Alex Lakusta’s Island Ghosts Pt. 2 feels like the kind of record you don’t just listen to — you drift through it. It’s the sound of space, patience, and emotion unfolding in real time, and it confirms Lakusta as one of the most quietly compelling instrumental artists working today. Based in Toronto, Lakusta has built …
There’s something quietly magnetic about The New Citizen Kane’s work. It doesn’t shout for attention, but once it pulls you in, it doesn’t let go. With the release of Well, Damn! Here You Are and the wider Psychedelika project, Kane proves he isn’t interested in trends or nostalgia. He’s building a world — one rooted …
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Some songs entertain. Others teach. And once in a while, a song arrives that feels necessary. “Diversity” — the vibrant new collaboration from Alphabet Rockers, Doctor Noize, and Vivian Fang Liu — falls firmly into that last category. It is joyful, intentional, and deeply rooted in purpose, offering a message that feels especially important right …
There’s something striking about the way Ava Valianti writes songs. They don’t feel polished for the sake of polish. They feel lived in. Honest. Sometimes messy in the best way. At just 16 years old, the Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter is already carving out a space that feels entirely her own, and her latest single, “Deep Fuchsia,” …
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There’s something immediately gripping about Codes in the Stones. From the first moments, it’s clear that Eren Ayıntap isn’t interested in making disposable metal. This is a project built with intention, vision, and a deep sense of curiosity about where humanity comes from and where it may be heading. As an independent artist working at …
Listening to Childhood Memories by Levi Sap Nei Thang feels less like pressing play on an album and more like opening a personal journal written with honesty, warmth, and quiet strength. Released on New Year’s Day 2026, the album stands as both a reflection and a celebration—of family, growth, and the small moments that shape …
Oreaganomics have never been a band interested in comfort, convention, or easy answers, and Locked Out on Valentine’s Day makes that clear from the first note. This latest release feels like the most complete expression of their identity so far — a project that leans fully into emotional honesty, genre defiance, and social observation without …
There’s something immediately striking about talk2u. It doesn’t try to hide its emotion or dress it up with overproduction. Instead, it leans into vulnerability and lets the weight of the feeling do the work. DIVINE’s latest release captures a turning point in both sound and mindset, marking a moment where pain turns into clarity and …
There’s something quietly powerful about Just Different. It doesn’t try to impress with excess or grand gestures. Instead, it pulls you in through honesty, restraint, and a sense of emotional clarity that feels rare in modern instrumental music. As part of Richard Green’s wider trilogy project A Journey, the track stands out as one of …
There’s a quiet confidence running through Cathleen Ireland’s latest release, “Coastin’,” and it’s the kind that only comes from lived experience. From the first listen, the song feels like a deep breath after a long stretch of holding on — a moment of stillness that doesn’t ask for permission to exist. It’s reflective without being …
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