Category: REVIEWS
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Macrowave – Imminent EP
The synthwave scene has thrived in recent years, with many talented artists and bands delivering music worth checking out. However, not many of them can brag about music that goes beyond the classic synthwave clichés. Whether they’re overly exploring their influences by trying to sound exactly like the greats of the genre, experimenting too much…
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Kelsey Montanez – High Speed Lover
Chicago-based singer-songwriter Kelsey Montanez is back with another marvelous composition that will immediately appeal to all those listeners craving for tastefully, wisely, and expertly crafted music. Known for her outstanding songwriting and composing abilities, Montanez improves, elevates, and expands her sonic palette even more by incorporating nothing but the finest ideas and impressive musicianship. Arriving…
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The Amanda Emblem Experiment – Ancient Dingo
The Amanda Emblem Experiment is back with another fine piece of sonic artistry that will immediately appeal to anyone who’s in search of soulful, hearty, and meaningful music. Arriving after “The Wood,” a marvelous full-length album released last year, “Ancient Dingo” is the first piece of work in 2026, showcasing Amanda Emblem’s tremendous ideas, creativity,…
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Miša Blam – Profesoru, S Ljubavlju (To Professor, With Love) 12″ (Discom)
Today, we have the privilege to write a few lines about one of the most important records in recent years. In times when the jazz music scene has been saturated by overly produced releases by artists and orchestras who favor complexity over the soul and feel, this particular piece of art arrives just in time…
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Matare – When Alone
Matare returns with another fascinating piece of work that further showcases his tremendous dedication to the craft. Hot off the heels of “Into The Sea,” a magnificent ode to the sea, “When Alone” acts as an adequate continuation of his previous works yet somehow reveals a fresh, improved, and exciting sound that vividly showcases Matare’s…
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Stone Sea – Ad Astra
Several days ago, the outstanding Spanish trio Stone Sea released a brand-new full-length album that already stands as a top contender for one of the finest albums of the year. Written, composed, recorded, and produced over a couple of years, “Ad Astra” not only sums up their collective creativity, skills, talent, experience, and knowledge but…
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Che Arthur – Describe This Present Moment LP
If you’ve been hanging around Thoughts Words Action for a while, you know I have a massive amount of respect for those musicians who live and breathe the craft, regardless of whether they’re playing a stadium arena or a packed basement. Today, we’re looking at a veteran of the Chicago scene who embodies that spirit…
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The Ghostly Pulse – Oh Heavy Rain
It doesn’t happen often that we stumble upon a song so profound, emotional, and cinematic as “Oh Heavy Rain.“ As a project solely operated by Nik Nova, a Cologne-based songwriter, composer, musician, and producer, The Ghostly Pulse’s latest song exemplifies his dedication to the craft right from the initial notes and beats. It invites you…
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Bleach Dreamer – Paradise Cove
The dream pop scene has been on the rise in recent years, with many artists and bands delivering only the finest tunes. Bleach Dreamer is one of those brilliant music outlets that proves dream pop can still sound fresh, unique, innovative, and exciting, and all that while exploring and implementing fundamental elements of the genre.…
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Gabriel Moonlight Goes Full Neon Goth On “Fishnet Stockings”
If you’re even slightly into dark, artsy, dance-floor weirdness, Gabriel Moonlight is about to be your new obsession. The 22-year-old Maidenhead native is still fresh in the game, barely a couple months into releases, and he’s already pulling radio spins across Europe, the UK, and the US. Not bad for a guy who makes avant-garde…
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Andrew Schneider – Astonish Me
The music scene has thrived in the last couple of years, with many brilliant artists and bands delivering some of the finest works. However, we rarely stumble upon music outlets that know how to write, compose, arrange, and produce complex, meaningful, and enchanting songs that stand out from anything you could possibly hear in the…
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I, Captain Released New Album “Turntable”
On January 1, 2026, I, Captain, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Pete Rogers, released its third full-length album, “Turntable.” This independent release features nine tracks described as a nostalgic, lo-fi tribute to the 1970s. Rogers handled all aspects of the record, from writing and performing to production. The album is anchored by two standout singles:…
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