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Boston Flowers broke into the pantheon of indie supremacy with the hauntingly hook-rife hit, ‘Afterlife’

Posted on 22 December 2024

Softcore/alternative rock outfit Boston Flowers has returned with their latest single, Afterlife, balancing crunchy chords and heady concepts in a release that crackles with the same raw emotive intensity as Death Cab for Cutie’s haunting release, I Will Follow You Into the Dark.

Riding a pulsative anthemic backbeat, the tighter-than-a-straitjacket instrumentals act as an intravenous shot of adrenaline while the vocal performance invites deep reflection on life’s frailty. Each listen peels back another dimension of inventive detail, confirming that despite the stiff competition in Brooklyn’s indie scene, Boston Flowers has the potential to hold dominion over it.

Their new single builds on the introspective ground they broke with Soul Creature, Fever Dream, and Cancer Man, all of which probe life, death, and possible realms beyond. As vocalist/guitarist Sam Trestman explains, his decade in healthcare and a near-death experience fuels the Afterlife EP’s emphasis on life’s polarity and its revolving cycles of transformation.

Since making their mark with 2023’s Mondegreen, the band have stayed firmly devoted to melodic alt-rock and a softcore edge. They may namecheck The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, and Tame Impala as their influences, yet everything you hear in the Boston Flowers is of the powerhouse’s own cerebrally affecting design.

Stream the official music video for Afterlife on YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

GiNN 諸葛靖 Darkened the Sphere of EDM Hip-Hop with His Seductively Entrancing Hit, Dizzy

Posted on 20 December 2024

One hit of Dizzy— GiNN 諸葛靖’s biggest single to date, which has racked up over 141k Spotify streams—slams you straight into a dark intersection between EDM & Hip-Hop.

Fans of both genres have had no trouble clocking the ingenuity behind this dark, reverberant, pulse-commandeering anthem that drags you into rhythmic submission.  GiNN’s bars become a magnetic focal point in the track as they wrestle the thick, pulsative progressions into line, a feat few could pull off without buckling under their own ambition.

Every progression is a juggernaut, hell-bent on stomping its influence onto the dancefloor and sinking into your synapses. It’s seductive but never salacious. Instead, it’s powered by the raw magnetism of GiNN’s enigmatic presence.

As a Los Angeles-born, Chinese American starving artist who grew up drifting between East and West, GiNN 諸葛靖 channels House, Techno, DNB, and ATL influences into his own Electro Hop blueprint. The lyrics may be indecipherable at times, but who cares when the vibe slaps this hard?

Stream Dizzy on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Take a detour to ‘the suburbs of jersey’ with Natalee Gallo’s latest indie vignette of vulnerability

Posted on 19 December 2024

Natalee Gallo’s latest release, The Suburbs of Jersey, weaves a delicate yet unyielding balance between introspection and melodic sophistication. With her sophomore single, the Pittsburgh-based indie singer-songwriter invites listeners into the emotional architecture of her experiences, building bridges between past uncertainty and present clarity through her Americana-tinged indie pop.

A master of subtle dynamism, Gallo’s layered approach to songwriting breathes life into her narratives. The slide guitar’s soft curiosity melds seamlessly with the driving acoustic backbone, creating a soundscape that pulses with restrained intensity. The production evolves in waves, mirroring the emotional intricacies of its subject matter: the insecurities that stem from navigating perception and expectation at the genesis of a relationship.

Born from a journal entry penned in 2018, the track feels as confessional as it does cinematic. Gallo’s tender yet resolute vocal delivery conveys the vulnerability of her lyrics with an evocative timbre that paints panoramic emotional vistas. Naturally, we can’t wait to hear what follows from the organically absorbing artist who can stir the coldest souls into feeling whole.

the suburbs of jersey is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Sincerity and Skill Coalesce in Choclett P’s RnB Instant Classic, Do You Mind?

Posted on 17 December 2024

Do You Mind? by Choclett P aligns modern lyrical candour with a nostalgia-slick tempo, giving the shimmer of RnB an irresistible contemporary edge. The ‘Boy Meets Girl’ narrative veers away from expositions on superficial situationships, offering a tangible sense of honest connection. It’s as though the classic luminescence of RnB has been recast with a graceful subtlety, allowing soulful lyrics and seductive rhythms to coalesce in a perfect equilibrium.

