What makes this release stand out to me right away is the decision to record it live. With his fifth album, Sven Curthmoves away from the controlled environment of studio production and instead captures a performance with a full band in front of a real audience. In a time where so much music is built …
Some artists stay inside one genre because it’s safe. Others seem more interested in seeing how far they can stretch the idea of what a genre even is. Listening to Aleph and his project Watch Me Die Inside, it’s clear this falls into the second category. The sound he’s building doesn’t sit comfortably in metal, …
Listening to Keep Shining, I get the feeling that Lemon are one of those bands that don’t fit neatly into a single genre, and that’s exactly what makes them interesting. Their sound pulls from indie rock, dance grooves, soul, and psychedelia all at once, but instead of feeling messy, the mix gives the album a …
What stands out to me about Green Light is the sheer determination behind it. With his fourteenth album in six years, NickGCherrydot isn’t just releasing music for the sake of staying active. This record feels like the work of someone who has fully committed to doing things his own way, without waiting for approval from …
Some songs feel like they come from frustration more than inspiration, and that’s not a bad thing. With “Born Too Soon,” The Cadence of Rhyme turns that frustration into the core of the track, using it to reflect on how fast the world is changing and how hard it can be to feel like you …
Some debut releases feel polished but distant. Others feel rough in the best possible way, like they were made because they had to be made. That’s the impression I get from “The Crack in My Heart,” the first produced single from Cosmic Anxiety, a new project coming out of Berlin’s underground scene. The track revolves …
What I like about “Balance” is that it doesn’t try to shout over the noise. With this single, Harry Kappen takes on a subject that most artists either oversimplify or avoid completely, the growing divide in the world, politically, socially, and even personally. Instead of picking a side, the song looks at the space in …
Some releases feel like comebacks. Others feel like something that never really ended in the first place. Listening to Jiang Zhang (Whispering), the new EP from Grace Latecomer, I get the sense that this isn’t about returning after a long break. It feels more like picking up a conversation that was paused years ago. The …
