The latest from Kacey Fifield delivers a massive blend of catchy and vast pop that comes through in a very cinematic style, along with a rock backbone served up with heavy-handed guitars and robust choruses, and it's all laced together with loads of character, which is something the artist always portrays well in her music. "OUT OF MY MIND" certainly is hard where it wants to. This is an edgy track that features synthesizers to go along with those heavy guitars, adding a diff

GUIDES returns with their explosive new single “FAILURE/DEFINES,” available everywhere on June 17. Following the momentum of their recent release “DRAIN,” the track pushes the band even deeper into the emotionally charged territory that has quickly defined their emerging identity. Combining the textured aggression of nu metal with the urgency and atmosphere of post hardcore, “FAILURE/DEFINES” captures the tension between destruction and self realization through crushing riffs

Forgotten Roads build Scenes From A Revolution with the scale of a historical drama and the intimacy of a family archive. The Madison, New Jersey progressive rock collective turns real family experiences connected to the Russian Revolution and World War II into a sixteen song concept album about survival, exile, political violence, faith, silence, and the long shadow those forces cast across generations. The album began with Gene Bohensky, who conceived the narrative and wrot

"Spacesuit, Rocket Fuel, and a Cigarette" blends classic psychedelic rock, garage rock, and space rock into a hazy but energetic listening experience. The title alone suggests a collision between futuristic imagery and self-destructive human impulses, and the music follows that theme by feeling both expansive and grounded. Rather than relying on modern production trends, the track leans into a vintage rock aesthetic with organic instrumentation and a warm analog feel. The mix

Luma Valen is the kind of artist who isn't really afraid to let a lot out through her music, and in doing so, she expresses a lot of feeling and emotion in her singing, which hits with a heavy hand but with a graceful beauty at the same time. The emotional element of the song is performed by her vocals pretty outstandingly. The song ventures into being uncomfortable, and some of the struggle in choosing life's paths. Choosing your path in life can be difficult, especially dep

Growing up in the '80s and '90s, I was exposed to some outstanding movies. During that time, movies had a very specific soundtrack. Whether it was sci-fi, action, drama, or anything else, there were always soundtracks that served as a sign of the times. I rarely hear a record that's able to harness that kind of semi-nostalgic and rich, full-bodied synthwave vibe the way that the new record from Valley Lights does. The album is called Devil May Care, and it absolutely captures

A new album release from The Runaway Strings hits with such a warm set of acoustic tones that beckon everything from bluegrass to classic folk, country, and more, all rolled into this sort of character-ridden and rustic-laced record that absolutely wraps itself around you in all the best ways possible. The record is called Blackwood, and right off the bat, you start getting a great feel for that vintage bluegrass aesthetic with its first track, "Living The Dream". This song f

Vitamin XP is known for showcasing several different styles of rock throughout their entirety and catalog. Still, one of my favorite records to date has to be one called Not Of This World. The reason is that this album, in particular, showcases such a range and rambunctious, almost classic punk rock energy and aesthetic that it's impossible to turn away from. Now, the band has several albums and plenty of singles released under their belt, but this one really comes through wi