a song in life

There's a certain mainstream bias that emotionally charged music needs bustling sound dynamics, be it the raw defiance of Rock music in its relentless din or throbbing sound design on Electro-pop. Creative undertakings such as Boil ur iPhone from Beau Stevens rejects this trope, subtracting digitally polished compositions or imposing symphony for an unadorned, spontaneous but nevertheless impactful musicality. And all of this is made possible with acoustic guitars and unadult

Skiving’s The Family Computer  is a debut album that brings the raw energy of the band’s live performances into a studio setting. The record is shaped by themes of nostalgia and yearning, drawing on feelings tied to childhood promise and the realities of adult life under late-stage capitalism. Across the album, the band balances upbeat, driving arrangements with lyrics that often suggest isolation, uncertainty, and wanting to return to something familiar. Guitars move between

Leafboy’s MOLT  is a self-produced debut album rooted in bedroom pop and indie textures, built around intimacy, restraint, and emotional exposure. The album moves through questions of self-identity, unrequited connection, heartbreak, loss, and gradual recovery, returning often to the idea of shedding parts of the self in order to grow. Across the record, vocals stay close and understated, allowing fragility and uncertainty to remain audible rather than smoothed out, while the

Poetry and songwriting, oftentimes, are two sides of the same coin. The art of conveying deep, heart-rending sentiments in a song is nothing short of poetic; this forms the very crux of Larry Beckett's Though We Have Only Love- The Songs of Jacques Brel. The well-reputed poet devotedly took up a visionary and massive undertaking, one of revamping the chansons penned by the Belgian icon Jacques Brel into modernistic, yet timeless music.  A distinguished personage in contempora

Cam Ezra’s Dead Internet  runs across sixteen tracks of cloud rap, lo-fi, electronic textures, and pop and R&B inflections, tracing a mental space shaped by constant connectivity, algorithmic feedback, and emotional overload. The album moves through unease, irony, self-observation, and withdrawal, returning often to ideas of surveillance, performance, control, and fatigue without turning them into slogans or arguments. Vocals sit between confession and detachment, while the p

After dedicating years to learning the ropes of the music industry, YGUANA has struck a bold entry into the pop realm with the colorful, yet refreshingly direct All Because I Liked Men. The EP offers confectionery hooks expected from a dance-pop project, but not shying away from candor in its songwriting— YGUANA's upfront lyricism is an effective medium for true feelings, be it stinging heartbreak or indulgent self-love. Some might deem YGUANA's sudden emergence as initial st

The World Inside  sits in a space between folk record, character study, and quiet confession. Led by Gene Wallenstein, The Iddy Biddies write about emotional distance, miscommunication, and the small ways people disappoint one another and themselves, without trying to turn those moments into drama or resolution. The songs stay close to everyday emotional situations such as waiting for reassurance, feeling unseen inside a relationship, or recognizing a growing gap between what

Lola Consuelos has released her debut EP, Sorry, It’s All About Me , her first multi-track project following her earlier single releases over the past few years. The EP consists of five tracks, “Lola,” “Hypochondriac,” “Not Like You,” “End Of The World,” and “Sexier,” and was released in December. It follows her debut single “Paranoia Silverlining,” which came out in 2022 and marked her first public release as a recording artist. The material on Sorry, It’s All About Me  was

neptune blood’s debut EP A Quiet Riot Inside  is a four-track release recorded in Limerick City and released on November 26, 2025. The band consists of Ronan Mitchell, Manolis Pates, Shane Serrano, and Damien Moore, all of whom have previous ties to local projects such as Fox Jaw and The Hip Neck Blues Collective. Recorded with producer Ben Wanders (Kneecap, Kingfishr) at Wanderland Recording Studio, the EP channels the 2000s indie/alternative rock framework while allowing va

Fuzzy Radio  is not a single moment focused record. Instead, it brings together songs written and recorded by Drawing Mazes over nearly five years, reflecting gradual changes in perspective rather than dramatic shifts. The collection includes recordings from as early as 2020 alongside more recent material, with each song tied to a specific period while maintaining a consistent reflective tone. Grief is present throughout much of the record, but it does not dominate the narrat

Artistic inspiration can arrive from sources least expected. For Giuseppe Cucé, it was the moment he came across the myth of the human soul weighing twenty-one grams. The Italian tunesmith meticulously built his latest album around this fascinating idea, diving deep into universal emotions experienced by all of us. Designated as 21 grammi , the explorative project remains adamant in grasping the varying shades of sentiments—from heartbroken vulnerability to the exaltation of

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

On Songs From A Secret Room , Chris Rusin  presents a debut built from real events rather than studio narrative. After gaining early grassroots attention through his single releases, the Colorado songwriter delivers a ten-track collection that reflects the period surrounding his treatment, recovery, and decision to finally record the album he had postponed for years. Made at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins with producer Andrew Berlin , the project brings together musicians

After more than seven hundred days in gestation, the curtains were withdrawn from Fozzy Mare's "Staring Contest." For the inaugural album, the indie moniker has sculpted a soundscape that comes off as personal and close to the heart. The ten songs comprising share simpler yet nuanced characteristics, meant to immerse the listener in a riveting journey. The Baltimore-based outfit, initiated by the lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Gibbons (who also played a major role

On her new album NONCHALANT, Amelie Jat steps into a version of herself that feels sharper, freer, and far more certain of what she wants to say. The project arrives after a steady run of charting singles, music videos, and a year that pushed her into wider public view, yet the heart of the album sits in something quieter. NONCHALANT is Jat learning how to carry the full weight of her twenties while pretending she is unbothered, a performance that feels familiar to anyone nav

A breakup is never pretty. There's a plethora of music out there centered on the agony after it happens, but there's something heart-stirring in Jareth Marlow's in the ground . Whether it's the lyrical candor or the soulful timbre highlighting the untangled, messy aspects of it, the singer-songwriter excels at evoking the all too familiar sentiments of desperation and sorrow, not without leaving seeds of hope and recuperation for those listening with broken hearts. in the gr

Shani Weiss steps into a more open and reflective space with All About Life , a six-track folk rock EP built around the relationships that shape her everyday world. Instead of writing from a distance, Shani leans into real moments with the people closest to her and turns them into songs that feel clear and familiar rather than polished for effect. There is an ease in the way she moves between warmth and tension, and nothing feels forced or exaggerated. The sound sits in a gen