

"Sing-Along Songs" is the Catchiest Critique of Mindless Pop You'll Ever Mindlessly Hum by Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends
Alien Friend's "Sing-Along Songs" was first released in 2024, but this album version feels like the track finally growing into its own skin.
Sharanya Nadar
Aug 7


Floor Element's "All You Girls" is a Mechanical Funk Tune against Domestic Violence
Floor Element's latest single, "All You Girls", is a track with a strong message. It speaks against domestic violence against women, with groovy music.
samruddhipotle
Aug 3


Michael Cohen Lets the River Carry Him and Takes You With Him on "River of Secrets"
"River of Secrets" by Michael Cohen is designed around a simple idea: that the things we keep hidden from the people we love eventually conspire against us.
Sharanya Nadar
Aug 2


Escape Hell with Rob Fletcher's "Hell's Gate"
The idea of getting in a car and driving far away from our "hellish" problems is certainly a tempting one. And that is exactly the metaphor Rob Fletcher uses in "Hell's Gate".
samruddhipotle
Aug 2


I Put Kevin Honold's "Waterfall" On During a Bad Week, and It Kind of Wrecked Me (In a Good Way)
I truly just went in expecting a chill acoustic tune from Kevin Honold, but instead got smacked in the face with joy. "Waterfall" is a really fun listen.
Sharanya Nadar
Aug 1


Billy Caveman's Debut, "Ariel Cyclone" Is a Freeway Anthem With a Feral Streak!
"Ariel Cyclone" is his debut single, and my personal highlight about it is how unpretentious it is. The ideal song for cruising the 101 on two wheels with the wind doing all the talking.
Sharanya Nadar
Aug 1


Hear the Jazzy Existential Exhaustion in Beat the Drum's "Try a Little Bit Harder"
Beat The Drum's 'Try a Little Bit Harder' starts slow with a piano melody that pulls you in with some muted beats. I am not sure what the technical terms for it are, but it sounds more like someone gently tapping something with their hands instead of drums.
samruddhipotle
Jul 29


My Fault by Durango Blue is the Breakup Anthem That Doesn't Grovel!
"My Fault" is Durango Blue at their most deceptively simple! The song moves with a funky acoustic groove around it alongside Paul's steel guitar curling around the edges.
Sharanya Nadar
Jul 27
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