Toronto rock band Dead Broke return with “Hypernormal,” a blistering, clear-eyed indictment of modern life where everything is reactive, monetized, and endlessly overwhelming. Anchored by jagged guitars, volatile dynamics, and a seething, desert-rock pulse, the track captures what it feels like to live in a world of nonstop disruption: doomscrolling through microdoses of trauma while … Continue reading
Colombian-born DJ, producer, and electric violinist Esther Anaya continues to redefine the intersection of classical training and modern dance music. Following the release of her vibrant house single Push Play with Parker Matthews, Anaya has launched a new sample pack on Splice, giving producers an inside look at the sounds that make her sets and … Continue reading
There’s a kind of heartbreak that creeps in quietly, rewiring the way you hear your own voice. On her brand new single “What Fun,” ellakate captures that slow unraveling with a level of emotional accuracy that is a little disarming. Continue reading
There are artists who release music, and then there are artists who release a feeling. With “Con C.ALMA” Amana Melome’ does the latter. The song, which is her first offering after several years away from the spotlight, unravels with a quiet confidence that can only come from a life fully lived. Continue reading
Every once in a while, an artist returns with a song that is more like a confession than a brand new release.
Daniele Odasso’s “Living In Between” lands exactly at this spot, in that vulnerable space where music is not just music but a whole creation. It’s very much the sound of someone coming back to their own voice after life has rearranged the pieces a bit. Continue reading
London-based composer and singer-songwriter Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi makes a striking entrance with her debut album, Undertow. Across its tracks, voice and cello form a tightly intertwined core, carrying listeners through landscapes of grief, memory, and the raw edges of human connection. The album feels immediate, intimate, and unflinching, a collision of shadowed ambience and corporeal emotion. … Continue reading
It’s not often that a band manages to sound both seasoned and brand new at the same time, but South Florida’s SIREN pull it off beautifully with new album Listen. This is an album made by musicians who have lived a lot, lost a little, and still believe in the power of melody, story and song to make sense of it all.
SIREN’s history stretches back to the 1980’s and you can hear every mile of that journey in the record’s emotional depth and effortless musicianship. But Listen isn’t a nostalgia act. It is not just about recapturing the past, but about channeling decades of experience into something fresh and relevant. The band’s frontman and songwriter Rob Phillips sings like a man who has still got something to prove, while drummer and producer Mike Cupino anchors the sound with warmth. This is certainly an album that bridges heartland rock and contemporary melodic pop with remarkable ease. Continue reading
Southern California’s Djentrified, the solo project of Cousteau, has unveiled the official music video for “Welcome to the Abyss.” It’s a visceral, unflinching piece that examines humanity’s growing numbness to violence and the urgent need to rediscover empathy in a chaotic, corrupt, and desensitized world. The video places Cousteau in a dimly lit, claustrophobic space … Continue reading
Every once in a while, a song comes along that doesn’t just sound beautiful. It also feels like a moment of truth. Ian Ward’s brand new single, “Ocean Eyes” is exactly this kind of song. You think you are just listening to a pop song, but before you know it you are staring off into space, remembering your own version of the story he is telling. Continue reading
When MASSEY steps onto a stage, you notice him immediately. The silver pompadour, the ever present shades, the theatrical and fluid movements. He has the presence of someone who knows exactly who he is and what he wants to communicate.
But it’s not just a show of style. Behind the bravado is a deeply thoughtful artist with something important to say – life is short, joy is sacred and music is the perfect vessel to explore both. His debut album Reason For Being is a full realization of that vision. Continue reading
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