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Dissolution Wave
Cloakroom
Dissolution Wave gives Cloakroom's large guitar sound a more compact and varied set of songs. The heavy tones remain, but the arrangements are less willing to let a single moo…
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Carolina
Eric Church
Carolina puts a polished country-rock sound around Eric Church's songs about desire, disappointment and ordinary life. The guitars are loud, the rhythms are firm, and his voic…
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Ummon
Slift
Ummon turns a three-piece rock sound into something much larger. Slift combine rough guitar tones, active bass and forceful drums with synthesizers and long, repeating passage…
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Faced with Rage
Godsticks
Faced with Rage gives Godsticks' heavy guitar sound a wider emotional range. The riffs remain forceful, but the songs find more space for atmosphere and melody. Darran Charles…
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Ferment
Catherine Wheel
Ferment gives its layers of distorted guitar a firm musical foundation. Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter build a large, blurred sound, but the bass and drums remain active benea…
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Father
KERRY, Arminia
In a touching piano driven ballad, KERRY and Arminia really know how to convey how it feels when your father isn't in the picture and doesn't really care to be either. The lyr…
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Lucy Gray
Envy on the Coast
Lucy Gray gives melodic post-hardcore an active, guitar-led setting. Envy on the Coast bring together energetic playing, piano and a lead voice that can sound passionate witho…
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This Bright and Beautiful World
Greyhaven
Greyhaven make the space between chaos and melody feel productive on This Bright and Beautiful World. Their guitar parts can be restless and abrasive, but the singing often pu…
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In the Throes
John Moreland
In the Throes makes its strongest connection through the relationship between John Moreland's voice and his songs. The arrangements are often spare, leaving a rough, smoky del…
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How to Disappear
Casey
How to Disappear brings Casey back with a more spacious version of their emotional post-hardcore. The Welsh band give melody and cleaner singing more room, allowing the songs …
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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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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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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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