Franklin Gotham delivers raw and real emotions in “Caroline”
Franklin Gotham returns with a tune that sinks in deep and stays with you. On “Caroline,” the lead single from their most recent EP of new songs, “Good Times Bad Times,” the alt-indie act’s veterans prove that they continue to be a lightly spun, quizzically magnetic force since 2013. Released
Things Change shares liberation with “Juicy Boom”
In their latest track, “Juicy Boom,” the genre-agnostic group Things Change combines mashup-punk urgency and alternative grit with a wacky, fruity twist to create something that sounds like biting into a cold orange after a week-long fever. At a shade over three minutes long, “Juicy Boom” is a gut-level reclamation
McGu paints emotions in new single “Jaded”
Hailing from the tranquil suburbs of El Dorado Hills and now based in the musical hub of Memphis, McGu is fast-traveling up the ranks of the indie/hip-hop crossover genre. On his latest single, “Jaded,” the up-and-coming artist continues to expose the layers of his artistic soul, providing a song that’s
The Parachute Testers take flight with new anthem “Bluebirds”
The Parachute Testers have opened a heavenly vortex with their newest single, “Bluebirds.” Hailing from the misty fringes of South East Ireland and drawing creative energy from Wexford, Leeds, and Ukraine, this collective of collage artists creates sounds that sound like memories and dreams that you haven’t had yet. “Bluebirds”
Sasha Joy carves a new path with bold anthem “New Land”
In an age of music without boundaries, Sasha Joy teams up with SANGA TOTO and stakes out new, untamed territory with “New Land,” her most daring and emotionally charged work. This is a fiery declaration. “New Land” sweeps you up from the opening strains in its mix of wonder and emotional
Alex Stonebay & Tom Øderton deliver a dreamy EDM anthem with “Don’t Wake Me Up”
In a world where electronic music is often power over passion, Finnish producer Alex Stonebay and cohort Tom Øderton find a wonderful and all too rare balance with the latest single, “Don’t Wake Me Up.” The song is a trancey bass music experience, as much dreamscape as a dance floor
Charming Scars electrifies with debut anthem “Smart Tart”
On their debut release, “Smart Tart,” this emerging American punk band Charming Scars hits electrifying hard. It’s about as controlled as it is chaos, which you don’t find much of anymore in the alternative music world. “Smart Tart” is raw, honest, and hard. Arriving instantly and urgently, marking some of
Morningstar releases bold new single “Woe Is Me – Demo”
Morningstar delivers throughout the latest effort, “Woe Is Me – Demo,” in a trance-like melding of raw emotion and nocturnal vibes. A genre-boundary-pushing experiment in Trap, R&B, and Hip-Hop, the release steers into emotive territory without surrendering the kind of auditory bite that makes you sit up and notice. “Woe
ArtfulFrankArthur turns regret into heartfelt new anthem “Moment”
The newest single from Simo Andersén’s Finnish solo project, ArtfulFrankArthur, “Moment,” is a lesson in self-restraint. It is rewarded incrementally, as though you were in a dark room, watching the photograph come into focus. What results is an impossibly intimate yet universally relatable meditation on the moments that have passed


