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Moving On: Wild Horse Crafts “Don’t Wait.”

With their new single "Don’t Wait," Wild Horse has crafted something of a beautiful contradiction. On its surface, it’s a bright, tight piece of...

Jacob and the Starry Eyed Shadows’ “Racing on the Back Straight.”

The latest from Jacob and the Starry Eyed Shadows, “Racing on the Back Straight,” performs a fantastic trick: it dresses up a full-blown existential...

Ava Valianti’s ‘Clean My Room’ Is A Messy Honest Look At Growing Up

"Clean My Room," Ava Valianti's new single, is not like her other songs. Teenage stress is like having a bunch of clothes on the...

Angie Newman’s ‘Loïc’: A Fragile Dance of Attraction and Doubt

Angie Newman’s “Loïc” arrives with a quiet power, a gentle unfurling of a story that feels both intensely personal and strangely familiar. The French singer-songwriter,...

“Adagio Grooves”: Peter Xifaras’s Seamless Blend of Eras.

Peter Xifaras’s new album, “Adagio Grooves”, treats musical history less like a timeline and more like a room where everyone is invited to the...

Dive Into The Torment: Grey Jacks’ Gripping “Numbers Game.”

With their single "Numbers Game," Grey Jacks has managed to build a deceptively inviting room inside a house that’s actively on fire. The foundation...

“Ain’t Got Nothing But Time”: Electric High’s Glorious Rock Paradox.

With their single “Ain’t Got Nothing But Time,” Electric High presents a glorious contradiction. Here we have a Norwegian rock band – a collective...

Beyond the Groove: TYYE Delivers “whole thing.”

Kansas City’s TYYE has delivered “whole thing,” a single that glides into your ears with the frictionless cool of a late-night drive but leaves...

Big O & Tranzformer Craft Sonic Duality On “Dichotomy”

Sometimes the most compelling art emerges from the tension between opposing forces. Orlando Turner, known professionally as Big O, and San Diego's Tranzformer have...

Behind the Zip: Lessons in Crime Unpacks Guilt in “Reply ASAP”

Lessons in Crime’s new single, "Reply ASAP," bounces along with the kind of infectious energy you’d want for a summer road trip, but it’s...

“Bury Me Deep” by Rubanq: The Grim Lullaby.

There’s a peculiar, soil-and-metal chill to Rubanq’s new single, "Bury Me Deep." From the first few sparse piano keys, you’re not so much listening...

Physics of the Heart: Mike Stewart Theory’s “It Reaches Us” Review

Mike Stewart Theory’s new single, “It Reaches Us,” feels less like a piece of music and more like a strange meteorological event happening inside...

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