Sarah Osborne Ignites Sparks With Her New Single: “Fire Moon”
Sarah Osborne’s “Fire Moon” is a groovy, groundbreaking new hit. The perfect combination of some soft guitar acoustics, invigorating percussion, and the real rawness of Osborne’s voice really brings her lyrics to life. Osborne describes herself as “a sultry songstress and salty sea queen.” As both a singer-songwriter and marine biologist from the west coast […]
Mackenzie Leighton: “Florist by Day,” Musician by Night
For anyone out there who’s a dreamer, especially all the musicians and actors and artists out there who are doing everything they can to make a living out of their art- this song is for you. “Florist by Day” is part of Mackenzie Leighton’s EP Fleuriste (2021). Full of fresh indie pop music, Fleuriste tells […]
“Lucky You” by Kath Myers: Flowing Musicality
L.A.-based artist Kath Myers has released a track titled “Lucky You” that expertly blurs the lines between dreams and reality and provides the listener a very niche experience in a nonetheless accessible package. The song is separated into three distinct sections, each communicating a specific emotion and each having its own feel. “Lucky You” opens […]
“Gratitude” by Doo Crowder feat. Celie Dailey and Shana Vorhauer: Light, Crisp, Airy
The feeling of waking up on a fall Sunday morning and looking out the window on a beautiful day has been distilled into sonic form via Doo Crowder’s newest release titled “Gratitude.” The song feels light, it feels crisp, and combined with lyrical content that lives up to the title, creates a track that leaves […]
“Just Because” by Irit Dekel: An Ode to Disrespected Women
Irit Dekel is an Israeli singer-songwriter, as well as an actress. On her Spotify page, she says she “imagines music as theatre”– her primary aim is to tell a story. In “Just Because,” a song off of Dekel’s 2021 EP Hello Acoustic, she tells the story of a crush turned prospective romance turned failed-before-it-even-started relationship. […]
“Monoxide” by A.N.J.A.: A Dangerous Woman
When listening to A.N.J.A.’s new song “Monoxide,” you can’t help but picture the desert. More specifically, you can’t help but picture driving through the desert. More specifically than that, you can’t help but picture a femme fatale driving through the desert, probably wearing enormous sunglasses and casually driving off after burying an angry man who […]
Alyssa Murray on “thx,” Kansas City, and Going Electronic
In the video for her intriguing art pop single “thx,” the Kansas City-based songwriter Alyssa Murray plays with her food. Dressed in a stylish scarlet pantsuit, Murray beholds an egg, toys with fistfuls of barbecued meat (like any true Kansas City resident), and stares into a small refrigerator that flickers ominously like the television from […]
Kinnie Starr’s “Right Here With You”: Comforting Indie Pop
Embodying a bedroom indie pop sound similar to Clairo and Girl in Red, Kinnie Starr lets you know she’s “Right Here With You” on her latest single. Kicking off the start of summer, she offers the perfect track to play in the background while you lay in the grass and look up at the sky. […]
The Vibrancy of Life is in Carb on Carb’s “Here Comes the Best Bit”
As “Here Comes the Best Bit” builds up, it documents the freedom of spontaneity, the energy in recklessness. The lyrics, “Couldn’t tell you if it’s the right place / Not too careful anymore,” are an explosion of liberation from tedious day-to-day stressors. Carb on Carb excitedly describes the anticipation of life and the realization of […]
“Amber Eyez” by Eve Minor: An Intriguing Piece of Ambient Pop
“Amber Eyez” by Eve Minor strikes a much different sound than songs I have reviewed in previous weeks, coming in with an interesting mix of R&B, Hip-Hop, and punk undertones. “Amber Eyez” is an engaging listening experience, mainly due to the unpredictability of the beat–there is simply a lot going on. The beat centers around […]
