Cael Anton - This Is How My Story Goes
- English (US)
You rewatch a film you've seen a dozen times before. The ending isn't a surprise. You know which scenes are coming, which conversations matter, which moments will eventually break your heart. Yet somehow, knowing the destination doesn't make the journey any less affecting. This Is How My Story Goes by Cael Anton captures just that feeling.
Ava Valianti - Great Pretender
- English (US)
With Great Pretender, Ava Valianti continues to demonstrate why she is attracting growing attention. The 16-year-old Massachusetts singer-songwriter has already accumulated more than 500,000 streams, earned over 300 radio spins, and finished as the 1st Runner-Up in American Songwriter’s Road Ready contest.
Reetoxa - Love Keeps Burning Still
- English (US)
The kind of songs that are not about romance. The context is no heartbreak nor a romance in bloom. These pieces exist in a space between these thematic genres. Love Keeps Burning Still by Reetoxa occupies that space. It is a one-of-a-kind track that turns endurance into its central emotion.
By Million Wires - Not Over
- English (US)
Some albums speak to you like a story, and some stories sit in your state of mind as you move through, without a clear entry or exit. Not Over by By Million Wires feels exactly like that. It sounds like a contained emotional loop. You feel like resolution is always implied but never fully reached.
Rivermind - Nevermind
- English (US)
Sometimes there’s a moment just before you say something you can’t take back. It is just when the thought sits heavy, but you let it pass anyway. That hesitation, that quiet retreat into yourself, is the space Nevermind by Rivermind seems to breathe in.
ReeToxA - Soliloquy
- English (US)
Think of this: You get a call from your friend, and you are invited to a group bicycle ride around the neighborhood. An album you would put on shuffle in your earphones as you cycle around the area: Soliloquy by ReeToxA.
Zegovia - Above the Roof & In the Tree
- English (US)
A space that just lets you be. Sometimes songs make you feel like you belong. Latest drop by Zegovia, Above the Roof & In the Tree is a track that pushes you to sense belonging. The piece is a punk-driven track that feels more deliberate, still intense, but stretched out.
The Iddy-Biddies - The World Inside
- English (US)
The Iddy-Biddies is rooted in folk-inspired classic rock but brushed with a gentle haze of old-school pop rock.
Dave Curl - Zueri
- English (US)
Some songs just have it in them to make your toes trip and make your body sway, even if the lyrics are sad. One of that kind is the latest track by Dave Curl called Zueri.
Bill Barlow - Out of Obscurity
- English (US)
A long day at work and a bike ride. You ran to places today. The chaos at the office had you ready to jump the gun. Files and fuss. Some days that leave you breathless, gasping for air. After work, you make your way back home. You are cooking, and a call comes through. “Do you want to go out for a bike ride?” “Yes.” You grab your earphones and your jacket and play your comfort album: Out of Obscurity by Bill Barlow.
Martin Smith-Dancing In the Fire
Instead of listening to those relentless club anthems that all sound the same, shift to something that cuts out all the noise. I’m talking about Martin Smith’s new single, Dancing In the Fire. With the zeal to make you dance and the fury to make you rock, this is an amalgam you won’t regret experiencing. Opening with a Mark Ronson style funk dance sequence, Martin Smith changes gears with live instruments pulsating right from the first few moments. The synths are a supporting act for the guitars, adding great mass and volume to Smith’s lyrics and somber vocals. That is, till he gets to the chorus. A pumping jive, it is almost impossible to not have this whoop stuck in your head. The industrial heaviness of rock is heard, from NIN to the dance anthem styles of old Panic!, Martin Smith vows to change the atmosphere of the Church, and he is undoubtedly doing so. Testing your faith might not be that easy. Because of the nature of this addictive melody that Martin Smith has written, its important to know his musical journey, the tracks that he originated from. To no surprise, Exalt from 2020 is a phenomenal album with echoing synth soundscapes and motivational lyrics. Changing like the tides but keeping the solid message the same, Smith continues to impress with his latest venture. So when you want that indelible entrance into that party hall, you know what action star track will be playing behind you!
Charlie Freeman-It's Christmas (Let's Be Kids For A Day)
Very few voices comfort and bring us into the Christmas spirit like Charlie Freeman. His arrangements and vocal style incite a joyous atmosphere. The use of simple transitions makes his songs a catchy tale to hear and admire. This one is something that catapults us back to the past, his new single just in time for the holidays. This is It’s Christmas (Let’s Be Kids for A Day). Here is the kind of song that you’d like to see featured in a film. With soft piano chord changes and a full, voluminous strumming-he bakes in the essence of the holidays. This is where Charlie Freeman chooses his simple and inventive lyrics, asking us to forget the dull facets of reality We blast past to the innocence of the younger days. The chorus is an entertaining, riveting part of the song, engaging everyone who is listening to change into the holiday pyjamas. Charlie Freeman is known for bringing the listeners in with these kinds of gleeful and stupendous verse sections, things that ring out the true elements of the holidays. As the unity and purpose of coming together is understood, just listening to this song brings all those memories back. You can hear Charlie Freeman at his best with his detailed lyrics. His 2021 album Love is chock-full of experiences and shows the best of his songwriting. Christmas films like A Christmas Story & The Holiday come to mind with this exquisite song. Listen to Charlie Freeman’s beautiful song and enjoy the holidays!