Lucy Fitzgerald

Lana Crow’s “In Spirit” is a bright, uplifting song that brings a real sense of freedom from the very beginning. Made with producer Tristan Boston, the track blends modern pop with a touch of retro disco, giving it a lively sound that…

Ker’s “Lofty Thoughts” is a song that slowly gets under your skin in the best way. It has a calm, thoughtful mood that makes it easy to sit with, but it never loses your attention. From the start, there is a gentle…

Slow Burn Drifters tap into something real on “Silence”. It is a song built around the idea of stepping back from the constant buzz of daily life and finding peace in quiet. That idea runs deep in the track, and the band…

Camille K taps into a very real kind of relationship anxiety on “Do You Wanna Dump Me”, and she turns it into a song that is fun, sharp, and easy to connect with. The track takes that familiar moment of overthinking texts,…

Fake Mannequin’s “Silverspoon” is one of those songs that slowly gets under your skin in the best way. It opens with a dark, sleek mood and keeps building from there, pulling you into its world without ever trying too hard. The atmosphere…

Blue & Bright make a strong impression on “Our Lonely Worlds Collide”, a five-track EP that turns everyday moments and personal memories into something warm, open, and easy to connect with. The Swedish acoustic duo, made up of neighbours Sara Perlerup and…

Circus Mind’s “Viking Princess”, is a seriously fun listen. It takes the idea of an unforgettable house guest and turns it into a song packed with attitude, humor, and loose rock-and-blues energy that makes an instant impression. There is a playful edge…

Slow Burn Drifters make a strong impression with “The Divide”, a song that pulls you in without overplaying its hand. It comes from Golden (Deluxe), the expanded version of the band’s debut album, and it works as a thoughtful introduction to this…

Abla Allyah brings a real sense of joy to “Eid Mubarak”, and that is the first thing that came to mind when I sat with the song. It has a warm, open spirit that fits the celebration beautifully, while still keeping its…

Daniel Nykaza makes a strong first impression with “I Love My Life”. The song introduces him as an artist who puts faith at the center of his work, and that focus gives the release a clear sense of heart. Built around piano…

Cyberville Bandit’s “Rock Jazz Manifesto” has a backstory that gives the single real character. Wally Flint wrote the song in the winter of 2011 while he was driving a tractor-trailer across 48 US states, and that image alone makes this release memorable.…

ViennaCC’s “Connected Hearts” is the kind of EP that wins you over with warmth, honesty, and a clear sense of heart. Built around six songs, the release takes a simple idea and gives it real life. It starts in a world full…

clâm’s debut album, “clâm”, has the kind of easy pull that makes you stay with it from the first track to the last. Across six songs, the record creates a hazy, slow-burning atmosphere that never loses its shape. It brings together psychedelic…

Kat Meoz taps into something painful and deeply human on “Burn Down”, turning grief and survivor’s guilt into a song that lands with real force. The track is rooted in tragedy, but it never loses its shape as a gripping alt-rock release.…

SLIP~ons really lock into something special with “Overtime”. The song has that loose, guitar-heavy spark that made so much 90s alternative rock stick with people, but it still comes across with its own attitude. There is a lived-in quality to it that…