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Hallaballoo Drift into Dream-Pop on “You Will Break”

Minneapolis collective Hallaballoo have returned with their bittersweet new single, "You Will Break." Operating as a collaborative musical ecosystem rather than a traditional band,...

Twinsize Bend to the Breaking Point with “Contortionist”

There is a peculiar kind of exhaustion in loving someone to your own detriment, a feeling that Leeds-based six-piece Twinsize capture with frightening accuracy...

The Visceral Agony of blue pablo’s “baby, mess me entirely”

When Albuquerque solo artist blue pablo dropped "baby, mess me entirely," a deeply unsettling question crawled into the room: why do we so eagerly...

Level Up Your Faith with Dianne Forte’s “Hallelujah Just Keep Your Heads Up Now”

Dianne Forte has somehow built a bizarre, joyous bridge between Sunday morning devotion and a vintage arcade console with the instrumental version of her...

Red Light Factory Turn A Forgotten Demo Into Pop Voltage On ‘Avalon’

Some songs arrive like planned architecture. Others appear from the cluttered back room of a restless mind, half remembered, half misfiled. That is the quiet...

Fight the AI Future: Motihari Brigade Returns with “The Great Refusal”

Motihari Brigade have dropped a massive, heavily distorted wrench into our algorithmically curated lives with their biting new single, "The Great Refusal." Preceding their...

The Visceral DIY Brilliance of Books Of Moods’ “Dreams”

Paris-based indie art-rock project Books Of Moods has just released their debut album, "Dreams". Guided entirely by Hugo Sailer, a self-taught singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and...

OpCritical Is A Defiant Voice in a Conforming World

OpCritical has come with a bang, and a loud one at that. Doing Fine is their most recent single and music video; it's an...

Fish And Scale Delivers a Cinematic Plea in “Letter from Paulus”

Fish And Scale has surfaced from the quiet margins with a massive new pop-rock ballad, dropping the cinematic single "Letter from Paulus" today. The...

Seven Nation Army Brews Dark Alt-Rock Scorn on “Power and Money”

When Cracow-born indie project Seven Nation Army dropped their new EP "Power and Money", I found myself struck by the sudden urge to bite...

Kouman Turns Outsider Hunger Into Street Currency On ‘Underdogs’

There is a particular pressure that gathers around a comeback record, especially when the artist has spent time away sharpening the blade rather than...

Michele Braid-Topcu Makes The Spotlight Blink First In “Front Row”

Michele Braid-Topcu's "Front Row" walks in wearing heels, stage glare, and a smile that knows too much. The single has the drama of a...

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