Discovering the new music underground around the globe
Rock/Review Jane N’ The Jungle - Life of the Party
Heavy-hitting truths, loud guitars, and infectious energy make up the DNA of Phoenix, AZ’s best-kept modern rock secret, Jane N’ The Jungle. The band has an unquenched thirst for communication that demands attention, with Jordan White’s powerful lead vocals that cut like a knife and a take no prisoners attitude influenced by a combination of alternative rock, metal, and a touch of punk.
Rock/Review Gary Dranow - Bodywise
Gary Dranow and The Manic Emotions have garnered acclaim for their online performances during Tuesday night livestreams. They've also received recognition in various music magazines and blogs, thanks to their unwavering dedication to their craft and their genuine connection with their audience.
Hip-Hop/Review AGGRASOPPAR - OMMACHEPANNEKÆK
AGGRASOPPAR is a Faroese “flowerpunk naprap semi-supergroup” that erupted from the societal slumber of 2020 and released its 20-song-strong debut album on Christmas Eve 2020. They are infamous for their energetic live performances, where you never know what to expect from their surprisingly big and diverse repertoire—everything from harsh noise to soft country. AGGRASOPPAR’s music covers a wide variety of genres and moods, all bound together by the playful weirdness of the production and performances of the three core members, who go by the pseudonyms Ayphinn, Dada, and Sóljudrongur.
House/Review Vallac - Life
In a now-long-forgotten world, many generations ago, a fallen angel emerged from wooded darkness, floating and fluttering, drifting and dreaming. Backlit by a bright glow of iridescent light, his noble wings surged. It is powerful and big, and it appears as an eternal young man with angel wings riding a two-headed dragon. Since then, people have referred to the mythical being simply as Vallac!
Dance/Review Kiesza - Heaven Ain't Calling ft. Sugar Jesus
Kiesza is weird, and she sings a bit. She is a closet scientist when in hermit mode, and she makes surrealist art to process the constant bullshit that life throws her way. She is equally as social as she is anti-social, and she has a dog that acts more like a jaded muppet than a dog. Her life is very feather-like, and she embraces that. Music is literally the only way she knows how to communicate effectively and express the inner workings of her soul.
Rock/Review Stuart Lawrence - Paradise
Stuart Lawrence is originally from Oxfordshire, now on the south coast of England, not far from the beautiful and historic city of Portsmouth. He sometimes jokingly says that he was educated at Oxford, which is true but not quite what the expression is meant to convey. Music has always been important to him, not formally but as a means of escape with its cathartic qualities, and he's mostly self-taught. Actually, anything artistic makes him comfortable. Drawing, painting, and making.
Rock/Review Che Arthur - No Harbor
Before beginning his solo career, singer/songwriter Che Arthur logged time in several bands. Born in Mobile, Arthur settled in Tuscaloosa, AL, in the early '90s and played with several local bands before forming a long-running, noisy indie outfit called Universal Life and Accident. Moving from Alabama to the more artistically complementary climes of Chicago in 1995, the band toured regularly and released several singles and EPs but never managed much exposure.
Folk/Review Sparrowghost - Summer Ends Too Soon
Sparrowghost emerges as the captivating musical alter ego of multifaceted composer Sean Giddings. Seamlessly moving through diverse genres such as piano film music, lo-fi hip-hop beats, alt folk, and songwriter pop rock, Sparrowghost defies confinement and genre constraints. Within each musical exploration lies an unmistakable thread of sentimentality, woven together by a genuine longing for connection.
Folk/Review Brian Berggoetz - I Know I Love You
Brian Berggoetz's music could be described as a unique combination of different styles and influences, such as pop and rock alike. Brian has been passionate about music for most of his life. He is a self-taught guitarist and gifted songwriter who has been active since his early twenties. What makes his music unique is the fact that he doesn’t just write his own music; he has a penchant for rewriting classic songs in his own style.
