Kia Rap Princess dropped an EP a few months back, following up her EP “The Road to Recovery, Pt. 1” from 2022. The veteran hip hop artist brings four tracks that channel her signature brash yet playful energy, masterfully conveyed via barnstorming production and bouncy flow. Kia settles for nothing less than glory with “Greatness” and pushes beyond the limits
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R&B artist Adelina dropped a new single back in November. The tune finds the singer-songwriter feeling euphoric in the company of a special someone; normally she stays guarded, but this person makes her feel like everything will be okay. Adelina’s feathery vocals create an ethereal and tender atmosphere, detached from trouble and worry. “Rain” is a wonderful introduction to Adelina
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Electronic artist Liida released a new album to finish off 2023, following “Loverush” from earlier in the year. This ten-track instrumental record brings audacious and high-energy production laden with an array of bright sonic colors, not gaudy but resplendent. With glistening psychedelia and exultant pop structures, Liida’s “OKTO” will be an instant hit with those who like their electronic music
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Ambient-electronic artist Jay Mollerskov released a new EP last month. It’s four tracks that each evoke a tense and brooding atmosphere, incorporating unsettling drones and spacious resonance to build up a haunting sentiment. The final track “Quiescence” takes a more somber tone, hitting poignantly with its use of echoing piano and windy ambiance. “Aphelion” means when a planet is at
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Prolific noise artist Lucky Bone released a new tape last month. It’s a three-part deal, consisting of compositions crafted over a long period of time that each span more or less than 20 minutes. With the artist’s signature collagist approach, Lucky Bone’s “Vision Through a Fountainhead” is a multifaceted noise exhibition that incorporates techniques like musique concrete and harsh distortions
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Milwaukee noise icons Boy Dirt Car released a new tape a few weeks back, comprising two thirteen-minute-long compositions where ominous atmospheres of rumbles, hisses and buzzes engulf us. It feels like we’ve entered a restricted area that we’re not supposed to know about, complete with imagery of dangerous machinery, flickering lights and shady people at work. Boy Dirt Car deliver
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Max Niemann, known for his vocalist-guitarist-bassist-silly guy role in powerhouse garage rock act Diet Lite, recently released his solo debut single. In quite a deviation from the band’s style, Niemann takes a country-folk direction here, incorporating harmonica, rolling guitar melody and a rambling storytelling approach that gives things a steadfast and well-traveled feeling. The song seems to touch on life’s
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Before 2023 concluded, indie pop artist Brett J.B. shared a new song with the world. The tune confronts the struggle to get someone’s attention to no avail, and it makes you question yourself constantly. Brett J.B.’s “In the Park” has an explosive hook and relatable message, speaking to how exhausting yet addictive it is to put a sense of self-worth
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Singer-songwriter Maxwell James recently dropped a new single – his first new music since 2019 EP “Wheels.” As the title suggests, this tune is about feeling like you’re better off doing things on your own. James sings of thriving as an introvert, putting up walls around himself to keep his mind at ease. With a keen guitar pop sensibility, “Good
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Hip hop artist JP the Brand’s latest single and visual dropped a couple weeks back. Shot by Tatzumii, the rapper is out and about in the fall scenery with bars about destined for success from the beginning, eager to inspire others to find the greatness within themselves too. JP the Brand radiates positivity and confidence with “Since 98”, and we’ll
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Massachusetts-by-way-of-Milwaukee singer-songwriter Loey Norquist dropped a new single recently. The song’s warm, shuffling pop feel lays the foundation for what seems to be a commentary on the music industry and a resistance to being used by it. Loey Norquist’s “Service Entrance” feels positively powerful, and we hope that it’s the sign of more to come from her in 2024.
