Some songs arrive polished, packaged and ready for radio. Others are born from the trenches of lived experience, carved out of nights when survival itself feels uncertain.
Ray Ray Star’s brand new single, “One Step Away,” belongs to the latter. It is unfiltered, and full of the honesty of someone who has not only walked through the fire but continues to face its heat every single day. Continue reading
Reeya Banerjee combines her power and perspective in her latest album release, This Place. The album is drawn from her own life experiences, from love, heartache and lessons that she has learnt along the way.
So in that sense, it is autobiographical. However she expands on them artistically creating grand rock soundscape to carry her vision, her emotion across to the listener. Continue reading
ellakate’s new single “Love’s Liability” turns the push and pull of intimacy into a shimmering alt pop confessional.
Over a backdrop of crisp drums, synth textures and a pulse that is equal parts retro and with plenty of forward momentum, ellakate paints love as both a high stakes thrill and a quiet vulnerability. Continue reading
There’s a rare kind of debut that makes you stop and wonder where an artist could possibly go next.
Electric, the first EP from 17 year-old New Yorker Zoey Madison, is one of those moments. It’s a four song set steeped in shimmering pop hooks and plush R&B textures. This is the work of an artist who has clearly done her homework and, more importantly, knows how to make her influences her own.
Produced by industry veteran Matt Chiaravalle and co-written with hitmaker Aimée Proal, the EP feels like a perfect intersection of craft and burst of youth. Continue reading
On new album Far Inside, Italian composer Marco Di Stefano turns orchestral music into a living, breathing world of its own.
It’s an album that resists easy classification. Part film score, part folk chronicle, part meditation on memory. Instead of writing a suite of disconnected pieces, Di Stefano shapes Far Inside as a continuous emotional arc, a journey inward that still manages to feel expansive and global. Continue reading
Washington, D.C. based artist Lakaff has always described his sound as “heart music”. It’s quirky, soulful and genre bending, because “soul music” was already taken.
A singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Lakaff draws on influences as wide ranging as Oasis, Disclosure, Shania Twain, The Prodigy, Kasabian and 50 Cent, blurring the boundaries between rock, EDM, house and hip-hop with dexterous basslines, diced-up beats, indie-rock guitars, horns and unexpected textures. Continue reading
Kenzy Kyx’s debut EP Glitter is a radiant, heartfelt exploration of self-discovery and unapologetic joy.
From the very first note, her voice evoking the ethereal qualities of Stevie Nicks and the sultry allure of Lana Del Rey draws listeners into a world where classic vibes seamlessly meet modern pop sensibilities.
Glitter captures the emotional highs and lows of navigating one’s twenties, balancing introspection with a playful, effervescent energy. Continue reading
Rene Lopez has always done things his own way, and with “Goin Back To Lovin’”, he proves once again why he’s one of New York’s most compelling storytellers.
Out today, the single is a gut level confession wrapped in grooves that fuse outlaw country, Latin soul and rock & roll. It’s the soundtrack of a Bronx-born musician who’s lived a thousand lives in one city, raw and unapologetically real. Continue reading
MASSEY has real skill for fusing groove with storytelling, but his most recent single “Comeback Morning” feels like a turning point.
Where earlier tracks like “Tattoo My Heart” leaned into the mysterious allure of New Orleans’s darker corners, and “3A Funk” strutted with unabashed retro cool, “Comeback Morning” channels something more personal and life-affirming. It’s less about atmosphere and attitude, and more the song of someone who has been through the night and emerged ready to fight again. Continue reading
Kenzy Kyx comes in swinging with “I’m So Glad,” a punchy pop gem that radiates sass, sparkle and pure liberation.
The track strust in with a wink and a grin, hooking you with its playful groove and infectious energy. It’s the kind of song that makes you want to spin around your living room with a hairbrush mic, shaking off the weight of the past and basking in the joy of moving on. Continue reading
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