With debut album Helpless, Danish singer-songwriter Frederik Damhus introduces the wider world of Torrent Sound, a dreamy folk-pop project that finds plenty of room between intimate songwriting and atmospheric production. Across the record, acoustic guitar, harmonica and Damhus’ warm, textured vocals sit alongside synths, saxophone and organic instrumentation, creating a sound that can feel both close and expansive. There’s a thoughtful, understated quality to the album, with

There is something quietly majestic about Melody Briar’s “The Intangible Man,” a song that approaches loss not through grand declarations but through atmosphere, detail, and a keen understanding of memory. From its opening textures, the track establishes a dreamlike world where acoustic guitar and sweeping strings seem to exist somewhere between recollection and reality. Briar’s songwriting gives the music its emotional centre, transforming the experience of mourning into a t

Chris Arthur’s Underneath The Scar is the sound of an artist finally stepping into a spotlight he spent years standing just outside of. Born from the wreckage of a relationship and shaped by a period of profound self-doubt, the album turns heartbreak into an unexpectedly powerful creative awakening. Arthur did not initially set out to make an album. The songs arrived quickly and instinctively, first captured as voice memos and shared with close friends. What began as a person

Some artists invent alter egos; Dull Fantastique has constructed an entire cosmology around his. The self-described mutant from the distant planet Raygonia, transported to Earth through some unspecified cosmic rupture, is an intentionally unstable proposition, part science-fiction character, part performance-art device, part vessel for autobiography. On paper, the mythology risks overwhelming the music. On ‘Mindmap of a Madman’, however, it becomes a useful framework for unde

Some songs about grief seek transcendence. “The Intangible Man” is more interested in the awkward business of carrying on. Melody Briar’s new single considers the period after the immediate shock of loss, when the person who has disappeared begins to acquire a different kind of existence inside memory. The title captures the song’s central contradiction neatly. The subject remains emotionally palpable while becoming materially unreachable, a presence that can be felt but no l

After more than five decades spent writing, performing and refining his craft, Bob Stewart has accumulated the kind of songwriting perspective that can only come from a life lived alongside music. As the longtime frontman of the Ohio-based Bob Stewart Band, Stewart has built an ever-growing catalogue rooted in Americana storytelling, drawing inspiration from artists including John Prine, James Taylor and Jimmie Rodgers. His songs often find humour and irony in the everyday, r

There is a refined confidence woven throughout What Do You Take Me For, the latest offering from Harry Hudson Taylor. Free from unnecessary embellishment, the song embraces subtlety as its greatest strength, allowing its emotional depth to emerge with quiet conviction. Harry's self produced approach serves the material exceptionally well. The arrangement is spacious and considered, balancing folk influences with contemporary indie sensibilities while maintaining a sense of in

Goodnight Moonshine’s 'Business Unusual' is a snapshot of life in the middle of a whirlwind. After decades on the road, guitarist Eben Pariser and vocalist Molly Venter suddenly found themselves swapping tours for toys, raising three kids, including newborn twins, during the pandemic lockdown. The record captures that wild, exhausting, and strangely beautiful mix of devotion, creativity, and survival that comes with parenting under pressure. It’s honest, intimate, and surpris

London-born folk artist Seth Tabatznik returns with his sophomore album, 'Awakening Embers', anchored by the stirring focus track ‘Pacha Mama’, released via Moth Music (Mother Of The Heart). Having only begun releasing music in 2024, Seth has already made a remarkable impression on the indie folk scene, garnering support from CLASH Magazine and EARMILK, while amassing over 200,000 streams across platforms. His live performances, sold-out shows at Boschendal Estate in South A

OUTER slips back into our headphones with “Svartsengi,” a second glimpse of the forthcoming Glowing Mountains in the Sky , and it’s a return that feels both intimate and tectonic. The Belgian composer-producer once again navigates the borderlands between contemporary classical, ambient post-rock and shadowy chamber pop, but this time he lets the edges smudge a little more. The result lands somewhere between a whispered confession and a widescreen landscape—fans of Sigur Rós,

From the first note, The Change announces itself as a bold, intimate statement. Neil Friedlander’s latest album blends reflective songwriting with luminous production, creating a sound both timeless and distinctly contemporary. His lyrical candor sets the tone: this is an artist who has confronted his past and crafted a record that mirrors his journey. Musically, the album balances intimacy and scale. Acoustic guitars shimmer alongside subtle synths, while understated percus

There’s a quiet courage in Seth Tabatznik’s music, a willingness to sit with life’s fragility and still find light in the cracks. On his latest single, “Choose To Be Alive,” the London-born, South Africa-based folk artist continues to shape a sound that feels both timeless and deeply human. Released via his imprint Moth Music (Mother Of The Heart), the track is less an act of performance and more a moment of presence, a song that unfolds like a conversation with the soul. Bui

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