The Art of Outgrowing Nicely Julia Kate’s “be nice princess” feels like sunlight breaking through the last fog of people-pleasing — tender, bright, and a little mischievous. What begins as a playful phrase borrowed from internet irony unfolds into something far more intimate: the story of a woman who’s learned that kindness without boundaries isn’t […]

Hypnotic Descent — Loudness Wars’ “Don’t Fall” Draws You In and Won’t Let Go There’s something magnetic about “Don’t Fall,” the latest offering from Loudness Wars — a Chesham-based trio who know exactly how to straddle chaos and control. This track doesn’t just play; it seeps in. Ian’s tight, deliberate drumming lays a pulse that […]

Analog Fire in a Digital Age Thirteen’s “Rude Boys” is a pulse from the heart of Salzburg, humming with raw analog warmth and quiet defiance. The duo, Mike Fink and Paul Hochrainer, have been shaping sound together since the late ’80s, and that long partnership shows in every layered beat and thoughtful texture. There’s a […]

Quiet Fire: Ava Valianti Finds Grace in the Glow of “Running on Empty” Sixteen-year-old singer-songwriter Ava Valianti steps into the indie pop spotlight with a calm assurance that feels older than her years. “Running on Empty”, one of the standout tracks from her debut EP petunias, hums with late-night vulnerability — the kind that lingers […]

Between Myth and Memory — Tomato Soup’s “Half Evil” Dives Into the Fractured Soul Tomato Soup’s “Half Evil” isn’t just a song—it’s an excavation. The Denver artist has built something that feels like a cross between a fever dream and a philosophical confession, threading the grandness of myth through the unease of modern life. Every […]

Breaking Point in Melody KAYTIE’s Evil Person is a raw confrontation set to chords that bruise and bloom in equal measure. Written in the heat of emotional fallout, the track pulses with the tension of betrayal and the ache of clarity. You can hear her classical piano roots shaping the song’s emotional spine, each progression […]