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Julian Loida Crafts a Winter Reverie With “December Dreams (Radio Edit)”
With his signature blend of cinematic texture and emotional depth, Boston-bred, LA-based composer, percussionist, and producer Julian Loida unveils “December Dreams (Radio Edit)” – a lush, genre-defying winter ballad merging folk, neo-classical, and ambient elements into something wholly unique. Featuring Don Mitchell of Darlingside, the song captures the liminal beauty of longing, reflection, and the hazy calm of winter nights.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Allegories Push Forward With A Stark, Spacey New Chapter
Experimental indie electronic duo Allegories return with “Mid-Century Nothing,” a spacey, obstinate, and quietly confrontational fusion of shoegaze and electronic rock that leans into the rawness of imperfection. It marks one of the most decisive steps in their evolution, a track that sits in the push and pull between inner reflection and outward force. The result feels like an unguarded transmission from a project that rarely surfaces in public, let alone in a live setting.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Above the Moon Embraces Uneasy Growth on "There Is No Arrival Vol. 2"
There Is No Arrival Vol. 2 reveals a version of Above the Moon that feels sharpened by time rather than softened by it. At ten years in, the New Jersey band resists the instinct to romanticize their past and instead turns their focus toward the present, confronting what it means to evolve without abandoning the emotional core that shaped them. This is not an EP driven by nostalgia or self-congratulation. It is an intentional exploration of where they stand now and how they continue to move through uncertainty.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Last Relapse Finds New Light on a Self-Titled EP That Feels Restorative and Fearlessly Alive
When Last Relapse steps back into view, it is not with hesitation or nostalgia, but with a sense of quiet certainty. Their self-titled EP does not feel like a return designed to revisit old glory. Instead, it sounds like a rediscovery, a moment where past and present meet without friction, creating a sound that feels spacious, assured, and unexpectedly hopeful.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Sia Shells Guides Listeners Through Life’s Currents on "Riding The Wave"
Baja, California-based artist Sia Shells invites listeners to dive deep into their strength and surrender with “Riding The Wave,” an ethereal, ocean-inspired pop anthem that captures the power of resilience, transformation, and trust in the tides of life. The track blends her signature mermaid pop aesthetic with dreamlike production and soulful vocals, conjuring a sonic spell for anyone struggling to stay afloat.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
The Dirty Nil Capture the Sweat and Spirit on "Live At The Dine Alone Store"
Hamilton, Ontario’s The Dirty Nil continue the story of their fifth album, The Lash, with the release of a new live record titled Live At The Dine Alone Store. Spanning 13 tracks pulled from across the band’s discography, the LP presents The Dirty Nil in their most natural environment, onstage, in close quarters, locked into the energy that has defined their rise. This performance is not simply a live companion to the studio album but a snapshot of a band in motion, documenting a singular night fuelled by community, connection, and the momentum of a year spent relentlessly on the road.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Neil Haverty Confronts Control and Care on "What I Don’t Need"
Toronto songwriter and composer Neil Haverty returns with “What I Don’t Need,” a measured and contemplative indie release that explores the friction between personal autonomy and the obligations that arise when we live in relation to others. Known as the frontman of Bruce Peninsula and the composer behind the Wildhood soundtrack, Haverty brings his gift for emotional nuance into a song that feels both inward-looking and quietly confrontational, capturing the mental loops that form when self-protection and vulnerability collide.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Dan Pallotta Finds Grace in the Ordinary on "Working Man’s Son"
American folk artist Dan Pallotta returns with Working Man’s Son, an album that moves with care and clarity through the emotional architecture of small lives and the memories that define them. Rooted in love and loss, childhood impressions, endurance, and the dignity of daily effort, the record feels like a series of intimate portraits framed by melody and restraint. Its nostalgic lead single, “24 Kenmore Road,” sets the tone by guiding listeners through the streets of Malden, Massachusetts and into the private geography of Pallotta’s past, where ordinary moments reveal lasting meaning.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Meet the Green Queen of Fashion, Deborah Lindquist
Deborah Lindquist learned to sew on a treadle machine at her grandmother's side on a Minnesota farm. By age five, she was already working with fabrics and hand stitching, skills taught by her grandmother, a professional seamstress. That early exposure to making things by hand, combined with growing up in a rural environment where nothing went to waste, shaped how she would later approach design. The farm upbringing gave her an understanding of materials and their potential that went beyond typical fashion training.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Styled
Scot “Little” Bihlman Reinterprets a Classic with “There’s No Way Out of Here”
Listen to "There's No Way Out of Here" Scot “Little” Bihlman has revealed his latest single, “There’s No Way Out of Here,” released via V13 Music. The track is the fourth song in the lead-up to his forthcoming album Heavy Head. Originally written and recorded by Ken Baker and later performed by David Gilmour for his 1978 self-titled solo record, Bihlman’s version pays tribute to Gilmour’s interpretation while reframing the song through his own lens of blues grit and southern-rock soul.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Blessing Tangban's New Single Captures the Presence of God in Mountains and Valleys
Blessing Tangban has released "God Of…," a worship single that started on a mountaintop in Nigeria and turned into something much bigger. The African Nova Scotian Music Association's 2025 Songwriter of the Year wrote the track while looking out over mountains and valleys, and that physical landscape became a metaphor for everything she wanted to say about God. The song is about how God shows up in the celebrations and the hard times, in the moments when you feel close to Him and the moments when you're not sure He's there at all.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
