Track Review

“Jennifer’s Body” By ninemansion Is Toxic Affair With 808s Swag

Don’t expect something formulaic and half-baked because ninemansion got it all from style to substance. With Jennifer’s Body, he delivers a futuristic yet emotionally raw sound that’s not just your average hip-hop track. Virginia-based recording artist ninemansion began as a producer in 2020, diving into rapping in 2023. Known for his seamless blend of emo-plugg, […]

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“Better Than Gold” Is Unabashedly Earnest, and in Today’s Climate, That Feels Borderline Radical

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

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Who Let The Dogs Out? The House Flies Did With “Sweet Foxhound”

“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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“Liberal Anthem” Is a Prog-Rock Sermon That Says, Quite Plainly, the World Could Be Better, and We Should Probably Do Something About That

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

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The Daytime High’s “Beauty In the Sky” Is Redemption and Transformation In Sound

If you want to feel seen, validated, and reminded of your own strength, The Daytime High is back with a compelling, high-energy track “Beauty In the Sky“. And this isn’t just another forced, half-hearted attempt to make you feel good. It’s transformation translated into one compact sound that’s infectious and uplifting. You’ll find yourself jamming

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American Grim’s “Secrets of Roswell” Is Paranoia Made Audible

Here’s the thing about conspiracy theories: they’re never really about aliens, or lizards, or whatever cryptid you’ve decided stole your uncle’s cows. They’re about trust. Or, more accurately, the lack of it. American Grim’s “Secrets of Roswell” understands this. Sure, it throws the word “Roswell” around and sprinkles in your classic UFO jargon but it’s

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If Music Were Recorded For Authenticity Over Perfection, It Would Be A WOLF LIKE ME’s “Driving With Lilly”

If a song was recorded more for the feeling and authenticity than for perfection, it would’ve been A WOLF LIKE ME’s Driving With Lilly. You’ll get no spectacle, no unnecessary layers, only an embrace to imperfection that’s endlessly replayable. Aaron Reiter’s brainchild, A WOLF LIKE ME is back with the summer’s indie rock anthem Driving

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Brendan Pegg’s New Single In the Dark Magnetizes Attention by Quietly Dimming the Lights Until You Can’t Help but Lean Closer

Brendan Pegg’s new single In the Dark magnetizes attention by quietly dimming the lights until you can’t help but lean closer. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter has been carving out a sound that sits between indie folk intimacy and atmospheric pop expansiveness, and this track feels like the most refined version of that balance so far.

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Play “Don’t Let Me Fall” by The Riverose If You Need To Be Held the Right Way

Let’s be honest. There’s this need to be held the right way, and it sometimes drives you to the edge of surrendering your heart just to feel it. The Riverose dives into the same feeling with their latest single Don’t Let Me Fall. Poland-based band The Riverose is the brainchild of their love for indie-rock

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