Where the Water Speaks: Noah Crist Finds Stillness in “Welcome to Loch Raven”
Some ambient compositions attempt to create an escape from the world. Others realize that the world itself can be an escape. Noah Crist’s “Welcome to Loch Raven” is firmly in…
Steve Montgomery Is “Living The Dream Right Now”—And He Sounds Like He Means Every Word
Rock music never really had to reinvent itself to remain exciting. Occasionally all you need is a great riff, a catchy chorus, a couple of guitars turned up loud enough,…
DJ Matrix’s “Heat Check” Turns a Long-Awaited Comeback Into Pure Dancefloor Energy
“Heat Check” is the kind of track that makes most sense when you stop thinking about music as something that merely enters through the ears and start considering what happens…
“Between Two Selves”: Teanko Turns Life’s Next Chapter Into a Celebration of Self-Acceptance
The kind of freedom that comes when life no longer asks you to prove yourself. That can be disconcerting at first, because so much of adulthood is constructed around motion:…
The New Citizen Kane’s FREE to FEEL Turns Self-Questioning Into Something You Can Dance To
There is a certain kind of confidence running through FREE to FEEL, the latest EP from The New Citizen Kane, and it is not the kind that has to stand…
motko’s home Is a Slow-Burning Journey Through Distance, Memory, and the Courage to Belong
Motko’s presentation of the idea of home is immediately revealing. The lowercase title is deliberate, understated, almost deliberately anti-ceremonial, and that same sensibility runs through this nine-track album. There’s no…
Cooper Mae’s “confidence complex” Turns Post-Breakup Frustration Into a Sharp, Funky Victory Lap
Cooper Mae’s “confidence complex” is the kind of pop song that enters the room with a sense of authority. Instead of turning heartbreak into a reason for reflective solemnity, Mae…
The Sonic Travelers’ “Please Comfort Me” Finds Timeless Beauty in the Simple Act of Being There
"Please Comfort Me" by The Sonic Travelers is a stellar example of a song that comes at the right time. Written by George Aiello and John Ingram in the late…
Martin Lloyd Howard’s “Highland Mist” Turns Solo Guitar Into a Cinematic Journey Through the Scottish Highlands
Martin Lloyd Howard’s “Highland Mist” is proof that a solo guitar can carry the cinematic weight of an entire landscape. In this new work, Howard takes a very different tack…
Dream by Milyam: A Beautifully Understated Journey Between Sleep and Reality
Milyam’s “Dream” is the sort of track that understands the value of restraint. It doesn't start with a dramatic hook or an overblown production but rather begins almost like a…
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Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.