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As a listener, expect a different experience with “Ugly When You Love Me.” This latest release by Exzenya is a blend of psychological realism and dark electronic music. It is meant as a sonic challenge and there isn't a major music service that doesn't host this dark, haunting, and chilling track. The only thing that can be defined as a psychologically manipulative, haunting, and disobedient version of love. The everyday decay of something beautiful paired with something th

Vhenan Falon’Din has begun carving an identity that combines imagination, self-reflection, and artistry to create soundscapes that are truly his own. With his newest project, “Echoes of The Fade,” which he considers a spiritual sequel to his debut, “The Day We Stood,” he continues to delve into his unique relationship between storytelling and music. The album features a number of excellent songs, and “The Day We Stood” stands as both a conceptual and emotional pillar. The

Rather than a regular late-career release, “Echoes: The Final Chapter” is meant to serve as a full-stop statement, a record that acknowledges it is the end and embraces sincerity instead of adornment. From the opening bones of “Requiem” to the last lingering fade of “Repose, ” the Bullet To The Heart have written, recorded, and delivered an album that treats grief and finality as worthy subjects to painstakingly devote themselves to. Their Chicago roots are audible, an urb

“I Am Not Afraid” is the first and foremost, a single passionate cry for freedom and peace, for the suffering of the children of Gaza, and for the world. As a piece selected for the 2025 Coliffe Festival, this song emanates deep grief and transcendent courage, expressing the words of a young Palestinian during a heart-wrenching tragedy. It invites everyone, as they stream the song on major platforms,  to bear witness to the struggle of humanity in Gaza, and listen to the sou

In a world where despair often whispers louder than hope, Pentrilox emerges from the vibrant music scene of Indianapolis with a stirring antidote, their hauntingly beautiful single “Wasteland Whispers.” Released on October 15, 2025, the song stands as a cinematic fusion of atmospheric rock, alternative, and ambient tension, woven together with cinematic precision. It’s available now on all major streaming platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud, inv

“Somebody’s Always Doin’ Something 2 Somebody” is another captivating and richly textured piece from DownTown Mystic. This song combines American rock with classic narrative songwriting. The song is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon Music, and other streaming platforms. Released as part of Robert Allen’s legacy, it reaffirms the ‘vintage yet modern’ ethos of DownTown Mystic. Each song he has created has had that old-school vibe, and it is apparent that

Michellar, who first returned to San Francisco, feels the deep, diverse, and vibrant creative energy of the city as she releases a stunningly original and emotionally layered single, “Truth Over Lies,” on October 31, 2023. The release of this original composition further cements the artist's reputation for creating meaning through eloquent storytelling and impactful sonic backdrops. The track is now available to stream on all platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTub

At age 16, Ava Valianti has released another new song, "Running on Empty." In this song, Avalanti embraces the masterpiece of conveying the pain of longing, loss, and the ominous traces of a love not fully extinguished. This song is the emotional core of Avalanti's first EP, “Petunias,” which she calls a collection "about the beauty in imperfections, the tenacity in growing, and the emotional, intricate layers of growing." “Petunias” is Avalanti's first collection, a

Tomato Soup’s latest single, “Half Evil,” shows how far the Denver-based folk-rock band has come. It can now be streamed on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and Amazon Music. The track goes beyond current trends in mainstream indie music by studying broken identity, unresolved trauma, and a disoriented contemporary world. Her more than a single, this song is a poetic examination of the condition of our humanity, touching on influences from myth and psychoanalysis, pol

“Black Cloud” by Bastien Pons is one of the most haunting and immersive highlights of his debut album, “Blinded.” The release of the track’s official video enhances the already powerful audio experience. Available on global streaming sites such as YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp, this piece continues Pons’s vision of integrating sound and vision as a single emotional experience. For those who enjoy music as an immersive experience rather than a fleeting distra

Now and then, an artist delivers a song that speaks to the delicacy of human connection and the determination it takes to push through the storms life hurls at you. Michellar’s new single “We Both Can Fall” is a fine example of this phenomenon, featuring the gifted Gracie Lou from San Francisco. This single will be available on October 24, 2025, and will be available to Michellar’s dedicated listeners on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Deezer, and Amazon Music. This emotio

Elisa V, a Finnish violinist, has recently released a new single, "How You Feel." V is known for her innovative approach to the violin, and this release is no different. "How You Feel" is her boldest, most powerful statement to date. Like her previous tracks, this one is also a combination of classical and modern electronic music. This can be described as a modern, electronic-violin-driven sound, and it closely follows the classical roots of the genre. The new single is a