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Slow Walk’s debut album The Mountain is a self-contained climb. Written and recorded alone in his London home over just two weeks, it takes the shape of a classic concept record: each track a step upward, each layer another shift in the terrain. The blueprint nods to War of the Worlds and Tommy, but the…
After 15 years without a release, Michael Shouse has returned with Jaded, an instrumental rock record that shows he never stopped thinking about the guitar. The Jackson, Kentucky musician pulls together an unlikely cast of players: Michael Angelo Batio, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Tony MacAlpine, Charlie Zeleny on drums, and James Amhelio Pulli on bass. The…
Micheal Fordays has been part of Los Angeles’ rock underground for years, carrying experience from bands like Mind Over Four and OverBreaker into his solo work. His new album The Odds of Magic, produced with Dave Klein, takes that history and filters it into nine songs tracked with focus at Klein’s upgraded studio. Fordays handled…
Joseph “Josi” Costi has spent years as a pianist, composer, and collaborator moving between jazz, world music, and experimental projects. His resume is long and eclectic, but Joya is the first release where he steps forward simply as a songwriter with a guitar in hand. Recorded in Richmond, UK, while house-sitting for his sister in…
Carla Patullo has made a name scoring for film and television, but her solo records come from a more personal place. Her 2024 album “So She Howls” was born from a near-death experience and won a Grammy for its blend of ambient textures and raw emotion. On Nomadica, she goes somewhere even harder to reach:…
The first thing you notice with A Different Kind is how familiar it sounds – not in a recycled way, but in how it settles in instantly, like a song you forgot you already knew. It’s been five years since Social Gravy released the EP, and the reissue lands at the right time. “Happening Now”…
Glenn Thomas has been working under the radar for a while now, writing clean, emotionally honest songs that move somewhere between folk, alt-country, and quiet pop. His second album, Inevitables, doesn’t break that mold, but it doesn’t really need to. It plays like a document of a songwriter refining his habits, turning inwards, and learning…
Marc Gundermann has spent years working behind the scenes in Berlin’s music circles. With Konsole, his debut solo EP, he pulls together recordings from the last five years into a focused release that sits somewhere between ambient, noise, and experimental electronics. It was made in home studios across Berlin, Santa Barbara, and Amsterdam, often using…
Vineetha Menon grew up between Wales and India, in a home where kirtan wasn’t just music—it was the atmosphere. Her grandfather opened the doors to saints and traveling musicians, and her earliest memories include devotional singing and quiet tears she couldn’t explain. She now lives in Oceanside, California, where she runs a yoga studio and…
Katy Jarzebowski has spent the last decade scoring everything from documentaries to ballets, and her debut album FEATHERS pulls directly from that experience. Originally written for a pandemic-era ballet, the six tracks now stand alone as a kind of experimental suite—one that blends orchestral tools with sound design tricks and a willingness to let weird…