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How do you describe “Promise me you’ll stay long enough to hear this,” the debut EP of American artist Monica Whitlock? At times delving into the old-fashioned rock and rolls with occasional bursts of pop and tinged with Americana attitude, the EP is a melodic and thoughtful record that looks […]
It seems like whenever I try to sum up 4 Beat Grace exactly – and I’ve tried several times – ultimately, I fail. The Zurich-based band not only covers the post-punk genre but dives deep into the possibilities of all sounds microtonal. That implies applying their extraordinary technique to alternative […]
Ahead of Sandro P‘s song release tomorrow, we are stoked to premiere the music video for ‘21st Century‘ today. The tune is a small piece of the greater puzzle that makes up the upcoming self-titled debut album “Sandro P,” out on October 21st. Sandro P came together in the summer […]
Northampton, Massachusetts, psychedelic doom metal trio Black Pyramid take a look at their past by reissuing off the classic and seminal second album, titled “II.” Their first album, “Black Pyramid,” was released in 2009, and the band instantly gained a cult following. The widespread recognition for its psychedelic, hard-hitting, and […]
As I’ve mentioned in my past reviews, I am, first and foremost, an emotional listener. Technical prowess means little to me if it doesn’t serve to elevate a specific subset of sensations. This may explain a lot about my listening habits. In their “We Are Very Happy,” it’s clear from […]
Bucharest-based band nevergoinghome released “Fears that set us free” about a month ago, following their debut EP “Pathways” in 2018. The struggles we’ve all faced due to COVID aren’t exactly a secret. Anxieties, trauma, or lack of confidence are necessary parts of life, but music provides an outlet for our […]
Florin Ion Firimita is a visual artist and writer who traces his interest in art back to his mother’s passion for drawing and his father’s modest amateur photo lab in Bucharest, Romania. That’s where he was entrusted with mixing chemicals, developing film, and printing black-and-white photos at the age of […]
Cluj-Napoca based ILLUSTRART Association has released a new initiative, giving a new life to tarot cards. The works of forty Romanian illustrators have been condensed into a unique deck of tarot cards. Each artist interprets traditional playing cards in a personal, playful, or sometimes strange way. The result is a […]
Photographs presenting abandoned sites, monuments, and forgotten structures, in a completely surreal light have left the audience speechless. Over the past few years, Chinese photographer Xiao Yang traveled to ex-Yugoslav, ex-Soviet, and Eastern European countries to capture colossal monuments in a futuristic style, creating the landscape photography series ‘Eternal Monuments […]
With any project Clive Nolan and Eric Bouillette produce or are involved with, you’ll know it will be a masterpiece. Initially formed by Eric Bouillette, Clive Nolan, and Laura Piazzai, the band Imaginaerium doesn’t settle for less. The group is now back with a new album called “The Rise of […]