Category: Music Reviews

There is something immediately engaging about Hard To Leave You, the latest single from Liverpool rock band RISE. Released on July 24, 2026, the track is energetic, fast-moving, and built around the kind of melody that stays with you after the song ends. But beneath its driving rock sound is a much more complicated question:…

Some music is created to entertain, while other music exists to make us stop, listen, and confront something uncomfortable. Markus Mehr’s “Day 15” belongs firmly to the second category. As the first release from his forthcoming WATERSHED EP, the piece is an experimental sound work built from fragments found online on the 15th day following…

Sometimes the simplest advice can become something much bigger. For Naoko Hiranuma, the phrase “Surfing is a waiting game” began as advice from an experienced surfer while she was helping run a surf camp in Fiji. What started as a practical lesson about catching the right wave eventually became a reflection on patience, timing, and…

Fear can be one of the most complicated emotions to write about because it rarely exists on its own. It can influence relationships, identity, confidence, regret, and the way we imagine our future. On their new five-song EP Fear, Cruel Ploy takes that complexity head-on, creating a project that feels personal without becoming overly self-indulgent.…

Some songs try to solve pain. Others simply sit beside it. Please Comfort Me, the latest release from The Sonic Travelers, belongs to the second category, and that is precisely what makes it so effective. This gentle Americana ballad explores loneliness, regret, compassion, and the simple human need to know that someone is willing to…

Some songs are written from imagination, while others come from places so personal that simply putting the words on paper becomes an act of courage. Garrett Anthony Rice’s Going Up (to see him) belongs firmly in the second category. Released on August 24, 2026, the song is an intimate tribute to Rice’s best friend, who…

There is something refreshing about a band that isn’t interested in making music simply for the moment. The Expo approaches its music with a clear appreciation for the sounds of the past while giving those influences enough room to become something modern. Their second single, This Time, is a strong example of that approach, combining…

There is something particularly striking about A Nossa História Acabou (A Página Virou). Breakup songs often lean into anger, desperation, or regret, but M3TIN takes a different route. This is heartbreak told with composure. The song accepts that something has ended and, rather than searching for someone to blame, chooses to look forward. Released on…

Some songs are written simply to entertain, while others become a way for an artist to work through emotions that are difficult to express in ordinary conversation. 11:11 belongs firmly in the second category. For Kristy Chmura, the song became a personal way of processing loss, grief, and difficult questions about existence. That emotional foundation…

In an era where music often celebrates success and material gain, Mick J. Clark takes a different approach with This Life Is Unforgiving. Rather than chasing trends, the veteran singer-songwriter delivers a heartfelt appeal for kindness, empathy, and putting love before money. It’s a simple message, but one that feels increasingly relevant in today’s fast-paced…