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What to Do When You Are Dead
Armor for Sleep
What to Do When You Are Dead gives Armor for Sleep's melodic rock a darker setting. The songs follow a narrator looking back on life from the afterlife, but the record does no…
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Summer Ends
Vitruvian Soul
Vitruvian Soul is a proper indie pop band. And their song Summer Ends is a good example of the indie vibe they give off. Production-wise, they absolutely nailed it. I like the…
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Mirrored
Battles
Mirrored makes complex music work in a surprisingly direct way. Battles builds their tracks from short guitar figures, keyboards, powerful drums, and distorted vocals. These e…
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Where Angels Collide
Teniola Aliu
Teniola Aliu is a small artist with only about 17 followers. His latest single 'Where Angels Collide' is a great pop/electronic/hiphop (kind of hard to categorize) track that …
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Skeletons
Nothingface
Skeletons gives Nothingface more room to move between their extremes. The heavy sections remain forceful, but the arrangements make greater use of quieter singing, changes in …
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Worst Thing
Kasolojo
The song Worst Thing by Kasolojo is a wonderful, vibrant pop song. But don't let the happy vibe of the song mislead you into thinking it's about nice things. The line "you're …
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Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
Metal Box makes the bass a leading voice. Jah Wobble gives the music a strong, physical centre while Keith Levene’s guitar cuts across it in sharp, unsettled shapes. John Lydo…
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He Brought up Jesus
Narrata
On my never ending search for small artists making great music, I stumbled upon Narrata. A gospel musician originating from Ghana, but currently residing in South Africa. The …
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Trainwreck
Boys Night Out
Trainwreck puts Boys Night Out's melodic rock inside a dark fictional story. Spoken passages and recurring ideas connect the songs, while guitar, keyboards and contrasting voi…
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Discipline
King Crimson
Discipline finds King Crimson building a new sound from tightly connected parts. Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew's guitars have different personalities, but their lines work tog…
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Starfire
Jaga Jazzist
Starfire brings Jaga Jazzist's jazz and rock arrangements into a much more electronic setting. Synths, guitars, drums and brass share a dense space, with the Norwegian group m…
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Disguise
Lisa Keane
Disguise is a catchy pop tune with a great flow. The song has a very modern feel to it, but also has something familiar that I can't really put my finger on. The cadence of th…
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Get Me a Doctor
KERRY
I'll be honest: for some reason I didn't think I was going to like this song, but me being me, I still wanted to listen to it. And dang, I was so wrong. It's a really strong s…
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What Was I Made For
Billie Eilish
Billy Eilish's "What Was I Made For", the famous song used in the Barbie movie, strikes a chord with its simplicity and depth, showcasing her signature blend of minimalistic p…
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Full Tilt Bozo
BillyImrieSmith
The first song, “Trust Me, I Know What I’m Doing” is a lovely introduction to the album. It feels very open and sincere and the arrangement is full of catchy hooks, intensity …
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Final Day
Got Got Need
Final Day is a wonderful indie rock tune by the Scottish band Got Got Need. A band that first came together in 2020 for a one off gig, but found the collaboration so powerful …
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Angel Face
Oscar and the Wolf
When Oscar and the Wolf drop a song, I'm always curious. I've been a long time fan of the Belgian artist. Especially at their live concerts, the whole vibe changes into a cele…
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Teatro
Willie Nelson
Teatro gives Willie Nelson's songs an unusually atmospheric setting. Daniel Lanois surrounds the singing with moving percussion, keyboards and several kinds of guitar, while E…
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Sleeping Through the War
All Them Witches
Sleeping Through the War brings a stronger sense of song structure to All Them Witches' blues and psychedelic rock. Producer Dave Cobb gives the arrangements a larger sound, w…
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Those Days Are Gone
Free Throw
Those Days Are Gone finds Free Throw turning unsettled feelings into energetic, melodic emo. Cory Castro's cleaner singing sits beside a much rougher delivery, while the guita…
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Invisible Circles
After Forever
Invisible Circles lets After Forever pull symphonic metal in several directions. Guitars are heavy, rhythms change frequently and Floor Jansen uses more than her operatic voic…
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Award Show Taylor Swift
Bowling For Soup
Award Show Taylor Swift was actually released more than 10 years ago, but Bowling For Soup have apparently decided to bring it out again as a single. I'm sure most Bowling For…
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Almost Over
Adam Wheeler
Adam Wheeler is a starting artist, who at the time of writing has exactly 0 monthly listeners on Spotify. Well, let's hope that's going to change. Almost Over is a catchy indi…
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Rise
10 Years
Today, the 1st of February 2024, 10 Years dropped their new single "Rise". It's very much in the distinct style of 10 Years, but there's something else. It may be the melodic …
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