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Undercover Bitch, Hallaballoo
Some of the most legendary tv, movie, and novel characters are not the most straightforward. When asked to describe why we love them so much, we might have to do some thinking about what subtle behaviors and mannerisms make them as compelling as they are. Is it perhaps true that…
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Living Backwards, Surrender The Ghost
Imagine music with an emo attitude, gritty early 2000s guitars, drums with a pop-punk sensibility, and lyrics that speak of an alternate universe where we live our life stories in reverse. It’s not Blink 182 or The Offspring we’re talking about; it’s Surrender The Ghost, Columbus, Ohio’s emerging alt rock…
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Earth Goddesses EP, Becky Raisman
Becky Raisman’s Earth Goddesses EP is a beacon of positivity and hope in an otherwise dark moment on planet earth. Featuring proud feminist themes and honest lyrics, the EP is an expression of the artist’s defiant convictions packaged in catchy, upbeat indie pop and rock. Drawing on some of our…
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How Do I?, Colour of Heartache
The sound of hitting the wall Colour of Heartache’s “How Do I?” is a brooding, atmospheric track with a definite trip-hop vibe, channeling the spectral moods of Portishead and The XX. The London-based duo, who formed in early 2025, use this debut single to explore the suffocating cycle of being…
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Amarna Letters, Lekursi
It’s not easy to put the music of Lekursi in a box. On one hand, with a lead vocalist that sounds at moments quite like Ben Gibbard, you might be tempted to associate them with modern indie pop. But despite the heavy use of electronic elements and the Gibbard-esque vocals,…
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Rose Garden, Marina Lang
Imagine taking vintage funky pop music that makes you want to get up and dance and combining it with the story of a hopelessly sad relationship. Don’t think too hard because Marina Lang’s already got this vision laid out seamlessly in her infectious pop tune “Rose Garden”. The track opens…
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never stop believing, sdoku
The Sheffield Sound via Southern Italy If you closed your eyes and pressed play on “never stop believing,” you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d just discovered a lost, more-orchestrated B-side from the Arctic Monkeys’ mid-career peak. sdoku is a 16-year-old independent artist producing and designing everything from his base in…
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The Coalition, Allan Jamisen
Allan Jamisen’s “The Coalition” reflects on the flawed nature of an unnamed political movement that preys on its own members. Right from the start, Jamisen uses a deep synth and thick beat to create a sound that evokes the kind of theme music we might hear as a villain makes…
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Hide & Seek, Motte
Motte’s “Hide & Seek” is vintage singer-songwriter nourishment for listeners searching for something authentic in today’s increasingly AI-influenced scene. With just a few elements at play – an electric guitar, female vocal, piano, and acoustic drum kit – the band rely on their distinctive playing style and melodies rather than…
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Brother, Tyler Stone
Judging from the album art and song title, Tyler Stone’s “Brother” feels from the very start like a song with a singular focus. When Stone kicks things off with an acoustic guitar strumming straightforward chords and a three-note vocal melody, it becomes clear from the get-go that he’s not going…
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