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Allegra Doesn’t Ask Permission Anymore

Allegra does not come in peacefully. She enters like fire through a room - past beer-soaked flooring; filled with the memorable energy of the club; in a city whose concrete remembers every stride.

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Ignition Point: How Meco Velez Set 'Gasoline' Ablaze

Meco Velez did not just stumble upon Gasoline; rather, this song is an achievement – an achievement earned by moving forward, reinventing oneself, and quietly changing into the person you want to become in front of other people.

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In a Heartbeat – Shaky Lets Relevance Catch Up

There are musicians that just come and go; then a few simply step back and allow time to pass whilst the space fills with static and the remains of their presence turn into bare concrete from the beer rings on the floor until such a time seems right for them to return.

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Attack the Sound Makes Self-Respect Sound This Good

For a long time, Attack the Sound has been a force connecting the cities of Chicago with its music and its members' energy – soulful, raw, and a little bit funky; however, Don't String Me Along feels like it's drawing or separating a line in the sand.

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Olivia Cox: Honest, Moving Forward

Made Friends does not rush itself into being, rather it invites you to wade into it. The pulse comes first, followed by the voice that speaks as someone who has learned many lessons in life the hard way.

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Richard Green's Quiet Rebellion

Just Different” was released quietly at the end of 2022, and in hindsight now feel like a door opening into A Journey, which is the first chapter of a trilogy of projects that will all eventually take on their full form and character in years to come.

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Novaea Whispers Hope Into the Static

The way Novaea sings about love exudes a very subdued confidence as if they have been through it all; the euphoria, pain and aftermath – and have subsequently selected to have faith in love.

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Hafto's Frozen Clarity: The Raw Power of A Heart of Ice

Hafto's atmosphere on the False Gods record hangs in the air above everything like static after a thunderstorms—the sound of his voice has a thinness to it; it is direct and unwavering. You can nearly smell the concrete and taste ashes in your mouth.

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On the Couch with Ratfink!: Heroes Who Stay

In Ratfink!'s world, there is a particular point where the rules of the game begin to unravel. It is comparable to hearing a guitar out of tune; it is similar to the smell of spilled beer on carpet; it emits a feeling of inhaling static and concrete dust or tasting ash on one's tongue.

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