With heartfelt plaudits from John Legend and a wave of other admirers, it almost seems certain that whatever Jo James touches will turn to aural gold. The raw power, panache, and precision in the bluesy vintage-toned outburst of rock-licked…
When Hiram Torres raps, he cuts through the smoke and lets the industry choke on the fumes. With ‘Devil’s Work’, the final single from his upcoming EP Otay Mesa, Torres tightens his grip on hyper-rap’s pulse, tearing apart the hollow…
What begins as a Disney-esque ballad in makesmehappy doesn’t stay in the realm of romantic fantasy for long. your friend juniper—Nashville-based singer-songwriter, producer, and videographer—obscures the whimsical with artful neo-folk instrumentation, her textured rhythm section syncopating beneath vocal lines that don’t…
With a name as sharp as their sonic sensibilities, Watch Your Tone proves tonality is no afterthought in Mr. Struggle. The Los Angeles-based post-whatever trio—Andy Hoopes (guitar, vocals), Sam Thorne (bass, vocals), and Jenna Terranova (drums)—tear through rock’s lineage with…
With the fervour of acoustic folk punk and the raw magnetism of Americana, Connor Bettencourt’s latest single, House of Cards, bridges folk intersections while shattering the illusion of stability with frenetic strings and a vocal performance that drags vulnerability into…
After the tribal percussion lures you into Bear Beat’s latest single, Shadow of the Heart, the disquietness of the darkly ethereal instrumentation starts to breed around the old-school soul vocals, setting a tone of tension and anxiety that grips…
Shola OG’s voice carries the weight of lived experience—every bar a reflection of the lessons learned in Malton, the realities of survival, and the search for something greater. In this interview, he delves into the environment that shaped him,…
Any fans of Shinedown will be instantly hooked by the gravitas within Olivia’s Song, the opening track from Death By Wire’s debut LP, Shattered Reality. Throwing back to the 00s hard rock epoch while blasting into the future, the single…
Disco Lizards’ latest single, Life Lessons, doesn’t hesitate before it goes straight for the jugular with an instant hook of augmented indie post-punk guitars. As the infectious onslaught of vocals rolls across the solid rhythm section, the track sears with…
With all the dreamy reverie of coming-of-age infatuation wrapped up in the warm, hazy hues spilling from the jangle pop guitars and her organically hypnotic vocal lines, ST4RR will leave you as lovestruck as the lyrics with her single,…