On the alluring single “Song for a Diva,” emerging quartet ALLEY (the band) explores the courage required to abandon the “simple path” for one’s true ambitions. Built around the creative partnership of
New Tracks
Emerging trio Melodic Intifada delivers a potent rock narrative with their latest single, “Numbers.” Driven by a mission to revive authentic, rock-driven melodies — and certainly succeeds in doing so here —
London-based songwriter Andy Smythe delivers an impactful English protest song ahead of his eighth album, Quiet Revolution, with the excellent lead single “Life of a Man.” Channeling the bluesy pop sounds of
London-based project Komok explores dark, speculative futures through the gritty, mid-tempo pulses of their lead single, “Quasi-Human[e].” The work of Italian composer Alessandro Inglima, the track bridges acid house and big beat
Venice Beach-based producer Jimi Cracovaner launches a new era for Jimi C & The Waves with the vibrant lead single “LoveRise.” Moving away from techno’s darker tropes, the track fuses live-tracked bass
On the cinematic instrumental “Into the Light,” Bucharest-based project SLAPPER marks an uplifting new chapter following the success of the 2025 album Hope. Blending nostalgic synthwave with modern melodic techno, the track
Nantes, France-based project Kindness Inc. blends post-punk intensity with a melodic chamber-pop sophistication on new single “Seventeen.” Written and produced by Antoine G, the track utilizes a rhythmic drum machine, steady bass,
Operating solo out of his Pennsylvania basement, Shaky captures the bittersweet bite of nostalgia on his infectious new single, “In a Heartbeat.” Written, produced, and performed entirely by the artist, the track
New Albums
On the ambitious Redux Trilogy, London-based project Coaxial delivers three distinct releases — Redux Media, Firemaniac, and Wittgenstein–Cronkite–Hellholes — designed for simultaneous
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Los Angeles-based band Sego unleash an eclectic, charismatic art-punk and rock appeal on their new album, Direct To DVD. Flipping a format
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Newly released album Muffled Ears, the World Sounds Bad Quality finds Reading, England-based artist Sightseeing Crew crafting a sophisticated collision of psychedelic
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Rina Kharrasova captivates with a sharply focused interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine, M. 40. Moving beyond “impressionistic haze,” the Moscow Conservatory graduate
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