Ada May Sacil

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The Fine Line Between Fear and Fascination Sounds A Lot Like Rob Fletcher’s “Hells Gate”

Most artists try to make fear sound as loud as possible. Somehow, Rob Fletcher never felt the need to. As if he trusted the listener to sit with discomfort instead of drowning it out in his latest single, Hells Gate. Hailing from Wonthaggi, Australia, Rob Fletcher approaches alternative rock with an unwavering commitment to complete […]

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The Best Part of Kristy Chmura’s “11:11” Is That It Never Tries to Heal Too Soon

It definitely takes some courage for an artist to make grief this audible while everyone tries to distill it down until it’s easier to digest. And that’s probably why the honesty in 11:11 by Kristy Chmura feels earned and sacred. Kristy Chmura continues to cement her path through intimate lyricism and emotive vocals with her

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Fairy Tales Can Sometimes Sound Like Bailey Grey’s “Unfortunately (I’m in Love with You)”

Some songs definitely need more cliché and hopeless yearning. Thankfully, Bailey Grey isn’t afraid of either, giving you something that is straight out of a fairytale rom-com in 2000s. Bailey Grey, hailing from New Jersey, is an artist known for her captivating blend of indie, jazz, rock, folk, and alternative influences. She’s now back with

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The Best Part of George Styles’ “Better Conversation” Comes to Those Who Stay

Sometimes, the only way to make music is to trust that it will find a way into listeners who will meet them halfway, not because of trends or algorithms, but in the ears of people who simply connect with it. And somehow, it felt like George Styles leaned into that philosophy while making Better Conversation.

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Reetoxa’s “Demand Perfection” Is Romance With Distortion and Price Tags

There’s no other way to describe Demand Perfection by Reetoxa aside from the fact that it feels like meeting one of the men who wandered out of the movie Materialists. The one who’s walking head high with impossible standards, a fat wallet, and the belief that love is just another luxury purchase. At the heart

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Hitting Rock Bottom Never Sounded As Good As “Rise” By The Broken Rich

Picture this: walls shaking with distortion, bruised fists, and four musicians playing like they’ve survived the worst and have nothing left to fear. It’s not hard to imagine that that’s exactly what happened in the studio as The Broken Rich recorded Rise. The Broken Rich is a four-piece Australian alt-rock band known for their explosive

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Lior Golan Keeps Rock Burning in “MIDNIGHT TRAINS”

The best rock records rarely begin during a brainstorm. They begin with a simple thought: “Forget reinventing rock. Just play it like your life depends on it.” Somehow, that feels like the scenario that happened to Lior Golan’s MIDNIGHT TRAINS. Producer, composer, and guitarist Lior Golan met Gabriel Lefelman 15 years ago, and the two

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Florida Feels Like Home in “Livin Like a Local” by Liz Nash

There’s something so endearing when artists choose to write about the places and people they know by heart. That’s exactly what Liz Nash does in Livin Like a Local, an irresistibly feel-good ode to community and belonging. Liz Nash is an artist from the quirky little town of Mount Dora, Florida. She’s now back with

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