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Otis Kane warms Neo-Soul to sunrise on “Love Is Alive,” a Contemporary R&B set that treats tenderness as practice.

There’s an old kitchen proverb that warm bread heals arguments; Otis Kane’s Love Is Alive arrives with the same oven heat—steam, sweetness, and a patience that softens the room. He tilts Neo-Soul toward sunlight, binding Contemporary R&B sheen to tactile warmth…

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Toronto hardware duo World News release “ON STEROIDS,” an analog-only debut that breathes through cables.

A warehouse light blinks once, twice, then yields to a tide of electricity—so begins “ON STEROIDS”, the debut LP from Toronto hardware duo World News, a record that breathes through cables rather than code…

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Tavia Rhodes turns grief, love, and flight into motion on “HER SAY,” a live-band soul-folk-rock set.

Like a campfire story told to the tide, Tavia Rhodes releases HER SAY and the coast answers back. The Seattle singer-songwriter—whose gigs have matured into a full-band electricity—turns grief, love, and flight into a living document you can hear breathing…

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Tear kim Releases “I can’t do anything,” a Soulful Pop-Rock/K-Pop Lullaby for Restless Nights

Some nights feel sewn from static and unsent messages; Tear kim releases “I can’t do anything,” a Pop-Rock/K-Pop lullaby for those hours when even turning off the light seems like heavy machinery. The title is not melodrama but diagnosis—an ambient…

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Tamar Berk’s New Album “ocd” Balances Fuzzed Guitars and Honest Lyrics in a Cinematic Alt-Pop Song Cycle

Call it the musician’s paradox: the more you tidy your mind, the messier the melody gets. Tamar Berk’s ocd embraces that paradox with mischievous clarity, delivering a suite of indie-rock and alt-pop miniatures where fuzzed guitars…

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Singer-Songwriter Emily Popli Shares Debut Album “Lilith Fair Kid”

Picture a lighthouse assembled from old diaries and ticket stubs—that is the aura of Emily Popli’s debut, Lilith Fair Kid. The title nods to the matrilineal beam that guided her—Sheryl Crow’s amber grit, Sarah McLachlan’s chiaroscuro…

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Brandon Mitchell Releases “Highest Wave 2,” a Soulful Hip-Hop Glide of Poise and Precision

Like moonlight sliding across a basketball court at 2 a.m., Brandon Mitchell releases “Highest Wave 2,” a slow-paced, punchy, and soulful glide that treats tranquility as a flex. The production moves like…

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SV & Alyssa Jane Craft a Soultronic Farewell with Lush Precision on “Our Game”

A velvet curtain never falls with haste—it sways, it sighs, and then it drapes itself gently across the stage. That is the emotional weight and fluidity captured by SV and Alyssa Jane in their spellbinding…

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Matt Storm Weaves Neo-Soul Intimacy and Romantic Yearning into Lush Reverie on “GREEN”

If unspoken emotions were brush strokes, Matt Storm’s "GREEN" would be the delicate watercolor streak left by a hesitant hand, painting desire with gentle apprehension onto a canvas of soulful sound….

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néomi Channels Fragile Grace and Quiet Resolve on Poignant Folk Lament “Trigger”

Like the hush that settles over canals just before dawn’s first gull shrieks, néomi’s “Trigger” floats onto the surface of folk music with a fragile sheen that begs not to be disturbed. The Dutch‑Surinamese…

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David Redd Explores Love’s Fragility and Resilience on “Love Is Everything & It Will Not Save You”

Experiencing David Redd's sophomore album, "Love Is Everything & It Will Not Save You," feels much like standing before a vast ocean—its beauty captivating yet unmistakably tinged with an inherent melancholy…

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Ray Curenton Illuminates Queer Nostalgia and Unfinished Dialogue in Poignant Indie Folk Gem “NFC”

Some memories are like Polaroids left too long in the sun—edges curled, colors warped, yet the emotion forever vivid. Ray Curenton’s “NFC” captures that delicate phenomenon with poetic acuity…

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Obeeyay and Maya Malkin Channel Romantic Chaos into Irresistible Alt-Pop Duet “we good or what?”

They say even a compass loses its mind in a magnetic storm—“we good or what?” feels exactly like that moment, a dizzying spark of emotional polarity wrapped in a neon hug. Obeeyay and Maya Malkin…

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Monro Paints a Genre-Fluid Fever Dream on “Ever Since You Said I’m Leaving”

I heard somewhere that heartbreak tastes like copper and reverberates like thunder in a tin cathedral—and Monro’s latest offering “Ever Since You Said I’m Leaving” is precisely that cathedral echo,

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Mel Blue Reemerge with Breakbeat Fury on “Frake,” a Transcontinental Anthem of Sonic Rebirth

Usually the most enticing tracks don’t knock politely — they crash through the door like a fluorescent wave at an after-hours skatepark in Tokyo. “Frake”, the incendiary new single from…

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Chrissy Spratt Melds Afrobeats Flair and R&B Candor in “In Too Deep,” a Luxe Confession of Desire and Regret

Fluorescent city lights taste like bergamot when Chrissy Spratt’s “In Too Deep” oozes through headphones, its Afrobeats latté froth swirling into contemporary-R&B espresso…

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JENNIE & Doechii Team Up for “ExtraL,” Pushing the Limits of Genre and Girl Power

JENNIE’s path to her much-anticipated debut solo album, Ruby, has been anything but predictable. In just four months, the BLACKPINK star has demonstrated a remarkable ability to explore…

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Alessia Cara Returns With “Love & Hyperbole,” Embracing Creative Freedom and a Vintage Vibe

A decade ago, Alessia Cara made her name with the fearlessness of her debut, Know-It-All, winning over pop fans far and wide with unguarded lyrics and a soulful singing swagger. Now at the age…

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