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Drakulas are back in their own strange corner of the night with “Midnight City”, a record full of neon grime, crooked hooks, and that cool basement-party energy the band wears so well. The Austin group, featuring members of Rise Against and Riverboat…

If you haven’t had the chance to hear “Shine Bright” yet, now is absolutely the time to fix that. This English-Korean pop track from Original Sing is one of those releases that manages to be both deeply personal and genuinely exciting for…

The Real McKenzies come flying back with “Black Agnes”, a loud, fast, pint-raising Celtic punk tune that sounds ready for a packed room from the first hit. The Vancouver band has been at it since 1992, and you can hear that road-tested…

Spencer Krug’s “Berserker Mode” has that great crooked charm that makes a song stick after one listen. It comes from his upcoming album Same Fangs, arriving May 15 on Pronounced Kroog, and it works like a small character sketch set to a…

Empire Child’s “Negativity Be Gone” has a calm kind of power to it. It is the sort of song that does not need to shout to get its point across. Ruth Rothwell brings a lot of life experience into this project, and…

Slow Burn Drifters end Golden (Deluxe) with “Uncertainty”, a long, shadowy track that takes its time and earns every second. Running just under seven minutes, the song grows slowly, giving each sound enough space to settle in. Ray Vale’s vocals, guitars, E-bow,…

Fred Presley’s “One of These Days” has a warm, steady heart. It is the kind of song that sounds like it came from someone who has lived a few hard chapters and still found a reason to believe the next one can…

Toronto’s The Get Alongs are back with “Come On”, a loud, jangly, good-time guitar track that sounds like it was built for packed rooms, sticky floors, and late nights that run longer than planned. The band has that Toronto grit all over…

Q: Hi! When you think about “Hide Inside The Moon” now, what stands out to you most about that album? A: What stands out most to me is the feeling of suspension that runs through the record — a sense of drifting between…

The Prestige return with “Isthmos”, a fierce and beautifully tense album that captures a band pouring everything into the room. Across eight songs, the Paris-based group blends heavy post-hardcore, sludge, chaotic hardcore, post-metal, and dark electronic touches without making the record sound…

Tina Halma’s “Presente” has a warm, personal glow that makes it easy to connect with from the first listen. Released as the Spanish counterpart to her English-language single “Gaslight”, the song finds Halma opening up in a softer, more reflective space, giving…

Tina Halma’s “Gaslight” has the kind of spark that makes you stop what you’re doing and pay attention. It comes in with a strong electronic pop feel, mixing electronica, synthpop, alternative pop, EDM, trap, electropop, plus touches of Electronic R&B and Neo-Soul.…

Q: So Flowers for Juno — where does that name even come from? There’s something almostcontradictory about it, flowers for a Roman goddess. Was that intentional?A: My mother died around the time the band formed, and Juno is the mother goddess, so…

Michael Gilas brings a lot of heart to “You Don’t Get To Say Goodbye”, a breakup song that sounds personal, direct, and ready for a big sing-along moment—written with Stephen Wrench, the single digs into the ending that leaves a person stuck…

Near Death Experience put together something really memorable with “Flight”. From the first few moments, the song has a lift that pulls you in fast, but there is also a real emotional sting beneath all that brightness. The story behind it centers…