy Car return with their new single ‘Emergency in a Sushi All You Can Eat’, arriving like a half-remembered dream wrapped in gauze- blurry, bruised, and strangely profound. Written and recorded while recovering from a concussion, the track is less a linear composition and more a feeling made audible, one that hums with urgency, yet […]
‘Spring 2025’- Max Season Captures the Echo of Spring on New Single
There’s something hauntingly beautiful about the way Max Season treats time; not as a linear rush, but as a slow fade. With ‘Spring 2025’, the first offering from his new conceptual suite ‘Cycles’, the French producer-composer offers a meditation on seasons. The track arrives at the cusp of summer, like a soft afterimage of what […]
‘CREEPIN/FURTHER (2 IN 1)’- Proklaim, Boom Bap Meets Amapiano
Namibia’s own Proklaim has returned with a two-part release that collapses the distance between continents, timelines, and traditions. ‘CREEPIN/FURTHER (2 IN 1)’ is a high-voltage collision of vintage hip-hop swagger and rhythmic South African club grooves, crafted with the kind of ease that belies its ambition. The tracks crackle with spontaneity. ‘CREEPIN’ walks with a […]
