Hamish’s “Singing In My Soul” Proves That a Truly Honest Song Never Gets Old
Some songs belong to a particular era, while others seem to carry that era with them wherever they go. Hamish’s “Singing In My Soul” falls squarely in the latter. The…
Martin Lloyd Howard’s “Surrey Bells” Turns Two Guitars Into a Cathedral of Sound
Martin Lloyd Howard’s “Surrey Bells” is the kind of instrumental composition that does far more than provide something pleasant to listen to; it creates a place for the listener to…
Magdi Aboul-Kheir’s Replicant Dreams Builds a Neon Future With a Human Heart
Magdi Aboul-Kheir’s Replicant Dreams feels like the soundtrack to a science-fiction film that exists somewhere between memory and imagination, a place where vintage synthesizers illuminate futuristic cities, machines march beneath…
One Empty Toybox’s “Cyberstalking” Turns Digital Anxiety Into a Darkly Playful Synth-Rock Ride
One Empty Toybox’s “Cyberstalking” is a wonderfully strange piece of alternative pop because it manages to make an uncomfortable subject feel irresistibly listenable without ever allowing the darkness underneath to…
R. Nelson’s Cup Of Tea EP Turns One Groove Into a Full Conversation
R. Nelson’s Cup Of Tea EP is the kind of release that understands a song does not necessarily have to end when the original recording is finished. Sometimes, a strong…
ERICKOSCAR’s It Sucks Getting Old Finds Humor, Wisdom, and Heart in the Passing of Time
There is something immediately disarming about a title like It Sucks Getting Old. It does not dress itself up in poetic language or attempt to disguise the subject behind a…
Rossio’s “Vuelve” Finds a Heart Still Waiting in an Empty Home
Rossio’s “Vuelve” begins from one of heartbreak’s most quietly devastating realities: sometimes a relationship ends, but the physical spaces built around it do not immediately understand that it is over.…