Jazz/Review Steve Sandberg - 3 Songs from the Dream Music Project
Three-time Emmy-nominated composer/pianist Steve Sandberg plays original music that masterfully blends classical, global music traditions, and jazz with the excitement of virtuosic improvisation. Steve was the lead composer and musical director for Nickelodeon’s landmark children’s programs “Dora the Explorer” and “Go, Diego, Go!” His scoring and songwriting are informed by a lifetime of immersion in the music of many cultures.
Deep House/Review Assa Music - Typical
Meet Assa Music, the visionary Norwegian EDM producer crafting captivating sounds in the realms of deep house, electronic house, and tropical house. With classical roots grounded in piano and trombone, nurtured by the Young Symphony Orchestra, Assa's musical odyssey commenced. Venturing into diverse landscapes, Assa, aka. AMH, collaborated with the Nu-metal outfit Kavorka in the early 2000s, infusing his work with a raw, energetic edge under the alias DJ Hero.
Hip-Hop/Review Proklaim - POPPIN
Proklaim (Kult Status) is a Ugandan-born MC raised in Zambia and based in Namibia with a passion to glorify the name of God through the medium of hip-hop music and to do so with excellence and passion.
Pop/Review Dame Zina - Eau
Dame Zina is a daughter/father French duo making music in their garage. She likes to act and write about girl power. He likes gritty synths and convoluted drums.
Pop/Review pleaselevitate - i lie
pleaselevitate is a duo of a vocalist (Yulia) and producer (Chinmay, a.k.a. A3ON) that came together in 2023 out of a shared love of dark indie pop songs. Making their debut in November 2023 with "In the Dark," they established their genre-bending, emotional, and melancholic style of music.
Pop/Review Mira Sthira - Up and Down
Mira Sthira means "Ocean Strength" and she developed like a phoenix from the deep waters within. She likes to write creative, sometimes deep, sometimes dark, sometimes light, and sometimes quirky indie pop tunes! She values authenticity and freedom in her art. She lives in Maine. She enjoys the woods, yoga, and taking care of her mind and body. Mira Sthira also enjoys being quite strange.
Dance/Review Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me (The Heroic Enthusiasts Remixes)
ECR Music Group’s November 2023 deluxe-edition rerelease of the acclaimed final album of Lesley Gore (fully restored, remixed, and remastered by the album’s original producer and ECR founder, Blake Morgan), has fueled an extraordinary resurgence for Gore around the world. Now, ECR label-cousins and accomplished electronic-music duo The Heroic Enthusiasts have created two powerful remixes of Gore’s 2005 version of “You Don’t Own Me.”
Pop/Review Parker Kay - The Grey
Parker Kay is a Pop/R&B recording artist hailing from Vancouver Island, Canada. Music has always been a big part of his story. He grew up on the roots of MJ, Stevie, John Mayer, and other musical icons. That music and his older brother’s guitar were all he needed to get started. As a teenager, he dabbled in some TV singing contests and other musical projects but never saw the growth he desired.
Pop/Review Carlos Ucedda - Short Time My Love
For years, Carlos Ucedda was secluded and, for the most part, secret. Now ready, he looks for (Light in Notes sound). His music is versatile, both in genres and in voice register. Ready to keep having fun sharing art, and, charm as much as possible?
Pop/Review Manukai - Intestines
Hailing from Manchester but shaped by the South West, Manukai, who spent his formative years bilaterally deaf, underwent surgery that gifted him the sense of hearing in his youth. Now, he aspires to unveil the expansive imaginary realms he explores daily through the fusion of bedroom-pop and dark-pop. Manukai proudly champions the intersectionality of queerness, disability, Black-Asian identity, and the art of being a professional menace.
Pop/Review Sam Phillips - Hide 'n Seek
Sam Phillips is a 20-year-old singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN. Sam began his artist project in 2021 with the release of his first single, 'Anything Like Me.' He is influenced by artists like Chris Martin, Justin Bieber, and The 1975.