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Indie/pop princess and real life Powerpuff Girl. Finds intrigue in ambient soundscapes, vulnerability, and conviction.

JAMES DEBERG (THOUSAND BELOW) DROPS NEW SOLO TRACK “MINE”

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San Diego rapper James DeBerg reminisces on better days with his latest single, “Mine”. Simplistic and vulnerable lyrics make for a subdued, but nonetheless memorable reflection on heartbreak as DeBerg further demonstrates the power of nostalgia and saying more with less. Subtly layered vocal harmonies help ingrain the melody of soft-spoken hooks like “I miss […]

BROKEN YOUTH RELEASE NEW EP, ‘SUFFERING : SILENCE, VOL. 1’

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Broken Youth divulge their feelings of hopelessness, anguish, and self-loathing with the release of their latest project, ‘Suffering : Silence, Vol. 1’ The St. Louis metalcore outfit’s carefully curated sound permeates the EP’s atmosphere with foreboding and visceral aggression, paying an homage to the intense emotions the band hope to relay to listeners through their lyricism and […]

SIGIL RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “WORMTONGUE” (TRACK ANALYSIS)

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Las Vegas alternative metal group Sigil ruminate on rage with the release of their latest single, “Wormtongue”. Featuring a duo-chromatic color scheme, members of the band perform “Wormtongue” in a seemingly desolate location while the lyrical content works with the visual accompaniment to give a nod to an unspoken timestamp music videos filmed during this […]

GUCCIHIGHWATERS DROPS NEW ALBUM ‘JOKE’S ON YOU’

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Emo rapper guccihighwaters has returned with the release of his second full-length project, ‘joke’s on you’. The album’s title alludes to the breakthrough artist reflecting on his newfound popularity and initial doubt at the start of his career, featuring collaborations with artists like nothing,nowhere., Ellise, Powfu, and Sarcastic Sounds. Birthed from isolation and a minimalistic […]

ARCHITECTS DROP POWERFUL NEW SINGLE “DEAD BUTTERFLIES” (TRACK ANALYSIS)

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Following the releases of “Animals” and “Black Lungs”, trailblazing metalcore veterans Architects have returned with the third single off their forthcoming studio album “Dead Butterflies”. Having made its debut during the band’s 2020 livestream that was filmed inside the legendary Royal Albert Hall, the accompanying music video features footage of when the band performed the […]

BROKEN YOUTH RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “DIS/CONNECTED” (TRACK ANALYSIS)

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St. Louis metalcore ensemble Broken Youth ruminate on hopelessness and self-alienation with their latest single, “Dis/connected”. Growing more and more detached from one’s identity in a state of distress is the song’s emotional focal point, with the accompanying music video serving as an appropriate visual representation of the self-architected unfamiliar void reflected on in its […]

HOLDING ABSENCE DROP NEW SINGLE “AFTERLIFE” (TRACK ANALYSIS)

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Welsh alternative quartet Holding Absence tease the band’s forthcoming album ‘The Greatest Mistake Of My Life’ with the release of their latest single “Afterlife”. “Afterlife” begins melodic and passionate, ascending into a chorus that bursts with an excitement listeners can only anticipate will translate in tenfold live. Frontman Lucas Woodland‘s vocal delivery is inarguably some of his most intense, and […]

PALE WAVES RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “EASY”

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English indie rock group Pale Waves share “Easy”, the latest single off their forthcoming sophomore album ‘Who Am I?’ Inspired by Tim Burton films, the music video assumes a goth wedding aesthetic, featuring Pale Waves performing the song and frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie singing amongst flickering candles in an abandoned church. Lyrically, the song is genuine, […]

DARKO (US) DROP EMOTIONAL NEW SINGLE “DONNA”

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Alternative super-duo Darko (US) return with the release of their latest single, “Donna”. The heart-wrenching track pays a powerful tribute to drummer Josh Miller‘s late grandmother, who is featured in home movie footage throughout the music video alongside scenes of Miller‘s grandfather in silent contemplation. Working to not only reflect on, but reconcile with loss, […]

PREMIERE: BLINDWOLF RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE “POISON WELL” (TRACK ANALYSIS)

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Southern California’s newest addition to metalcore, blindwolf, make a hard-hitting entrance on their debut single “Poison Well”. Taking a simplistic approach, the song’s playthrough-style music video portrays blindwolf‘s respective members in the lesser-seen side of their element and attests to the world’s volatile and unprecedented times that served as the catalyst for the Anaheim trio’s formation.  A crushing […]
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