Timeless country vocals and southern rock sentiments and tones line the walls of this evocative and supremely melodic new album, from a singer and songwriter with a heartfelt and genuine approach to both performance and lyrical worth.
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Capturing the essence of the Halloween season with a fine blend of nostalgia and originality – Mike Walker has penned and produced a quirky, catchy explosion of a Halloween song, with his timeless and rather brilliant single It’s Halloween.
Brother and sister duo Defining Grace lead with sincere passion and power, for the Christian contemporary crossover singer and gospel anthem Hope Like Hannah. Lisa Michelle provides sublime vocals, to a softly rising soundscape and song, committed to Faith and possibility, with a huge anthemic chorus of unity at its peak.
Marc Nevermind encapsulates the art of escapism, letting the creative process take him into this new world, and providing the same other-worldly embrace for all who press play. The music is the driving force, creative connection the goal, and that’s a refreshing and invaluable quality – particularly in a world so seemingly infatuated with image and daily life updates. The mystique returns, and with it, the true talent.
Charming creativity gifted songwriting that’s fearlessly confronting and honest. Nathan Stiteler recaptures the artistry of singer-songwriter exploration, with the raw and unique sentiments and stylings of Curse Words (Hopeless, Thoughtless, Fruitless.)
Sarah Arthur: The Spiritual Journey of an American Jewish Woman doesn’t stop at being an album, it’s closer to a staged pilgrimage. Each piece builds into the next, creating a cohesive narrative arc that feels dramatic without losing intimacy. It’s an imaginative bridge between concert and theater, a space where song becomes story and story becomes reflection.
Featuring a classic folk-country set-up, a full-band warmth with reverb-kissed slides and a raspy vocal character, Spirits & Springsteen is a perfectly crafted single, catchy and uplifting, but with just enough of a memorable conceptual twist to really hit the scene with impact.
Nostalgic indie rock with a soulful thread of concept and an equally evocative, expressive guitar solo. Maypo Deluxe bring back the vulnerability and realism of genuine rock songwriting, for the old-school sway and substance of Find My Way.
Following a string of collaborations and subtle shifts in genre, established producer and artist Big O returns to an immersive conceptual pathway this season, with the immensely atmospheric, soulful to funky new album When It’s Not Said, But Done.
Carefully intertwining the vulnerability of singer-songwriter intimacy, with the contrast and power of pop-rock, Afterglow meanders from mellow to empowered throughout its diary-like expression. It’s a finely produced album, shining light on the quick progression of modern songwriting and AI creativity, and it still holds closely to the heartfelt essence and intentions of all things Sonic Pulse Project.
Euphoric sunset dance vibes captured with a strong riff and evocative vocal adlibs. AYVON intertwines organic flutes and retro synths, for the four-to-the-floor escapism of the immersive EDM single Light Me Up.
Easily one of the most distinct tracks from Atryp to date, but in truth, this is a rapper and songwriter with a growing repertoire of frankly faultless and often genre-fusing originals, always resounding with a sense of personality, and unfiltered inner truth.