The trouble with a lot of modern pop is that it feels designed by committee; engineered for playlists, calibrated for TikTok, as if the only goal of a song is to survive fifteen seconds before being swallowed by the algorithm. That’s why when a song like Ooberfuse’s “Better Than Gold” comes along, it feels a […]
There’s something inherently funny about naming your album summrWondr. It looks like someone took out all the vowels because they were too expensive, but what you get in return is an accidental mission statement: no excess, no fluff, just the essentials. And that’s what this record feels like; an album stripped down to memory, sample
“Sweet Foxhound” is wired on shoegaze, tone consistency, and a coherent relationship between the bassline and the drums. It’s weirdly endearing and nostalgic, the way this song accurately captures a side of alternative and indie that we rarely come by these days. Be prepared to jam or zone out to five minutes of fun. The
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In 2025, it’s rare to hear a hip-hop record that feels like a record. Most “albums” now arrive as Spotify fodder: trend-chasing playlists designed by committee, padded with features from whichever TikTok darling has clout this quarter. John Keenan’s Wreckage of the Past, though, doesn’t play that game. It’s 18 tracks, entirely self-produced, with no
Here’s the thing about albums called Dream Odyssey: you expect them to be either unbearably pretentious concept records with hour-long synth drones and a booklet of poetry stapled to the sleeve, or a perfectly fine indie project about “journeys” and “growth” where the word odyssey is doing some fairly heavy lifting. Carpe Diem, a duo
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The thing about songs with titles like “Liberal Anthem” is that you expect them to be bad, or at least unbearably smug, the sort of thing a think-tank would use in a promo video where some smiling intern types “equity” into a whiteboard and everyone claps politely. And yet, against all odds, Polish duo Transgalactica
Something has leaked into the cloud. And it’s not just any data. It’s a bedroom pop diary corrupted from love, tears, and chaos. This is Glitch Amour’s debut album “Love.exe” and isn’t just your typical polished pop curation. It’s bubblegum heartbreak wrapped in glitch and kawaii meltdown that’s energetic as hell. Glitch Amour is a
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Coming of age doesn’t always need to sound like angst or grit. Sometimes, it arrives quietly, like a slow realization whispered into thin air. Tim frames this exact scenario in Solo. Hailing from United States, Tim released Solo as part of his mixtape Pink. He writes and produces all his songs as an independent artist.
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When Mdou Moctar released Afrique Victime in 2021, the critical response was pretty unanimous: this was a landmark. Not just in the nebulous “best of the year” sense, but in the way you talk about a record that feels both timeless and urgent. It was a guitar album that sounded like it could summon a
Ltlk has been steadily carving his own lane in French rap. He’s young, but his curiosity defines him just as much as his talent. It shows in his beats, in the way he delivers his lines, and in how he brings in voices from across the world. Skill Check Mixtape lives up to its title.
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