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Why “MadDog” Is Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s Most Ambitious Single Yet

London’s rising art-punk collective Man/Woman/Chainsaw continue to expand their ambitious soundscape with their latest single MadDog, a track that both encapsulates their artistic evolution and signals an exciting new chapter. Coming off

June 16, 2025

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Bruce Springsteen’s “The Lost Albums” : The Boss Opens the Vault

For decades, Tracks II has existed more as myth than reality—a whispered legend among Bruce Springsteen’s most devoted fans. Rumors swirled about entire albums recorded and shelved, particularly throughout the 1990s when

June 16, 2025

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Flashes of Brilliance Amid Familiar Sounds on Garbage’s Eighth Album

Nearly thirty years into their career, Garbage return with Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, their eighth studio album and a continuation of the path they’ve walked for decades: sleek,

June 16, 2025

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Damiano David’s “Funny Little Fears” : A Bold, Beautiful Reinvention Beyond Måneskin

When Damiano David, the charismatic frontman of Måneskin, announced his solo debut Funny Little Fears, the anticipation came laced with curiosity. Known for his swaggering glam-rock persona that helped Måneskin captivate the

June 16, 2025

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Prima Queen Balance Old-School Indie with Fresh Emotion on “The Prize”

Prima Queen’s debut album The Prize firmly establishes the London-based duo as one of the most exciting new voices in the UK indie scene. Louise Macphail and Kristin McFadden blend candid lyricism,

June 16, 2025

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Saddle Up for Chappell Roan’s Queer Country Banger “The Giver”, We Sure Are In Love!

Chappell Roan has always been a force to be reckoned with—her unrelenting originality, drag-inspired flair, and boundary-pushing queer identity make her a star who commands attention. Whether it’s her riotous performances or

March 21, 2025

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Neo-Soul Nostalgia : THEY.’s LOVE.JONES Is a Smooth Ride, But Too Short-Lived

Following up their 2023 effort Nü Moon, R&B duo THEY. (Dante Jones and Drew Love) return with LOVE.JONES, a tight and intimate body of work that plays like a love letter to

March 9, 2025

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Casey MQ Trades Glitch for Grace on The “Later that day, the day before, or the day before that” Deluxe Edition

Casey MQ’s “Later that day, the day before, or the day before that” Deluxe Edition is a hauntingly beautiful tapestry of ambient pop, filtered through emotional vulnerability and sonic experimentation. Best known

March 9, 2025

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“Movies” : The Quiet Side of Hanna Vu

Following the emotional swells and aesthetic violence of Romanticism, Hana Vu’s latest EP Movies is a quiet, melancholic exhale—a stripped-down coda to a record already heavy with introspection. Where Romanticism was dramatic

March 9, 2025

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Troy Von Balthazar Releases “Aloha Means Goodbye” : A Folk Gem Balancing Fragility and Intensity

With Aloha Means Goodbye, Troy Von Balthazar delivers a rare beauty of an album, oscillating between fragility and intensity. Recorded in self-imposed solitude in his home studio in Angoulême throughout 2024, this

March 9, 2025

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