Choclett P—born Larry Redding in South Bend, Indiana—occupies a unique sonic space influenced by Trey Songz, T-Pain, and Usher while still whispering of Michael Jackson’s timeless influence. He refuses to be defined by any label, having found ways to craft family-friendly hits and pure acapella renditions yet never straying from the genre that anchored him.

Recently signed to Cash Catcher North, he looks beyond the familiar, laying plans to perform at festivals, organise tours, and broaden his musical output. His focus remains on making his family proud and staying loyal to both himself and the supporters who have followed his evolution.

In Do You Mind?, Choclett P recaptures classic RnB warmth with sincerity and skill and reflects it through a fresh lens, proving that the heart of the genre can still glow with new intensity. You just can’t help falling for his aura.

Do You Mind? was officially released on November 27th; stream the single on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

The guilt of grief locked into the minor-key melodies in The Every Glazer’s most affecting single to date, One More Day

Posted on 15 December 2024

The Every Glazer never shies away from emotive candour, yet, his latest single, One More Day, lays bare the inner turmoil that took hold after he rushed to the hospital to be by his mother’s side, only to arrive too late. The luminous minor-key notes meet the aching intensity of lyrics that detail his regret, as though the track had no choice but to spill from his soul in an attempt to process grief through a poetically intimate narrative.

Mourning rarely translates neatly into language. For some, it’s an alien phenomenon; for others who have firsthand experience, it’s simply beyond expression. The Every Glazer manages to crack that code by stripping himself bare in a score that feels both painfully raw and tenderly consoling.

Anyone who has ever stumbled through the guilt-ridden conflicting emotions of bereavement will find solace in the harrowing yet comforting presence of ‘One More Day’. It’s no easy listen. Even the singer-songwriter admits performing it live remains a daunting prospect. Yet its presence in the world ensures no one needs to bear that emotional weight alone. In under four minutes, The Every Glazer turns the inexplicable into a resonant, empathetic encounter.

One More Day was officially released on November 15; stream the single on Spotify and YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Cecilia’s Debut, Don’t Wanna Cry, is a Disco Ball’s Glow over Retro-Futuristic Reflections

Posted on 15 December 2024

Cecilia’s debut single, ‘Don’t Wanna Cry’, sinks the listener into a rabbit hole of retro-futurism beneath the glow of a disco ball, pulling her listeners’ senses between awe for innovation and comfort from nostalgia-swathed pop hooks.

If you’re weary of modern retro pop revolving around Lana Del Rey’s carbon copies, Cecilia rhythmically shifts away from the fray. Her sound—recorded and produced independently in her Los Angeles home studio—invites her growing following into a seraphic reverie of dreamy alt-pop, all defined by some of the most sublime vocals from a breakthrough pop artist in 2024.

Influenced by the disco era’s warm grooves, modern electronic textures, and soulful classic vocal timbres, she crafts a retro-futuristic hybrid with indie sensibilities. ‘Don’t Wanna Cry’, released on 26th November, layers its introspective lyrics and ethereal melodies to form a kaleidoscope of colourful warmth, while the earworm mantra lingers long after the final note.

By making her debut with such an empoweringly vulnerable release, Cecilia sets a high bar, teasing more hits from an already iconic artist who dares to groove to her own tune.

Stream Don’t Wanna Cry on Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Kilravock unchained a sludgy industrial rock wrecking ball with ‘Incompatibility’

Posted on 14 December 2024
Incompatibility ][ Working Class Hero by Kilravock

The latest single, ‘Incompatibility’, by the alternative artist Kilravock, sonically storms through the gates of multiple genres. The raucously riled juggernaut is fuelled by the fire of industrial metal, sludged up through strokes of stoner doom rock, and finds its chameleonic stripes through the influence of progressive rock. It’s an onslaught of chaos that places Kilravock in the same league as Combichrist and Rammstein without bowing to any mechanised predecessor’s rulebook.

Omaha-based Steven W. Smith—known for his contributions to The Alliterates, Lucid Fugue, Megaton, and Valley of Shadows—has morphed into a one-man powerhouse under the Kilravock moniker. From instrumentation to production, everything you hear is of Smith’s own making, lending the track an undeniable sense of personal authenticity as it distils Smith’s frustration with society’s rigid frameworks and his lived neurodivergent experiences into a landscape of deep, sorrowful vocals and raw, frustrated howls.

