Reviews
‘Carnal Riot’- MERTDER, igniting the dancefloor with confrontation
There are EPs that soundtrack a night out, and then there are EPs that turn the dancefloor into something deeper, darker, and far more confrontational. MERTDER’s ‘Carnal Riot’ belongs firmly in the latter category, demanding introspection as it plays. Across its four tracks, the EP unfolds like a fevered manifesto. Opening with ‘Hussy’, the tone is set immediately […]
‘Punchline Blues’- Lurcher, striking harder than ever
There’s a certain kind of band that feel forged in repetition, routine, and the kind of environments where creativity is carved out. Lurcher feel like one of those bands, and on their new single ‘Punchline Blues’, they are weaponising that sound. From the first jagged chord, the track snaps into focus with a wiry, restless […]
‘Wanna Dance’- Joshua Pearlstein, igniting pure release
Some tracks grab you by the shoulders and pull you straight onto the floor, and Joshua Pearlstein’s ‘Wanna Dance’ is exactly that kind of moment; bursting with a kind of unfiltered energy that feels impossible to ignore. From the very first beat, the song surges forward with a restless momentum that never lets up. The […]
‘call you by your namE’- Lera Shemi, deepening the spiral
Some songs feel like a confession, while others feel like the moment before one; when the words sit heavy in your chest, waiting to be spoken, knowing that once they are, nothing will quite be the same again. On ‘call you by your namE’, Lera Shemi captures that exact fracture point with striking precision. As the third […]
‘USA’- OpCritical, delivering a defiant rallying cry
There’s something electrifying about a song that arrives fully charged, fists raised, and ready to shake the room. ‘USA’ by OpCritical is exactly that kind of track. Following their debut single ‘Not Alone’, this new outing is a fully-fledged statement of intent, louder and sharper than anything that came before it. Right from the start, […]
‘Only a broken heart can hold the world’- Susan Style, rebuilding an identity
Some albums feel like statements, while others like transformations. Susan Style’s debut album ‘Only a broken heart can hold the world’ documents a complete unravelling and reassembly of self, told through a sound that is as expansive as the journey behind it. There’s a striking sense of duality running through the record. On one side, […]
‘Floor’- Canja, awakening something ancient and alive
There’s a pulse at the centre of ‘Floor’ that feels older than language; something instinctive, physical, and almost spiritual. Canja’s debut single opens a doorway into a world where rhythm becomes meaning, and sound becomes movement. From the first moments, ‘Floor’ establishes a striking sense of immediacy. There are no synthetic layers to hide behind, […]
‘Tapestry’- Fish And Scale, stitching light through fear
There are songs that tell a story, and then there are songs that revisit one as if touching something fragile that never fully left. ‘Tapestry’, the latest release from Fish And Scale, belongs firmly in the latter, delivering a track that feels like a return to a moment suspended in time, where fear and wonder coexist in […]
‘I Might Be An Alien’- Lee Switzer-Woolf, drifting through disconnection
There’s something deeply unnerving about a song that doesn’t explode, doesn’t resolve, or even fully reveal itself; it just lingers, quietly distorting your sense of comfort. On ‘I Might Be An Alien’, Reading’s Lee Switzer-Woolf leans into that unease, crafting a track that feels like a slow psychological unravelling. From the outset, the atmosphere is […]
