Maddie Regent laments lost childhood innocence with her new song. “Schoolbags” is both haunting and ethereal, as she struggles with the current state of society and the things she won’t[...]
The Cedar Shakers send flames from their fingertips with their new song. “Dance with Me” is that first spark from a campfire, just as it breaks into the cool night[...]
Tristan Tritt tries to understand a generation that’s constantly circling the drain with his new song. “Living the Dream” finds him cherishing the here and now, such as the creek[...]
There’s nothing like the summer heat. It just does something to the body and mind. “Hot like dew in a copper summer, meltin’ hearts into country butter,” sings Tom Sless[...]
B-Sides & Badlands favorite Luna Keller considers that she doesn’t have all the answers to life’s constant barrage of questions. “Temporary Disarray” is a carousel listening experience, as Keller bobs[...]
“I don’t mind the pain,” crows Eric Richard, drenching his song “Borrowed Time” with a sweltering mid-summer rasp. As all artists can recognize, the price of making art is a[...]
KYTES creates a rain stick of sonic waves with their new song, “Epa.” The band — consisting of childhood friends Michael Spieler, Kerim Öke, and Timothy Lush — crack open[...]
Alex Rogers possesses a voice as smooth as Southern whiskey. Look no further than his new song “The Chase,” a gospel-soaked lamentation about an on-again, off-again relationship. “Baby, you don’t[...]
Movies, TV, and music are all about nostalgia these days. And it’s easy to see why. In 2026, it’s very difficult to be human. We turn to the comfort art[...]
Imperial Teen knows exactly how to craft addictive melodies. Look no further than their new song “Overdrive,” vibrating with shoegaze synths and blaring bass. “Let’s start the show / Let’s[...]
Producer NURKO knows exactly how to deliver potent, fang-toothed lyrics nestled inside dance-club electricity. With a new song called “Back Home,” featuring pop vocalist Kiesza, NURKO offers a light in[...]
“Don’t you think it’s sad when you consider what we had?” asks Albatross through a gentle haze. His new song “Little More Than Strangers” aches with throbbing wistfulness that you[...]
There’s a brokenness in the world that’s best summed up with Zak Smith‘s new song “Fix Me.” Smith coats you in a dark strawberry rasp that yanks your heartstrings. “Turn[...]
Love, BB transports you to the dark, smoke-filled lounges of 1940s New York City. The listener steps back decades with their new song, “Those City Lights,” spinning like classic jazz[...]
The cover art for Tara Craig‘s forthcoming EP, I’ve Been Looking for You, shows a crackling, roaring campfire in the desert. A group of people can be seen as faint,[...]
