Che Aimee Dorval exists somewhere between the beautiful and the unsettling, and “Carnal Needs” is content to live in that space without ever choosing a… Read More »Che Aimee Dorval’s “Carnal Needs” Is the Midnight Song You Didn’t Know You Were Missing
Polish artist Sara Nowakowska opens “Bez Pytania” with beautiful piano that sets the stage for something genuinely special, her voice arriving softly and intimately before… Read More »Sara Nowakowska’s “Bez Pytania” Is Pure Magic
Swedish punks Alpha Pet arrive with “Wow” and the title turns out to be exactly the right word for it. Distorted guitars rip through the… Read More »Alpha Pet’s “Wow” Is a Punk Shot Straight to the Chest
There is a particular kind of heartbreak that comes not from a love that was taken but from one you had to let go of… Read More »What Does Letting Go Sound Like? Armen Paul Has the Answer
UK outfit Die Twice have built something genuinely atmospheric with “Jakobo,” a rock ballad that carries the spirit of a ghost through every note, beautiful… Read More »The Ghost in the Room: Die Twice’s “Jakobo” Is a Haunting You Will Welcome
Long Island’s Kayla Michelle has written something quietly devastating with “Someone Whose Lips I’ve Kissed,” a queer piano pop ballad produced by her friend and… Read More »Kayla Michelle’s “Someone Whose Lips I’ve Kissed” Is the Queer Heartbreak Anthem We Needed