I am 14 and this is deep.
WILLOW's debut is an ambitious one for such a young age but you can TELL that it's made from inexperienced hands. Not terrible, not good, it's... something all right. I don't know, so I'll just slap it with the good ole 50. No need to be mean to a first attempt. Plenty of promise is shown here, it just needs a lot more refinement and maturity.
Not Marshall returns with a single for their upcoming album ELLIX.
It been a pleasure keeping up with your releases since fall of 23 and seeing how you've evolved as an artist in your several releases in this relatively short amount of time.
Since this single is less than 3 minutes it only offers a taste of what to expect looking ahead with its entrancing atmosphere mixed with some engaging beats. I like heavily tuned vocals and melodic guitar coming into the minute mark as fading in ... read more
In their latest release, Opel Vessel Ventures DEEP into the suffocating world of dark ambience. The atmosphere speaks for itself with its suggestions of vast vacancy with a hint of occupation within these murky depths that only the bravest of souls dare traverse. The first and last track are highlights due to their more immediate tones, but this hour plus experience is meant to be partaken in full as it slowly drain whatever will you may have left within you to proceed within it's ... read more
A fresh release from Pacific Coliseum. Has a very tropical feel to the electro synth soundscape that offers a nice escape from the mundanity of everyday life.
Recs:
- Ritual
- Dreamscape
- Voice Wave
After nearly twenty years of absence, Sneaker Pimps makes a return with a nice Electropop release with a nice amount of tracks that I wouldn't mind returning to.
Recs:
- Fighter
- Alibis
- So Far Gone
- SOS
- Stripes
- Paper Room
- Lifeline
I have heard a song here and there from this band and have enjoyed everything that I've been exposed to. With this being the first full release I have listened to, I can say it's everything hoped it would be. Just a gentle loving hug of a record. Also this combined with a morning thunderstorm is perfection.
Recs:
- I Come With Mud
- Bethlehem
- Frost Bite
- The Landkeeper
- Paul's Theme
- Girl (2025)
- Unlike Anything
- Moon 2
- What Matters Most
A nice groovy little EP with a prehistoric theme.
Recs:
- Bocosaurus
- Swirly Bird
A very nice and meditative space ambient release from the Vaporwave/Mall soft veteran. Kinda fitting that they went this direction at some point.
Recs:
- A New Planet
- Blueberries on Mars
- The Kahnwald Gate
- Stargarden C
A nice and slow folk release with a few particularly good tracks.
Recs:
- Be Intense
- Cannibal Song
- Oscar, Please?
A decent chamber pop release with some notable tracks within.
Recs:
- Don't Look Down
- The Summerhouse
- Neptune's Daughter
- Ten Seconds to Midnight
A very solid and interesting art pop release. Good stuff from the pregnant woman from the forest.
Recs:
- Don't Wait for Me
- I Tenacious
- A Thousand Years
- Call My Name
- Walking on Air
An ok Dance pop release from Paula Abdul that lacks distinction and is sonically very of its time.
I enjoyed Fito's 92 release well enough and the cover art caught my eye when I looked through today releases so I decided why not check it out?
Well it's certainly festive pop rock much like the formerly mentioned release though this time none of it really grabbed me despite it doing everything well. A decent but not very memorable experience for me.
This takes me back to 2022 when I was obsessed with everything chill wave, synthwave , vaporwave and any other kind of waves.while this isn't the most impressive release that I have been exposed to, there's still a number of tracks that hits the spot.
Recs:
- Creation (feat. Forhill)
- Departure
- Skyline
- Reach
This short metalcore EP from Fit for a King goes way too hard for me to be the very first person here on this site to give it any notice.
Recs:
- Locked (In My Head)
- God of Fire
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