Karma Smile – Coolonaut
On his third LP, Karma Smile, Coolonaut isn’t chasing relevance—he’s issuing a rebuke. Written and recorded in rural Australia on an analogue 8-track machine, the album fuses mid-to-late ’60s psychedelic…
Ten New Toe-Tappers for Shoplifting & Self-Mutilation – Album Review
Second albums are supposed to wobble. They’re supposed to overreach, overthink, or collapse under the weight of expectation. Instead, Ten New Toe-Tappers for Shoplifting & Self-Mutilation does the opposite: it…
RIOFONIC — A Cosmopolitan Love Letter to Rio Through Jazz and Bossa
Mafalda Minnozzi’s RIOFONIC is a radiant, worldly celebration of Brazilian music seen through the lens of a truly global jazz artist. Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, the album feels less…
War Against Reality — Dark Rituals at the Edge of Sound
On War Against Reality, K6R6NZ6N does not present an EP so much as an intrusion. The project exists in a liminal state—neither band nor persona—channeling witch house, dark electronics, post-punk…
Come Out Lazarus I – Life Is Over Opens a Cinematic Passage Between Death and Renewal
Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice begin their People Zero journey with “Come Out Lazarus I – Life Is Over,” a striking and emotionally layered single that functions as both…
Guitarolas — Santo Boom’s Hypnotic Guitar-Led Journey Through Rhythm, Culture, and Motion
With Guitarolas, Santo Boom delivers a vibrant instrumental album that places the guitar at the heart of Latin rhythm, storytelling, and cultural memory. Rooted in cumbia yet fearlessly exploratory, the…
Color Blind — A Genre-Bending Debut Full of Heart, Craft, and Curiosity
Color Blind is a confident and thoughtful debut from Morgantown, WV indie artist John Kolar, capturing a year-long creative journey shaped by curiosity, discipline, and emotional honesty. The album opens…
Goodbye To All That — A Punk-Rooted Reckoning with Britain’s Past
Goodbye To All That finds Mark Vennis & Different Place at their most focused, political, and emotionally resonant. Across twelve tracks, the Petersfield-based punk roots outfit deliver a cinematic exploration…
Kayla Marie Pulver Reimagines “Indigo Night” with Grace and Modern Sensitivity
With her cover of “Indigo Night,” Kayla Marie Pulver delivers a reinterpretation that feels both reverent and refreshingly personal. Rather than attempting to replicate Tamino’s haunting original, Kayla approaches the…
The Mortal Prophets Rewire the Canon
On Under the Influence, The Mortal Prophets don’t simply cover songs—they dismantle them and rebuild them in their own image. Across five tracks, John Beckmann treats familiar material as raw…