Emerging from a personal and spiritual rebirth, Malak Shalom unveils “ Umbrella Unit ” , a track that digs deep into the collective unease of modern life. The song doesn’t just echo the chaos of the times; it confronts it head-on, weaving raw emotion with social critique. Over a dark, cinematic production, Malak ’s voice cuts through like a prophet in the storm, reflecting on corruption, mass violence, and the loss of human conscience. The imagery is vivid and unsettling, fi

There is a certain kind of artist who does not simply make music but builds entire worlds out of sound, soul, and vision. Chellcy Reitsma is one of them. Her new album Carpe Diem feels like stepping into a vintage film shot in soft sepia tones, where heartbreak, resilience, and rebellion all share the same slow-burning cigarette. From the first notes, Reitsma ’s voice feels lived-in and unguarded. It is the voice of a storyteller with a tone that carries both ache and defi

Emerging from the vibrant DC Maryland music scene, Dorian returns with “ Reconnected (Dream Mix) ” , a remix that does far more than reimagine a fan favorite. Released on October 24th, 2025, the track signals both artistic renewal and personal triumph for the electro pop singer songwriter, who transformed a period of recovery and introspection into a colorful, pulsating anthem of resilience. The Dream Mix version expands upon the original 2024 single, layering glossy synth

It begins softly, with a voice that feels like it’s remembering rather than performing. “I once knew a girl, her name’s Mariama / We’d have sleepovers in purple pajamas.” From the very first lines of Ava Valianti’s “ Running on Empty ,” the listener is pulled into a world of bittersweet nostalgia, where childhood friends, first loves, and half-forgotten memories drift in and out of focus like fragments of a dream. At just sixteen, Valianti writes with a depth that feels st

Every artist eventually reaches a point where the music stops being about performance and starts being about presence. For John Smyths , that moment arrives with “ Now I’m Wiser ,” a song that doesn’t just tell his story, it is his story. Released on August 31, 2025, this single unfolds like a quiet reckoning, where every chord and lyric feels shaped by a lifetime of reflection. Born Johan Smits in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, John Smyths has lived many musical lives. From hi

Rusty Reid steps out of his folk and country rock comfort zone and plunges head first into unapologetic rock and roll with “ Piece of the Action ” . From the first bar, the track asserts a swaggering energy, filled with raw guitars, a driving rhythm, and a vocal delivered with tough love conviction. It is not just a song about grabbing your moment; it is a sonic invitation to rediscover what rock sounded like when it cared less about trend and more about truth. What makes t

There’s something rare and disarmingly human about Max Goedecke ’s Broke But Happy (At Lake Success) , released on December 15, 2024. The Cologne-born songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer has crafted an album that feels like both a confession and a celebration, a diary written in melody and heartstrings. Every track carries the intimacy of a record made far from the machinery of major studios, recorded instead in the quiet authenticity of his own sleeping room. Go

When a song has lived through generations, covered by countless artists, it takes a rare kind of soul to make it feel newly born. With his latest release, “ A Song For You ,” Stevie Hawkins doesn’t just revisit Leon Russell’s classic; he reclaims it as a deeply personal statement, one that ties together his own remarkable journey through music and memory. Hawkins , a Grammy-recognized vocalist and drummer and a 2024 Blues Hall of Fame inductee, delivers a version that feels

There’s a rare electricity that comes when an artist truly steps into their purpose, and with his new single “ Be Love ” , Birmingham-born singer-songwriter Matreya captures that moment in full, radiant colour. Out now, the track marks not only a musical evolution but a spiritual one, bridging his roots in R&B and soul with an Afrobeats heartbeat that feels both celebratory and transcendent. Produced alongside Reece Hayden and the acclaimed Iwan VanHetten ( Sister Sledge,

Quiet gravity radiates through “ Čierny Dážď ,” the new single from Slovak artist MARS_999 , a work that feels less like a conventional song and more like an unfolding emotional landscape. Built around a haunting lo-fi guitar motif and wrapped in analog synths and fractured industrial textures, the track pulses with raw, unfiltered emotion filled with grief, reflection, and fragile rebirth. Instead of relying on a fixed rhythm, the music drifts in waves, breathing in uneven,

There is a rare kind of magic that happens when a song feels both familiar and new, like walking into a memory you can’t quite place. With “ Thoughts For The Night ” , Chico-based alternative pop artist Junifer delivers a heartfelt reflection on the intimacy of ordinary life, turning late-night stillness into something quietly radiant. Following the success of their debut album A Little Late earlier this year, Junifer continues to craft music that lives in the intersectio

Every now and then, a song comes along that feels like it has been sitting quietly in the background, waiting for the world to catch up to what it is trying to say. Brandon Frizzell ’s “ Distracted ” is that kind of song, a clear-eyed reflection born from the static of modern life. It does not chase trends or rely on flashy production. Instead, it breathes. It observes. And most importantly, it listens. Hailing from Waukesha, Wisconsin, Frizzell has a gift for turning heavy