Folk singer and songwriter Ralph Louie lightens the mood musically, but conceptually takes on the issue of betrayal and misplaced trust, with the honest, strangely warming yet scornful Out in the Cold.
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Indie champion and lifelong contender for the best rock and metal vocalist (and lyricist) of the scene – 3mind Blight’s latest release Hollow maintains these connections to the alternative metal realm, but also weaves in a surprisingly mellow, bass-heavy production and vibe, for something that feels infectiously emotional as it rolls along.
“I spent lot time over the last 4 years doing some much needed spiritual and physical therapy after Covid-19 and I finally got to a place where the story of love felt exciting and sensual to sing about and I wanted to give my audience a reintroduction to who Dwane Cenque is.”
New music from Dousiiee hits the mark once again, this time the opening track from his 2024 EP Out Of Los Angeles bringing the smooth vibes and catchy hook requited to light up the summer vibes all over again.
Interestingly pairing dramatic rhythmic soundscapes with intimate, nearly-whispered folk songwriting, long-time musician and former-band-mate ryan john clary gets vulnerable and creative, for the new album LIFE, LOVE & YOU.
From Nairobi to the UK, mau’s cultural influence and commitment to creative music shines beautifully throughout this original and organic new album SOFT STEPS.
India-born and currently based in LA, Kiwiani presents an immersive, ethereal approach to production, which at first feels perfectly in tune with the abstract artistic implications of the accompanying image.
close is ultimately an industrial, rhythmic ode to heavy beats and fragmented production, but it also features intermittent hints of soulful vocal melody; playfully incorporated amidst a fitting and consistently distinct presentation.
As we shift into the conceptual mystique of (Cactus), and the subsequent tribal dance flavours and vocal warping of BoysBoysBoys, the playful nature and limitless artistic expression of the project becomes all the more clear.
Nostalgia is the word of the moment lately – a fact encapsulated by this old school ode to cinematic history that is ASTRA’s single and video Pulp Fiction.
Seamlessly intertwining the familiar and the original, Shannon Burchett collaborates with artist and performer Beatriz Villar, for this bold and evocative ode to Giacomo Puccini’s Nessun Dorma.
Chicago dance-pop legend Irene Michaels, standing tall on the back of seven decades of entertainment and connection to the scene, returns this season with an unexpected EDM and House-fusion drop that’s as likable as it is fearlessly confident.
Instantly an indie-nostalgic gem for those with strong connections to a simpler era – Soft Yes bring back the quiet and canned vocals, quickly-picked guitar notes, and hyper-active rhythms, with the upbeat but delicate and surprisingly brief Odd Numbers.