Track Review

“Going Up (To See Him)” by Garrett Anthony Rice Sounds Like the Side of Grief Nobody Writes About

What does grief sound like when it’s stripped of metaphors or consolation? Garrett Anthony Rice answers that question with his latest release, Going Up (To See Him). Now based in Greystones, County Wicklow, Garrett Anthony Rice has set his sights on making a significant impact in the global music scene. With Going Up (To See

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Static Rebellion Delivers an Unstoppable High-Octane Rock Anthem Built for Arenas

The opening guitar riff of One Shot by Static Rebellion hits like a lightning bolt straight to the chest and immediately sets off an explosion of pure energy. Standing in a crowded room with feedback ringing out you can feel the floorboards shake under the heavy bass drum as the amplifiers hum with kinetic tension.

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Walter Venniro Delivers a Supercharged Garage Rock Anthem Loaded With Pure Distortion and Swagger

When the first wave of blown-out guitar feedback hits in Walter Venniro’s thrilling new single No Need To Worry, any lingering fatigue from today’s overly polished radio indie instantly evaporates into thin air. You can hear the sweat on the speaker cones as the rhythm section kicks in with absolute unvarnished authority. It sounds like

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George Styles’ “How Will I Ever Know” Sounds Like It Still Hurts

There’s something so different about hearing grief sung by someone who has lived long enough to know it doesn’t always leave. It just sits there, still, until you’re left asking questions like, “How will I ever know?” George Styles is back with How Will I Ever Know, along with a 25-year history embedded in its

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Gust Shatters the Glass Mirage of Self-Doubt With the Raw, High-Octane Thrill of ‘Masking’

When independent artist GUST unleashes the opening guitar crunch on ‘Masking’, any lingering hesitation vanishes beneath a tide of distorted, melodic fury. There is no waiting around for permission or polished studio politeness here, because the track surges forward with an immediate, heart-pounding momentum that demands your full attention. Driven by gritty chording and a

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“Frozenroom Ignites Their Latest Era With an Unstoppable Surge of Stadium-Ready Guitar Thunder.”

Heavy guitar riffing crashes in right away with an unrelenting physical energy that instantly grabs your attention. Independent act FROZENROOM ignites their latest era with The Fire and the track erupts into an unstoppable surge of stadium-ready guitar thunder. You can feel the air clear the exact second those distorted chords lock into the pounding

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New Mexico’s Purse Thief Blow Off the Dust of Garage Rock With the Gloriously Unhinged ‘Modern Lover’

Stepping out of the high-desert heat of the southwestern underground, Purse Thief make an instantly indelible mark with their debut single ‘Modern Lover’. Frontman Rafael Vigilantics commands the mic like a seasoned beat poet operating at the outer edge of a manic breakdown, trailing wire and sparks over a wire-strung bassline and snappy, rhythm-and-blues-drenched garage

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Noah James Mass’ “Misery Winter” Is What Happens When You Add Some Fuzz to Your Feelings

There’s a line in Misery Winter that pretty much explains the whole damn song: “I turn around and walk it again.” And rather than attempting to break that cycle, Noah James Mass wraps it in fuzz and blues-infused energy. Noah James Mass’ Misery Winter is what you might get if The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys,

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Joe Rian’s “Think Yer In Luv” Is What New Romance Jitters Sound Like

There’s something so refreshing about hearing a musician in his fifties write about infatuation without pretending he’s got everything figured out. In Think Yer In Luv, Joe Rian keeps it real: falling for someone isn’t usually dramatic—it’s repetitive. And that’s what makes it funny, a little pathetic, and definitely relatable. Joe Rian found his way

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