EP Review

Let’s say you’ve had a long day. Not the catastrophic kind, just the standard existential dread with a side of self-doubt. You want something to listen to that won’t lie to you about how everything’s fine, but also won’t actively make you feel worse. Congratulations. You’re exactly the kind of person Michael Lazar made Daydreaming […]

Four songs. Four songs is all it took for prdr to make it seem like they just took their audience to the moon and back. The way these tracks sound so jam-packed might look overwhelming, but it really just means you are going to get the most out of your time by listening to this

As avid listeners of music, we are always eager to hear tunes that will put us at ease but at the same time hype us up for what’s to come—whatever that may be. In comes “Luxury Manifesto”, a powerful yet genuine hip-hop EP that is sure to put a spring in your step. You may

My Spanish is bad. Not in the “oh I’m a bit rusty” way; more in the “I thought ‘sombras’ meant ‘some bras’ until this morning” way. And yet, none of that seemed to matter when I listened to Helladdict’s self-titled debut EP. That’s the thing about metal: it doesn’t care if you paid attention in

Love is complex, and sometimes, melodies are the only way to dissect its peaks and valleys, whether it’s for a partner, a past, or within ourselves. Two Sides: Gemini from Marquis Nash is a curation of six tracks that unearths this theme in a soulful R&B way. Take Our Time opens the EP warm and

Sometimes, we need moments where we take things slow and truly cater to what our well-being needs. It can be through savoring the day by doing activities we enjoy, or attending to details that we’ve neglected due to high stress situations. Point is, we’ve got a soundtrack for those certain moments: introducing “Sunday Morning Pancakes”,

There are myriad subtle textures and details that manifest in an artist’s work influenced by the place and environment they lived in, and somehow, the way their roots beam in the bones of their creation is impressive enough to hook you in. Nate Shy’s newest EP thrives in this from the tight lyrics to dusty

There’s nothing more intriguing than a record that excels in musical immersivity and depth of what it’s actually all about. “We Are All Bots” tackles the field of technology, particularly artificial intelligence. It clearly offers a sense of awareness of the growing societal issue of people relying far too much on these resources, all the

There’s a very specific kind of insomnia that doesn’t feel like panic; it feels like paperwork. That’s where Wake Up lives. The debut EP from Darling I Dreamt isn’t so much an emotional breakdown as it is a carefully-filed stack of late-night thoughts, catalogued during the long, grey hours where your brain refuses to shut

No one wins a war. All the cruelty, suffering, and violence that happened from the endless greed to gain authority and power have long-term consequences, and it manifests from one generation to another. Artists who keep on shedding light to this reality plays a significant role in society. Mano Obsidian released his first solo EP