Paradise Lost is the fifth single from Neon Black Dreams. After JJ was taken away at the end of Eternity, Yara is left to contemplate life without him. The song deals with loss, grief, and how to move forward in life. As she remembers everything they meant to each other and the future they still […]
The Low Highs – “Shoreline” & “Don’t You Ever” – structured around excellent chord progressions
Justin Osburn & Bobby Nil, were born and raised in Memphis, TN, and currently reside in south Florida. Both long time musicians, metaphysicians, philanthropists and humanitarians, they release music under the brand name of The Low Highs. The core duo effortlessly craft deep atmospheres and dream pop qualities, with a unique nod to indie, alternative, […]
Fiveighthirteen – “history doesn’t repeat, but it does rhyme” radiates warmth
The psychedelic post-rock band Fiveighthirteen is made up of Mike Effenberger (keyboards, synthesizer, and piano), Nick Phaneuf (electric guitar, bass, and samples) and Mike Walsh (drums and percussion). The band’s name is inspired by The Fibonacci sequence – a set of numbers that starts with a one or a zero, followed by a one, and […]
StereoBird – “Illuminated” loops into a gigantic wave of sound
StereoBird is a Brooklyn-based art-rock instrumental band who released their latest single “Illuminated” on the 31st of December. Their last two singles have both been compelling entries into their genre. The music here on their latest single is both more aggressive and more subtle than on previous records. Don’t think that’s possible? It is. The […]
Wolf & Key – “Drift” and “Great Void” have an inexhaustible source of ideas and energy
Wolf & Key are a post rock band from northern New Jersey. Currently they have released two singles “Drift” and “Great Void”, while they work towards their upcoming album. Full of both enormous emotional gravitas, but also of profoundly beautiful imagery, the singles are truly exceptional post-rock representations. Full of richly timbered, ambient guitars and […]
Shakyra K. Sanders – “Ambient Beast” explores expansive soundscapes
Listening to Shakyra K. Sanders new album “Ambient Beast” is like opening a magic box. The gentle but sharp sound of the electric guitar, combined with heartfelt and creative compositions, makes this into something truly unique – even divine. Today it takes a lot to stand out, to be different. Thousands of albums are released […]
MINOH – “The Witness” – Huge cutting-edge sounds, pro-active rhythms, and prominent vocals
Jamin Oh (guitar, vocals) and Frank Strozyk (drums) first met in the 5th grade. They then played together in a metal hardcore band called The Bierfront. Twenty years later, the Korean classical guitarist and the German geology professor met again and started to write songs as a side project which in 2019 officially became MINOH. […]
The Glacier Effect: “False Memories” – symmetric musical structures
The Glacier Effect is Jason McCann, a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and graduate of the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences who is currently based in Sacramento, California. The project’s music incorporates elements of shoegaze, indie rock, Goth, darkwave, and 90’s alternative rock to create its unique, guitar-based, cinematic sound. The quality of work across The Glacier […]
Vessel Decimal: “CONVERSION: Level Two” packed with all the things you’d expect
Those of us who are fans of the Cleveland founded band, Vessel Decimal, might occasionally wonder why they aren’t more popular. Well, the answer is simple, and it says a lot about the culture in which we live. Vessel Decimal’s music requires one to think. Not just about the lyrics, or not about some indefinable […]
