The eponymous EP from LÉO is so much more than an overview of her budding oeuvre thus far— in the course of six tracks, the songstress doesn't hold back from lamenting her shattered heart and the distress of piecing it back together. Never a facile process, the weight of despondence remains heavy in these confessional songs, but not without emotional solace for those seeking it. After her earnest debut the previous year, the audience gradually became acquainted with LÉO as sh

“Home By Eleven” introduces Cherry Makes Waves on an album scale, presenting a project centred on youth, change, and self-direction. The eleven-track release positions her within a Dance Pop context while keeping the narrative detail that has defined her earlier work. Across the album, Cherry Makes Waves continues to integrate her visual practice into her music. Her YouTube channel features music videos she directs and edits herself, and these visuals provide additional insig

Atypical yet familiar. Disjointed yet cohesive: Antithetical as they may sound together, starkly contrasting qualities can indeed be unified in music. That is the sonic M.O. followed by Stinkus on I love you, trackstar. The album bashes musical tropes and boldly alternates in its temperament, mirroring the unpredictable reality of coping with multiple emotions at once. On a specific day in Michigan, Tyler Thompson (a.k.a. Stinkus) secluded himself in a rented cabin and let i

Common Jack’s new album It Would Be Enough  comes after a period marked by family loss, a broken record deal, and time away from music. John Gardner uses these experiences as the foundation for a collection of songs that mix cinematic folk with close, emotional storytelling. The album focuses on what it means to keep going when life becomes unstable, and how small moments of clarity can come through even in the middle of grief. Rather than turning inward with resentment, Gard