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Brooklyn-based, Budapest-born songwriter Atticus Kane returns with ‘Love Me Not’, a fast-paced indie rock single that turns a deeply personal experience of immigration and belonging into a sharp reflection on what it means to be American. The song was sparked by an unlikely source: a series of political robocalls from a Florida politician running on an aggressively anti-immigrant platform. Having previously lived in Miami, Kane found himself confronting a contradiction that felt impossible to ignore. How can a country shaped so deeply by generations of immigrants continue to argue over who truly belongs? That question gives ‘Love Me Not’ its…

There is something timeless about returning to a song years after it was first written and suddenly hearing possibilities that were invisible the first time around. For Carpe Diem, that process sits at the heart of “Oh Yeah Let’s DateBack,” a track that carries the spirit of an earlier creative chapter while finding its place in the duo’s evolving musical world. Built around Spanish guitar, expressive vocals and playful percussion, the song turns nostalgia into something warmer and more physical. Its Latin-inspired character gives the track a sense of movement, while the contrast between Keith’s guitar and Ada’s soaring vocals…

New York has a way of leaving fingerprints on the music made within it. For THROES NYC, that influence runs deeper than a reference to a particular era or sound. It lives in the restless energy of the city, the intimacy of late-night journeys, the excitement of discovering a band before everyone else knows their name, and the feeling of being surrounded by noise while finding one small moment that makes everything else disappear. That spirit runs through The Wires Out, an EP shaped by romantic infatuation, uncertainty, tenderness and the complicated intensity of falling for someone. What began as…

For Connor Riesen, music has never been about staying in one place. His journey has moved through electronic production, jazz, piano arrangements, classical influences and collaborative songwriting, with each project adding another layer to an artist still discovering what he is capable of. Now, with Beginnings, Vol. 3, that constant curiosity has led him somewhere more personal, more experimental and arguably more confident than ever before. The third chapter of the Beginnings series finds Riesen stepping further into the music himself. He taught himself guitar by ear specifically for the project, playing both electric and acoustic guitar while also taking…

Some guitar pieces feel like compositions. Others feel like places you have somehow wandered into. Martin Lloyd Howard’s “Highland Mist” belongs firmly in the latter category, creating the sensation of moving through a rugged landscape where beauty and mystery exist side by side. Built around the distinctive resonance of DADGAD tuning, the piece finds its character in unexpected melodies, wide melodic leaps and a sombre atmosphere that leaves plenty of room for the listener’s imagination. What makes Howard’s work particularly compelling is the musical journey behind that sound. A classically trained guitarist with a curiosity that has taken him through…

There is something wonderfully liberating about a song that refuses to treat life like a carefully written schedule. Carpe Diem’s “Oh Yeah Let’s DateBack” is built around that feeling of uncertainty, curiosity and movement, encouraging listeners to stop worrying about having every answer and simply allow life to unfold. Released on June 27, 2026, the single combines folk-pop warmth with Spanish guitar, Latin-inspired rhythms and dreamy melodies to create an experience that feels both uplifting and quietly reflective. The lyrics immediately establish the song’s philosophy. Rather than encouraging listeners to remain fixed in familiar surroundings, Carpe Diem push for exploration…

Hip-hop has always been a place where artists can examine the world without having to make it comfortable. It can document survival, ambition, contradiction and the complicated decisions people make when simply getting through life becomes a form of competition. Cash Every Denomination approaches that tradition with a distinctly modern perspective on “Hustlers Haven 2.0 – Legacy Edition [Ace The Beat God Remix],” an EP that combines sharp social observation with ambitious production. Set for release on September 4, 2026, the project revisits contemporary urban life through themes of escapism, survival and identity. It is a release that understands the…

There is something fitting about calling an album “Vitamins” when the music inside it is built around everything that can leave a person emotionally depleted. Released on August 18, 2026, Lucy Frost’s 13-track album takes burnout, heartbreak, anger, humour and self-discovery and turns them into something surprisingly restorative. It does not pretend that difficult experiences can be solved overnight. Instead, it creates a space where you can feel them, cry through them, laugh at them and eventually begin to move beyond them. A Boston native now based in Los Angeles, Frost brings a sharp singer-songwriter sensibility to a sound that…

Some artists make music that sounds like a place. THROES NYC make music that feels like being inside one.The Queens duo of multi-instrumentalist and producer Michael Bozzo and vocalist Courtney Leo have spent years building a sound that carries the fingerprints of New York without becoming trapped by nostalgia. Their self-described “altriphop” sits somewhere between alternative pop, trip-hop, indie electronics and cinematic production, but the genre descriptions only tell part of the story. What really defines THROES NYC is atmosphere. That atmosphere is everywhere on “The Wires Out,” a two-track EP featuring “Always, Baby” and “Something Chemical.” The project may…

Philadelphia hip-hop has never been afraid of telling the truth without cleaning it up first. There is a long tradition of artists turning their surroundings, struggles and everyday realities into music that feels immediate and lived-in. DAPS continues that tradition with “Down wit dat (cold killa),” a remix single that brings together sharp storytelling, memorable hooks and production with a distinctly Philadelphia edge. Released on August 4, 2026, the track feels grounded in experience rather than constructed around an image. DAPS draws directly from life around 60th Street and the Cobbs Creek neighborhood, giving the song a sense of place…