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Royal Hearts – Within Reach EP Review

Royal Hearts is a 4- piece post hardcore band from Fort Lauderdale. This is the first major project for all of it’s members and they are proving themselves out of the gate. With only a few singles out so far, the band just released it’s debut EP, Within Reach this weekend.

The first track “Fairweather” begins with a guitar riff that reminded me of Glassjaw. As the vocals come in and the song…

Embracing Natural Progression: Interview with Nick Raya (Amarionette)

Amarionette have been busy since we last checked in with them last August. They steadily released singles, music videos, and then a brand new album, Sunset on This Generation last month. The band has always been known for flawlessly blending post hardcore, funk, and pop styles of instrumentation and vocals. This album finds the group experimenting with new styles and overall showcasing their…

Ü Blue Drops New Single with Kurt Travis

Long Island Post Hardcore outfit Ü Blue has been pretty consistent in the niche since 2016 when they first came on my radar. If you’re a fan of Dance Gavin Dance, Hail the Sun, etc, definitely check this band out.

That being said, their newest single employs a feature from one of the scenes most beloved ex-DGD singers, Kurt Travis. Kurt has been especially quiet since the release of the last…

Darui is a producer who grew up in El Paso Texas and has been making music since the 5th grade. “I try to capture what I feel when I see something new or weird in my music.” he says of his own work. I’d say that’s a pretty accurate assessment. Upon first listen, I thought this new EP really sounds like what my brain feels like on mushrooms. His unique brand of electronic music blends experimental…

Aco is a 20 year old producer from Chicago. He’s been making music since getting FL Studio at age 18. In a few short years he’s fallen in love with music production and begun to run with the Aco moniker.

Aco puts his own experimental spin on music by fusing ambient electronic and future bass styles. A smooth synth is consistent throughout the few tracks he’s already released. There are minimal…

Creating Music From Mental Disparity with Madison Olds

22 year old Madison Olds just dropped her new single “The Best Part of Me” She says the song was created in a “moment of mental disparity” while taking a solo writing trip to Nashville. The track was produced and mixed by award-winning producer Ryan Worsley (Dear Rouge, Mathew V) at Echoplant Studios and mastered by Chris Gehringer (Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Drake) at Sterling Sound. The track is a…

joyful. Exceed Expectations with Third Single, “Pilot Light”

*Thumbnail photo by Rob Haberman Photography

We got to know joyful. back in March when they dropped their debut single “Strangers in the Dark” and it’s follow up “Big Funeral” in May. The trio are back with their third release, “Pilot Light” and they’re sounding better than ever.

This is a much stronger track in my opinion. There seems to be a lot more feeling and dynamics in the vocal…

Magnolia Park Brings the Frustrated Energy on “Sick of it All”

Orlando Pop punk/emo act Magnolia Park dropped their new single, “Sick of it All” today. This is the first single off their upcoming EP, Orange Tape. The song is about “being tired of the world around you and how you’re being treated”. What better time than now to release a track with that sentiment? “Sick of it All” has a super clean sound. Due in part to being produced by Andrew Wade (A Day to…

Eastern Leaves Releases Debut Single, “You Need to Hear This”

“You Need to Hear This” is the debut single from Eastern Leaves, a moniker used by solo musician Ian Sugrue. He is currently working on getting a Ph. D in mathematics. As if that wasn’t enough of a challenge, Ian decided to embark on a journey in the music industry simultaneously. I respect that. There’s something very smart about not putting all your eggs in one basket.

“You Need to Hear…

ShyGuy has been experimenting with music since the age of 16. He began to find his sound after attending Electric Zoo and being inspired to purchase a set of turntables. He has created his own unique sound stemming from influences like Seven Lions, Dimitri Vegas, and Odesza. There are elements of EDM, House, Chillwave and even Future Bass.

He recently dropped his debut album, Into Summerwhich…

MY 10 FAVORITE ALBUMS: Remorsefully Numb

*Thumbnail photo by Mariah Turner Photography

Kansas City emo/post hardcore band Remorsefully Numb formed in 2016 and put out their debut EP in 2018. They spent a lot of time touring with bands like Rarity and Future Teens. A lot of modern emo music tends to fall flat for me. This is not the case with Remorsefully Numb. Their new single “Sapling” hits hard from the very beginning. There’s an…

Who Is Broken Kid Club?

Broken Kid Club is an artist that just came across my radar within the last month. When I heard the name I just assumed it was a traditional band. With no material uploaded to streaming sites I had no way of knowing what to expect.  It turns out that BKC is a producer based in Mexico City. Once he sent me an early copy of the SONDEREP, I had to do a bit of research. Was this an alias for an…

Troyak x Capturez Drop “Perspective” on Ninety9Lives

Troyak is a Ukranian producer from Chicago who gained notoriety when he became the resident DJ for Life in Color (world’s largest paint party). He went on to share the stage with the likes of Laidback Luke and NERVO just to name a few.

Photo by @nickmarfing

Capturezis also a Chicago native who happens to be not only a producer but a professional wrestler. He started out a normal human being…

Glass Half Full: An Interview with pluko

We got to know 19-year old producer pluko earlier this year when he counted down his Top 10 albums for us. His list was one of the first I’ve seen that included artists I’d never heard of. I was immediately interested to know more about him. How does someone so young and relatively new to the scene radiate pop star energy the way this guy does? We decided to delve a little further with pluko and…

LockJaw Drop Marble EP and Donate Portion of Proceeds

LockJaw is a brand new group out of New York who’s releasing their debut EP, Marble, today. First off, A+ for the album art. It’s very simple, effective, and sets an accurate tone for the sound of the EP. The opening track “Vampyre” reminds me of a heavier TAYF era Taking Back Sunday. This band should have toured with Alkaline Trio. There are lots of darker concepts and lyrics that are clearly a…

Get Over Your Ex with Honestly

Honestly is an east coast alternative pop duo comprised of Dalton Winters and Eric Canto. They just dropped their third single of 2020 today. It’s titled “San Francisco” and chronicles “a much happier time” from Winters’ relationship with his ex. To put it plainly: it’s a relatable-as-hell break up song. There’s a definite raw emotion and legitimate pain behind the lyrics. According to them, this…

You Said Your Name is Sexjacket?

LA artist/producer Sexjacket is next up at only 22 years old. Although his main focus is to produce records, he has two tracks that were a one man show; written, produced, performed, mixed and mastered solo. With the track “Too Much”, it’s easy to draw comparisons to Lil’ Peep and our friend Hottub Johny, and that’s certainly not a bad thing.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1r4iUs0R0lRgyOQuZY…