Vices Inc’s Alkaline Kiss: A Bold New Chapter for Portland’s Alt-Rock Rebels By the time you’ve reached the halfway point of Alkaline Kiss, the latest offering from Portland, Maine’s Vices Inc, you’re struck with the sensation of witnessing a band evolve in real time....
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A Defiant Anthem for the Dreamers and the Disenchanted For anyone who’s ever looked the world square in the face and said, no more, Mighty Jupiter & The Mooncake Band’s new single “Super Me” is your war cry. Hailing from the creative underground of...
A Soulful Salute to a Timeless Classic Darrell Kelley is no stranger to delivering music that resonates beyond the surface. Known for his ability to merge spirituality, activism, and artistry, Kelley’s latest release, “Neither One of Us,” is a poignant reinterpretation of the 1973...
Divine Martyr’s “Absolution”: A Symphonic Metal Prayer for the Masses Indianapolis-based Divine Martyr emerges from the shadows with their latest single, “Absolution,” a towering blend of symphonic metal grandeur and heartfelt spirituality. This track is an anthem of redemption, expertly woven with orchestral finesse...
The Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Just Like Honey” is a cornerstone of post-punk, a shimmering blend of romanticism and raw emotion wrapped in shoegaze haze. It’s not a track one reinterprets lightly. Yet Newcastle’s gothic rock/metal torchbearers, Flowers For Juno, rise to the challenge...
Loopy Traxx Reinvents the Holidays with “Silent Night” For decades, Christmas music has been boxed into a predictable blend of cozy nostalgia and shimmering sentimentality. Enter Loopy Traxx, the enigmatic experimental dance collective who have smashed through the snow globe, delivering a technicolor reinterpretation...
Arcane-Gel’s latest single, “Apron Strings,” is a hauntingly evocative piece of experimental brilliance that cements the Bedford duo’s place as one of the most daring acts to emerge from the UK’s underground scene. Known for their self-styled “Prog-Hop” fusion, Arcane-Gel delivers a raw, poetic...
Kaylee Jordan’s “Wild Gun” Fires Off a Bold New Chapter in Outlaw Country With her debut single Wild Gun, Ardmore, Alabama’s Kaylee Jordan makes it clear: she’s here to blaze a trail through the heart of outlaw country. Blending the grit of Merle Haggard...
Glasgow-based duo After Reno continue their exploration of Americana-inspired storytelling with their latest single, “Through the Heat of the Morning.” Crafted with a stripped-back arrangement and drenched in timeless sincerity, the track is a contemplative piece that lingers long after the final note. The...
It’s rare to encounter a song that feels like a confessional letter read aloud under the cosmic glow of midnight, but BB Stevens’ “Starlight In Me” achieves precisely that. Released on September 20, 2024, under the Stryker/Virgin label, this track is an aching, anthemic...