Author: Lauren Webber

Some albums feel engineered for streaming playlists. This Is What It Feels Like feels handcrafted for emotional survival. Jordan Whitlock and Matt Bauer’s debut collaboration is a deeply immersive collection of dream-pop meditations that explores distance, devotion, and vulnerability with remarkable grace. Conceived remotely across California cities, the album channels the strange emotional paradox of […]

Some records demand your attention with sheer volume. Rzekomo’s The Gray Zone of Talk does the exact opposite, and somehow ends up even harder to ignore. The Polish artist’s latest release drifts into view softly, almost cautiously, before revealing itself as one of the most absorbing electronic records in recent memory. It’s the third chapter […]

Canadian duo Vague Notion release their new EP Glow, a project that takes the listener through shifting emotional landscapes and sparks a range of moods throughout. The release features six tracks, with vocals by Cheryl Janzen; however she co-produced most of the tracks alongside other half of duo multi-instrumentalist Bevan Early. Together, the pair continue […]

There’s a strong sense of place embedded within Sev Karlsson’s Reverie, even when the music feels weightless. Written during his final months in Los Angeles and completed in Vancouver, the EP carries the emotional residue of transition — a body of work shaped as much by geography as by sound. Karlsson, working as a producer, […]

UKofA’s Time Will Take This All Away From Us is an ambitious attempt to synthesise decades of genre experimentation into a single cohesive statement, though its success depends heavily on how much friction the listener is willing to accept. The album’s methodology, collaging found audio, library music, live instrumentation, and fragmented digital material, produces moments […]

On The Rideout, The Chelsea Curve deliver a record bursting with movement, colour, and conviction. The Boston trio have long balanced the sharp punch of punk with the melodic sophistication of classic mod-pop, but here they sound more self-assured than ever. Every track feels purpose-built for motion, whether that means packed club dancefloors, late-night drives, […]

Alt-pop artist Miles Jeppson has officially entered a new creative phase with the release of his debut eight-track LP Green, a project already gaining traction across streaming platforms and social media. The record positions Jeppson as a rising voice in contemporary pop, blending nostalgic influences with a modern, digitally native sound. The album opens with […]

Naarm/Melbourne indie project Damn Williams have officially announced their debut full-length album Dog Summer, a sprawling and surreal 10-track release exploring identity, mythology, and fractured Australian memory through a deliberately chaotic sonic lens. Led by Tasmanian songwriter Elliot Taylor, also known for work with Tiger Choir, Pretty in Pink, and Baglicker, the project has evolved […]