There’s something hauntingly magnetic about a track that doesn’t demand your attention, but seduces it, slowly, with patience, with grace. Released April 23rd,2024, Lily of the Nile opens not with a bang, but with a whispered invitation, Zsela’s voice, cloaked in dusk, emerges like a distant memory echoing in a quiet canyon. The gentle strum…

Mirage by Gel wastes no time luring the listener into its tightly-wound fury, opening not with a scream, but with a looming tension that vibrates beneath the surface like static before a storm. A low, pulsating bassline lays the foundation, sparse and ominous, while the drums breathe with a lurking restlessness. There’s a sense of…

Released April 12, 2024, there’s a certain kind of song that doesn’t just ask to be heard, it demands to be felt. Colours by Australian alternative rock band Annakye is one such experience, not merely a track but an emotional exhale carved into sound. From its very first breath, it wraps the listener in a…

From the very first strike of the guitar of Life On Hard Mode released on February 21st 2024, by Cultt of She, the song doesn’t ask for attention, it commands it. It opens in a state of tension, like a tightly wound coil snapping loose in slow motion, as deep, distorted riffs grind through the…

In the flicker of its opening moments, Embers by Darkstates unfolds like a late-night whisper suspended in time. A subtle current of ambient haze introduces the piece, drawing the listener inward with a hush that suggests introspection and melancholy in equal measure. There is no grandiose entry, only the delicate shimmer of analogue textures, pulsing…

There is a certain kind of music that doesn’t so much begin as it emerges, softly, reverently, like light through fog or the first breath after waking. Released March 27th, 2024, Morning Swale Song by Saapato, the ambient project of multi-instrumentalist Brendan Principato, opens with exactly that kind of intimate presence. The song doesn’t rush…

From the very first breath of Problem Child by SOMOH, a dusky haze descends, the kind that clings to late-night reflections and unspoken truths. The guitar, soft but undeniably weighted, creeps in with a slow-burning melancholy, like dusk slipping into night. It’s a restrained yet magnetic opening, the sort that doesn’t rush but settles in…

Released on January 19th, 2024, Advertised Enlightenment by Pizza Crunch comes with a rich and brooding atmosphere unfolds like the hush before a revelation. A single guitar chimes in, distant yet intentional, setting off a wave of restrained melancholy that clings to the air. There’s something ghostly yet familiar about the opening, it’s not explosive,…

From the moment The City by Autumn 1904 begins, there is a sense of encroaching tension that ripples through its opening tones, like distant sirens echoing through empty alleyways. A low hum of synths begins the track, subtly laced with field recordings that mimic the chaos and clamor of urban life, a blaring car horn…

Walt Disco’s Pearl opens like a soft confession, carried on the delicate breath of piano keys that seem to emerge from silence itself, hushed, thoughtful, and lingering. There’s an immediate sense of intimacy, as though the track were unfolding in a dimly lit room with nothing but echoes for company. The harmonic progression is both…