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Where Did the Music Go Is One of Those Albums That Shows Up Knowing Exactly What It Wants to Argue

Where Did The Music Go is one of those albums that shows up knowing exactly what it wants to argue, looks around at the state of modern music, and basically says, “No, actually, we’re doing this the long way.” JT Curtis has released a full-blown progressive rock concept album in 2026 which, by itself, already […]

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Karma Smile Isn’t an Easy Album, Emotionally or Mentally, and It Doesn’t Try to Be

Karma Smile is Coolonaut’s third album in just three years, and that speed alone tells you a lot about why this record exists. This isn’t a carefully planned “statement album” designed to land at the perfect cultural moment. It feels more like a reaction, almost a reflex. The kind of record you make when staying

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Stephen Royal’s “Pray” is for the Willing and the Wounded

Some create music to entertain, but some give you something to hold onto even when faith feels fragile. That’s Stephen Royal’s “Pray”, and it sits quietly between a testimony and a conversation with God. Stephen Royal is an American singer-songwriter known for his vibrant, soulful music. With Pray, he embarks on a new journey led

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If You Want Something That Feels Disturbingly Close to the Truth, Welcome to the Dead Internet

Listening to Dead Internet feels like falling face-first into your own phone at 3 a.m. You know, that moment where you’re doomscrolling, half dissociated, half weirdly emotional, and everything you see feels fake but also way too real? That’s this album. Cam Ezra isn’t trying to make something cozy or polite here. This is music

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Kevin Honold’s “Honey” Is Sticky-Sweet Romance Made For Slow, Sunday Afternoons

Some tracks force romance with overused, empty clichés but Kevin Honold naturally lets it happen. With a knack for lived-in storytelling and warm sonic palette, he offers chemistry and sticky-sweet affection with his latest single “Honey”. Kevin Honold is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from New Jersey, currently living in Jersey City with his wife Tina

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Edie Yvonne’s “Nightmare” Is Alt-Pop Rock For Your Unhealthy Attachments

You’ve gotta love it when young, talented artists know exactly what they’re doing, because when you listen to Edie Yvonne’s “Nightmare”, you won’t get something half-baked. You’ll get something restrained and painfully self-aware, getting real with unhealthy attachments—no filter, no excess. Edie Yvonne is a young artist from Los Angeles known for her alternative, indie

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“Falling in the Dark” Is One of Those Debut Tracks That Doesn’t Tiptoe Into the Room; It Saunters In, Flicks the Lights Off, and Goes, “Okay, We’re Doing Feelings Now.”

“Falling in the Dark” is one of those debut tracks that doesn’t tiptoe into the room; it saunters in, flicks the lights off, and goes, “Okay, we’re doing feelings now.” It’s the first official appearance of Dean RÖK, and honestly, it already feels like he skipped the “shy experimental phase” most new projects have and

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Circle of Stone’s “Ghost of Tomorrow” Is Hard Rock With No Automation, All Edge

In this era where everyone chases algorithms, there are a few, rare records that unapologetically resist it, and Circle of Stone does it with conviction. With their latest album “Ghost of Tomorrow”, they refuse to trade authenticity and artistry over something automated and superficial. Circle of Stone is a dynamic duo formed in Atlanta, United

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Come Out Lazarus I – Life Is Over Is Cinematic, Emotional and Quietly Daring

“Come Out Lazarus I – Life Is Over” doesn’t behave like a typical opening track. Instead of easing the listener into People Zero, the concept album by Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice, it drops you straight into its emotional and philosophical deep end. As the first chapter of People Zero, the song functions less

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