Category: Album
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Ten Songs, Countless Stories: The Empathist by Stephen Fearing
At times, it seems that a composer, a musician, catches impulses from another dimension and forges them into melodies to somehow explain this strange, painfully beautiful chaos called life. Stephen Fearing is exactly that kind of artist. A virtuoso guitarist, songwriter, and singer. There is something visual in his voice: as if he paints each…
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dwn bad’s New EP “Good Luck Have Fun” The Energy and Sincerity of Indie Rock
When algorithms compose symphonies and neural networks write poetry, a natural question arises: will there still be room for imperfection, for that very “rawness” that gives art its soul? While some strive for perfect, precisely tuned compositions, others find beauty in chaos and sincerity. It is in this paradox that the heart of dwn bad…
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Darkness, Dreams, and Dance Rhythms: The Contrasts That Shape Darling I Dreamt’s “Wake Up” EP
Sometimes you need to lose yourself in order to truly start listening to your heart. This is exactly how one can describe the journey of Darling I Dreamt – a British musician who previously performed under the name Jonah Michael. In his teenage years, he became passionate about dance and electronic music, and both of…
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Between Light and Shadow: The Sensory Drift of “Tendrils” by Old Man of the Woods
Amber is a sunlit shard of time, where the breath of eternity stands still. Its golden flesh, a drop of frozen light, holds tiny tragedies: winged travelers who never reached the sky. Buds, leaves, stems, and vines drawn into the resin in their pursuit of live become relics within amber icons. Their memoris like threads…
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The Moon Pierrot of Sound: Fernando’s Eyes Opens His Heart on Debut Album “Center of Your World”
Continuing our exploration of the work of Fernando Honorato (Fernando’s Eyes), whose musical melancholy resonates like a heartfelt confession, we have more than once tried to capture the pulse of his inspiration. Today, however, we turn our attention to an event that can rightfully be called a new milestone in the artist’s career – the…
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Folk’s Favorite Storyteller: Toronto Folk Icon Tyler Ellis Drops Cozy, Story-Rich Album “Down by the Don”
Toronto’s veteran folk singer-songwriter Tyler Ellis just dropped his eighth studio album, Down by the Don, on June 12, 2025, a release that doubles as both a career milestone and a quiet flex. Ellis, who’s been part of the Canadian folk fabric for over 40 years, approaches this album with purpose and precision, sharpening his…
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“Preternatural Dreams”: A New Level for Matthew Shadley Band
Well, friends, fasten your seatbelts! We’re diving headfirst into the depths of a brand-new, intriguing release. Remember how just recently I told you about “Shaka” – the album by Matthew Shadley Band that practically teleported me to sun-soaked surfer beaches? Well, forget everything you knew about them up to that point! Or at the very…
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Echoes of a New Psychedelia: self-titled debut album by Strange Plant in Bloom
I would like to introduce you to a musical band that has become a true discovery for me. Strange Plants is a band that emerged in Halifax, Canada, as a side project of former members of the alternative country group “Hot Mondy.” Followers of 70s psychedelic rock and modern musical trends, these guys deliver a…
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A Symphony of Light and Healing: ABØN’s ‘Wings of Adelaine’ Offers a Haven of Peace and Inspiration
The world of modern neoclassical and orchestral dream pop is an ocean of possibilities, and when a release appears that can disconnect you from reality, it instantly becomes a sensation. That is exactly how the new album ‘Wings of Adelaine’ feels, released on Flatcar Records / Fontana North by Lauren Pedersen, a composer and producer…
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Lennie Gallant’s “Shelter From the Storms” Is a Folk Chronicle of Fragile Hope, Quiet Beauty, and Deep Roots
They say a music album begins with its cover, and this one sets the tone before you even press play. Sometimes, one glance is enough – and you’re already inside the story. The cover of the album I want to talk about caught my attention not with effects, but with silence. On it stands Lennie…