1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (342+ words) “Metamorphosis” from FYP Sound Emporium is a cinematic Gothic Soul-Rock ballad about reclaiming the person who was buried beneath fear, shame and survival. Led by South African artist D-Chris, the project began with lyrics from Alicia Ceronio, whose deeply personal…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (282+ words) Illustrate Magazine Slightly Out of Focus by Brendan Ranney: Album Review After a 19-year self-imposed hiatus, Southern California indie singer-songwriter Brendan Ranney is striking while the iron is hot with his debut solo album, Slightly Out of Focus. Having cut…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (309+ words) D3PRT turns absence into something you can almost physically feel with “This One’s For You,” a dark electronic track that sits at the intersection of UK garage, breaks and dubstep. Built around memory, late-night emotion and the weight of someone missing,…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (318+ words) Illustrate Magazine Dancing With Lou by Reetoxa: Review Melbourne-based rock project Reetoxa turns a teenage musical awakening into a lively tribute with “Dancing With Lou,” a vibrant cut from the album Soliloquy. Led by Jason McKee, the song looks back…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (389+ words) illustratemagazine.com The Rhythm of Mandolay by Eye Travel: Album Review After nearly two decades of writing, revisiting old recordings, and reshaping forgotten ideas, Gothenburg-based artist Eye Travel finally unveils The Rhythm of Mandolay, that comes like a musical expedition…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (370+ words) There’s something undeniably charming about a song that relives it through vivid storytelling. Romford outfit The Cockney Cowboy does exactly that with “Waterloo Road,” a country-rock anthem that celebrates the rough-and-ready adventures of growing up on a London council estate....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (416+ words) Ego is one of those subjects that can easily become overly serious or hopelessly self-indulgent, but DREAMGOOD approaches it with refreshing wit on “Yo Ego.” The cinematic art-pop trio, Mitchell Sloan, Joshua Heath, and Glenn Heath, turns the constant tug-of-war…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (373+ words) Illustrate Magazine Shady Road by Down South Pepper Band: Review Hailing from the tiny Arctic village of Kvalsund in northern Norway, Down South Pepper Band proves that authentic outlaw country can flourish far beyond the American South. With more than…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (329+ words) Illustrate Magazine Believe by Frank James Band: Review The Frank James Band takes an unexpected yet rewarding turn with “Believe,” a heartfelt single that swaps the group’s heavier rock roots for a warmer, more reflective sound. Led by Montreal songwriter…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (417+ words) American indie folk-country-rock singer-songwriter Rusty Reid takes a different path on his fifth studio album, Lone Stardust (Masterworks of Texas Songwriters). Instead of filling the record with his own compositions, Reid pays tribute to an eclectic lineup of Texas songwriters,…...