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Manuka Turns Static Into Self-Reflection on “Antenna”
Manuka’s “Antenna” traces back to a genuinely difficult stretch, written during monsoon season in Goa back in 2022, and the song still carries that specific weather and headspace in its…
The Real Anthem Looks Inward for Once on “Coming Home”
The Real Anthem has built its reputation on pointing outward, an Arizona trio known for pairing alt-rock, post-punk, and shoegaze textures with lyrics that dig into social and political frustration….
Toby Gad and JERUB Sit With Loneliness on “Alone Tonight”
Toby Gad’s name might not be familiar, but his melodies almost certainly are, he’s the writer behind John Legend’s “All of Me,” Beyoncé’s “If I Were a Boy,” and Fergie’s…
Steven Winton Crashes Country Into a Festival Drop on “Wee Small Hours”
Steven Winton has never really settled into one lane. The Aberdeen-based songwriter first made his name fronting Scottish electropop outfit Fridge Magnets, playing T in the Park, RockNess, and Lovebox…
Banquet Darling Sets the Table for “NOW” With “Shivers and Echoes”
Todd Kilby spent years working as a circus acrobat before he committed to songwriting, travelling and performing his way around the world first. That’s an unusual route into indie rock,…
RISE Give “Hard To Leave You” a Second Shot
Most bands leave their back catalog alone. RISE didn’t. The Liverpool four-piece, Sam Kinley on bass and vocals under the name stayMellow, Paul Kinley on keyboards and backing vocals, Alex…
NOR.BE Fuses Cinematic Jazz and Instrumental Rock on Debut Single “All For You”
The music video for “All For You” was shot at sunrise on the Chott el Jerid, an enormous salt flat out in the Tunisian Sahara, with a stretch of coastline…
The Generation Finally Releases a Song That Sat in an Attic for 30 Years
Some songs get shelved for a few months. “When I Tell You” sat untouched for more than three decades. The Generation, a band that was actually active on Washington, D.C.’s…
Jade Ell Reissues “Methods of a Hostage Negotiator” With New Material
Jade Ell is bringing one of her earliest records back into the world. “Methods of a Hostage Negotiator,” originally released in 2005 alongside the Danish feature film “Den Store Dag,”…
Asta Bria Conjures a Nocturnal, Arabic-Tinged Mood on “Virus”
Asta Bria has never really stayed in one lane. Trained as a violinist from childhood, first at Lithuania’s Vilnius Conservatory and later at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels before settling…
