Album: Star Card – Trash World
Star Card climbs out from the depths of detritus on their grunge-tinged new album
Month: February 2026
Single: Dog Silent – Welcome to the Ocean of My Drowned Stars
It’s quite the sensation and, frankly, is a potent demonstration of the power of music.
Single: READY ATLANTIC – DOWN IN KISSES
An accessible pop masterclass but also exceptionally arty and single-minded in its genre-bending execution.
Single: Zach Angeloni – Cruel World
Zach Angeloni’s song gradually builds until it hits you right in the heart.
Single: Stagger – Ever
An abrasive, discordant noise followed by an almighty explosion of sound.
From Boston to Beyond: Victor Jones at Sonia
At Sonia, Jones gave a masterful performance to the packed club: He is a theater kid at heart, as well as a playwright with experience in stand-up comedy, so he knows how to work a crowd.
Album: Sun Hat – Pet Shapes
Pet Shapes will make you want to gather it up in your arms and take it home with you!
Single: SloNewsLife – Time Is a Used Car Salesman
A tender folk song which eventually disintegrates under its own weight.
EP: offering field – hand reaching through flames
Hand Reaching Through Flames doesn’t shout to be heard; it breathes.
Single: Lawrence Kim – Madeline
Set apart from other recordings of its ilk and imbued with more personality and character.
Single: Olivia Montgomery – Rodeo Clown
A blend of Phoebe Bridgers-style acerbic barbs and Billie Eilish-esque earnestness.
Single: Dystopian Novels – Roll Your Eyes
Something larger than the sum of its individual parts.
Single: Puke Wolf – Hyenas Laugh
Hyenas Laugh is a sensory overload. It’s a hydra. A multi-headed, composite beast of a song.
Single: Sasha & the Bear – Air
After you hit play on the new single from Sasha & the Bear, tell everyone else in the world to shut the hell up so you can listen again!
Single: Albert Hertz – String Life
There is a lo-fi punk aesthetic percolating underneath the track that gives it an unplugged feel.