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Low Res is the electro-jazz project of composer Daniel Zelonky. His latest release comprises two pieces written as theme songs for imaginary films. Backed by his rotating cast of musicians Suite Crude Revue, Low Res enlists vocalist Gervis Myles to smoothly deliver the narratives of both songs. “Cowpoke Detox” is described as “spaghetti jazz” and entails a murderer whose crimes
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Pop punks Mulva released a two-song EP recently, featuring a new one as well as the faster version of an old one. “Stay With Me (Forever)” tackles fear of abandonment and the frantic efforts to not be discarded. “I Keep Fucking Up” is about repeatedly making mistakes but never learning from them, keeping the vicious cycle alive. With anxiously potent
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Chicago-by-way-of-Milwaukee producer Tombz teamed up with PHANTASM for a new single out on Thiccfreqness Records a couple months back. This one’s a witchy house stomper that gives off the energy of a devious robot being activated and getting ready to wreak havoc. If that’s a relatable scenario to you when you hear a song that gets you pumped up and
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ILY collaborated with Garke Global for his latest visual, accompanying “Higher Levels.” The pop/hip hop fusion artist is found wandering the train tracks on a crisp fall day, channeling his unsatiable hunger for great things in life and not looking to chill out or settle. ILY Truly lets his unique vocal delivery shine as he combines singing and rapping here
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Hip hop artist Traxx Sanders teamed up with Mook G on a recent single, produced by DondaJoola. Get ready to bounce, because Traxx Sanders is bringing the party here, looking to be in the company of beautiful women and new whips. Summoning everyone to the dance floor, Sanders and Mook G create a relentlessly fun bop with “Locked In” that’ll
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Hip hop artist Tay Drummond enlisted Vonnie for his latest single. The name of the game is “Talk My Shit” and Drummond does just that here, meshing hints of R&B into a dark trap atmosphere. He asserts the resilience that his lifestyle takes, as people will change up on you and tragedy can strike at any moment, but Drummond isn’t
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Part Time Problems are a new alternative rock band featuring members from Wisconsin, Nevada and Missouri. Their debut single is out now and it brings fiery pop punk energy that summons you right to the front. The tune is about crisis and confusion but not giving up till it all makes sense. Stay tuned for more to come from Part
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Destinee Lynn dropped the visual from the title track of her new album “Count Me In.” Directed by 6kSkooly, the scene finds the hip hop artist front and center flexing with unstoppable, authoritative demeanor. She catches herself before getting too soft and has no time for those who can’t keep up – or men who stay playing the victim. Destinee
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Pop fixture 9 A.M. released their sophomore album last week, following up 2021’s “A Sensation You Thought Would Stick.” With this new record, 9 A.M. explores some of the darker undersides of pop with tunes like the spoken word-infused dance banger “Will This Save My Life”, gothic guitar rock cut “Master + Servant” and industrial freakout “Selfish Breeding.” Between the
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Experimental act Smooth Cactus dropped a new EP in November. It’s five cuts, all quite short, that variably fuse elements of jazz, rock, hip hop and psychedelia. The duo has fun pushing the envelopes of style with an inventive approach, organically building a brightly whimsical sensibility that lives up to the EP’s name. Smooth Cactus bring some creative heat with
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Ambient-electronic artist Brandon Buhr’s latest single is a saunter through sleepy haze. It’s a patient yet absorbing listen, keen to discover what lies ahead in the fogged fantasy. “Surreal Dream” is rather self-explanatory, a meditative yet engaged composition.
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Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends have the video out accompanying “Wild Antics” from “Adult Prom”, their recent split album with Cincinnati-based band Lung. In the Mark Borchardt-directed visual, Conan Neutron dons a shiny jacket and plays some guitar, hits a few tennis balls, chases a tire and swings a sword around in a rambunctiously fun scene. Things certainly live
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Dubb Saq dropped a new video this week. Shot by Frank Forbez Films, the scene finds the young hip hop artist spotted outside a school with his crew, rapping with a humble and introspective mindset. Leaning into his singing voice a bit, Saq reflects on fame versus respect and valuing people relating to what he’s saying rather than his music
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Zang! are a new psych rock trio featuring members of past projects Soft Targets and Nastos. They’ve got their debut single and video out now, appropriately released on Halloween considering the production here. Shot by Jennell Jenney, the scene finds Zang! doing some ghost hunting in a supposedly haunted building before slowly getting picked off one by one. Before we
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