Posts by Steve Burgess
RVRIE Maps Memory Into Cinematic Sound on ‘Reverie’
On his debut album Reverie, Beijing-based producer and songwriter RVRIE transforms personal history into a sprawling sonic landscape, navigating themes...
Sam Sample Continues Her Ascent With a Stirring Take on ‘7’
Some songs become so deeply embedded in a generation’s musical DNA that covering them feels almost risky. Yet Sam Sample...
Songai Media Launches Innovative Platform With ‘Say it with a Song’
With “Say it with a Song” Songai Media introduces an ambitious concept that blends music, technology, and personalised storytelling into...
Forty Years On, The National Game Deliver a Thoughtful Triumph with ‘Still Life’
More than forty years after first emerging from the South East post-punk scene, The National Game return with Still Life,...
The Songs of Butler & Cupples Expand Their Genre-Fluid Vision on ‘Frequency’
The Songs of Butler & Cupples continue their 2026 run of releases with Frequency, a genre-fluid single that further sharpens...
Pia Baris Turns Life’s Growing Pains Into Pop Gold on ‘stardust’
There’s a sense of quiet self-discovery running through stardust, the debut EP from rising pop artist Pia Baris. Across six...
Labrador Labratories Blur Reality and Fiction on Mesmerising New Single ‘Coded to be Free’
After an extended absence, Labrador Labratories return with ‘Coded to be Free’, a thoughtful and immersive single that feels both...
Running on Credit Keep Traditional Country Storytelling Alive in ‘Searching for the Sound’
Running on Credit’s “Searching for the Sound” arrives as a quietly assured statement from a band firmly rooted in the...
Alan Murin Delivers a Tender, Uplifting Anthem With ‘All I Need Is Love’
Slovak singer-songwriter Alan Murin returns with “All I Need Is Love,” a deeply personal pop ballad that balances emotional vulnerability...
Dancing In Tongues Push Avant-Pop Boundaries with the Restless, Dreamlike ‘Petri Dish’
Brooklyn-based avant-pop duo Dancing In Tongues have officially returned with their latest single, “Petri Dish,” an ethereal and emotionally charged...