Throughout, Kilravock’s grip on the melodic weight ensures that even though you’re pummelled by vicious distortion and messy reflections of discordance, you’re never lost. Instead, you’re locked into the insanity, granted permission to unchain your own chaos, and left with an aftertaste of brutal truth.

Incompatibility is now available to stream and purchase via Bandcamp.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

LR – Red Dress: Hip-Hop From the Streets Into the Soul

Posted on 14 December 2024

The single ‘Red Dress’ from LR’s EP, It’s Late, locks you into a smooth, seductive groove with its Latin-tinged guitars after a wavy, trappy R&B intro which gives way to LR’s arresting cadence that hypnotises you into his marked with metric precision verses.

As the complete epitome of vocal charisma, the up-and-coming rapper ticks all the right boxes in this multi-dimensional, progressively exhilarating hit that radiates with so much more than lust; it’s a celebration of beauty that will make you question the perception filter you view the world through.

LR veers away from any sense of pretence and taps straight into the soul with his expertly stitched bars that give you a sense of the Bronx grit that has shaped the artist’s conviction. Rather than merely imitating the revered rappers he grew up listening to—those whose names still echo through New York streets—he channels their raw honesty into his own reflections. Influences from the likes of Aaliyah and Missy Elliot shape his fluid approach to melody and harmony, resulting in a style that refuses to settle into any one corner of hip-hop.

Red Dress is now available via Apple Music and Spotify with the rest of LR’s It’s Late EP, which dropped on December 2nd.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Spotlight Feature: Indie Pop Meets Folk Symphony: The Dynamic Contrasts of Woodstone’s ‘Touch of Adrenaline’

Posted on 13 December 2024
Woodstone

Woodstone, a rising indie pop singer-songwriter from New Jersey, offers an emotive glimpse into his forthcoming fourth LP with the release of ‘Touch of Adrenaline.’ The track captures the essence of early 2000s indie pop while throwing back a little further to 90s Britpop, evoking memories of Plain White T’s and stoking the nostalgia of Oasis while infusing his own raw, heartfelt style.

This intricately crafted track intertwines folk elements with chamber pop strings, allowing contrasting layers of ornate orchestration and winding folk guitar lines to showcase Woodstone’s skill in bending and blending texture and tone into affecting aural contours. Reflecting on the ephemeral nature of intense feelings, Woodstone demonstrates a sophisticated approach to scintillating the senses of his growing fanbase.

Woodstone Said:

“Touch of Adrenaline is about a relationship with an end date, with both parties knowing it will end, and the last fleeting moments being marked by intensified emotion. 

The single explores what it really means to truly feel and be present with someone you love for the last time while conveying an image of romance in the midst of a dystopian world. 

Like all songs on the upcoming concept album, it was inspired by a relationship that could have worked but wasn’t the right time, and life forced us to drift apart.”

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Touch of Adrenaline will be available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify, from December 13th, with Woodstone’s fourth album, Glass Skin, set to follow in early 2025.

Follow Woodstone on Instagram to stay up to date with all of his latest releases and news.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Ben Joyner’s ‘Audrey (Nice Name)’ is a love letter scrawled in indie folk blues threads

Posted on 12 December 2024

With Audrey (Nice Name), Los Angeles-based filmmaker and musician Ben Joyner twanged his Southern roots into an indie-folk soundscape laced with bluesy undertones. Joyner’s North Carolina upbringing whispers through the raw, weathered production, evoking the nostalgic warmth of back-porch serenades. Yet, there’s a cinematic depth to his storytelling—unsurprising from someone who knows his way around both a melody and a narrative arc.

The single feels like the love child of Elliott Smith’s emotional vulnerability and Bob Dylan’s effortless breeziness, with a rugged charm that never veers into self-indulgence. The simplicity of the arrangement amplifies its emotional punch, striking listeners with the same visceral authenticity that made Grandaddy and The Flaming Lips cult favourites in indie circles.

While the track humbly avoids overwrought polish, allowing the magic to permeate through the endearing imperfections. Like a page torn straight from Joyner’s diary, the lyrics unashamedly bare the heart of a diehard romantic, exuding an effortless intimacy that many polished productions fail to capture.

It’s rare to encounter a track so uncontrived in its affections, yet refined enough to avoid straying into cliché, but sure enough, with Audrey (Nice Name), Joyner more than lives up to his name.

Stream Audrey (Nice Name) on Spotify now, and connect with the artist via Instagram.

Review by Amelia Vandergast