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Hailing from Zurich, Switzerland, independent outfit SOUL STORE bypass polite European indie tropes to grapple with messy psychic baggage. Informed by their background, Some walls are built around us – others are built inside us., the performance avoids easy pretense and commits completely to the track’s core tension. Rather than writing about physical barriers or

When panic hits and the room starts spinning you either crumble under the pressure or you scream right back at it, which is precisely where Baffo D’oro step in with their explosive new single Pain and Rain. From the very first thumping bass groove and angular guitar riff the track grabs you by the throat

Driving down Sunset Strip with the windows all the way down at midnight is a setting for Mama No Likey and their single Light Up The Night perfectly. The two-piece Los Angeles band immediately seizes the listener with a compelling guitar riff that sends shivers down the spine. Powerful vocals rule the band’s arrangement, adding

Stepping straight out of Cagayan de Oro City with a thunderous roar NOOZA command immediate attention on Out of My Head as heavy distortion and battering drums ignite a wall of sound. The five-piece alternative outfit constructs a ferocious wave of rhythm that feels heavy and alive in a way that modern rock often forgets

Rain-slicked coastal air and late night solitude spill out of the opening acoustic arpeggios on Dew as Ginevra Benettini stakes her claim as one of the most exciting young voices emerging from Italy right now. Recording out of La Spezia, the twenty year old musician launches her debut single with an astonishing balance of quiet

The early 2000s radio guitars always had this specific grit that could instantly turn personal doubt into a communal shout. Viennese project Dear Doky hits that exact nerve on “Bullet Truth” with a driving energy that explodes right out of the speakers without any pretense or mechanical polish. Hearing he kick off those opening chords

The neon hum of Sunset Boulevard feels heavier when you are chasing a ghost but Mama No Likey finds a way to bottle that desperation and turn it into a victory lap on their latest offering Brightstar. It is the sound of someone who has spent too many nights watching the fog roll over the