It is during these times when music is the only sanctuary, the only thing that mirrors our anxiety, our aggravation, and yet, the smallest glimmer of hope in the world. Holy Locust, a New Orleans-based folk punk act, do fearlessly dive into the emotional aspects with their upcoming full-length album, “Beneath The Turning Wheel”. With the…
In their recent EP called “Trash and Glamour,” the young band Bad Mary from New York comes back with an in-your-face and electric assortment of the songs which are heavily based on the punk rock music. This EP serves as a powerful statement, allowing the band to demonstrate their ability to deliver the hard hitting…
I personally have been a melodic rap fan for a while now, and it’s just natural that I fell in love with the melodic beats that focus on melodies instead of rhythm. Being immersed in the music of Arrested Development, Mos Def, and of course my favorite of them all, Nate Dogg, I have learned to…
More than honestly, I considered a song with the title “Orange County Death March” would be another punk submission or, in a best case scenario, something as cool as Eagles of Death Metal. An electro-rock ballad was not the last thing I would imagine being in my auditory space. However, I love surprises, and “Bike” is a…
Cholly, an artist who work is electronic and experimental has given her EP The Daydream a couple of tracks. Cholly is a creative who has used the misfortune of multiple injuries to the advantage of making vocal layering, while life sounds transform music. This makes the whole music making process much better for the listeners. The song…
Mike McKenzie’s new project called The Art Of Change, makes me speechless. Whole EP is backed by Creative Scotland and written, arranged, produced and recorded in collaboration with the independent musicians in Scotland. It features piano, vocals, and string quartet. The outcome is an element of modernity that is unquestionably felt, even though it comprises older instrumental…
Scotland’s Made Of Eyes have dropped out new track called “Palms” as a part their upcoming EP that will be released in 2023. The band is planning on releasing the second single at the end of the month, therefore we thought it was time to go over their song for the month of July. After they contacted…
We are delighted to announce the inauguration of Punk Rock Saturday for the month of September! This week we’re parking the bus in Sweden to listen to Venerea new single titled “Blind Faith” and 17 seconds into this track, you’re fully inside their skatepunk sound and 17 seconds into this track, you’re fully inside their skatepunk…
The Gemini Parks Project is the cross-genre funk creation of Kansas City musician Josh Berwanger. And on August 3rd he released his end of summer party banging debut single, “Up All Night.” The song is purposely sloppy to slow bop and you sway to it with a drink in your hand; however, the flashiness of…
Hey ho here we go, it’s time to shake rattle and ring the bell! It was a night to rock and roll! Zinvandels hit me with a surely effective riffing and I was feeling it! The riff so simple yet so catchy, even a baby-in-a-diaper would raise a fist in a toast to this riff! And…
The Italian post-punk band called Leatherette have declared the launch of their first album Fiesta which is going to be published on October 14th via Bronson Recordings. “So Long” is a short live music explosion that is ready to hit you in the face with a fist of energy. The song starts off with distorted, edgy…
Last we heard of Madi Foster, she was humming a very simple folk song called “White Lines”, but she has now dropped another emotional indie folk song that should be listened to by your thoughtful ears. “Sun & Moon (driving in the morning)” starts at the beginning with that very familiar sound, the sweet strum of…
This statement has been heard for a long time from the writers of the most striking pop songs who say they wrote them in a matter of minutes.“Kool” is no exception. Located in Austin, the indie rockers from the band Bottlecap Mountain release their first single from their 2022 album, Fib Factory. This is the song written…
“Leave the Light On”, the lead single from the Galvo EP of the same name, is a song that speaks about the struggles of growing up. It brings this dreamy sound that carries the listener just the same as a train on a desert evening. The frequent utilization of the reverb effect on the tenor voice makes…
To me that was how I felt when I first heard “Lost Cause of the Year,” one of A Vulture Wake’s songs. I was surprised and excited. But, as gifted and crafty as these people are, they are my go-to people. These two musicians do not only have excellent music skills but also very strong vocals, which…
Record Thieves have now released their single “Faults Lines”, a solid punk rock song that is radio-friendly with an accessibility that makes it easy for it to be added to a playlist. The intro might have a few more bars than the modern-day single, but the thirty seconds spent on it is time well spent…
Hannah Robinson, a very friendly person and artist, is actually the artist that you never ever met. I don’t want that to sound like I’m selling out her street cred, but kindness is the key at UpToHear, to be precise. This probably brings to your mind the moment we played her song “Nineteen” about a week ago,…
If you have ever encountered a teaser from Silvi’s “Electric Honey” session, you are undoubtedly one of those people who have been waiting for the release of “Burning” for a long time. It’s one of those entities that may not have existed if it wasn’t for the COVID lockdowns, but, fortunately, she used her newly…
