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Josey Reinhardt Sends His Widest Audience an Ocean Away on "Over My Head"

Josey Reinhardt makes music in Nashville, a city that exports country and Americana almost as its default identity, yet "Over My Head...

thisaktmusic 14 Sep, 2026

Judith Owen Lets New Orleans Teach Her How to Celebrate on "Inside Out"

Judith Owen builds "Inside Out" around a lesson she credits directly to the city that shaped it: that life is fragile, so you bet...

thisaktmusic 14 Sep, 2026

Translucent Veil Finishes an Album Interrupted by a Cancer Diagnosis on "The Veil"

Translucent Veil didn't stop recording when drummer Tony Boutin was diagnosed with pharyngeal cancer partway through the album's pr...

thisaktmusic 14 Sep, 2026

Ally Cribb Refuses the Comfort of Forgiveness on "Stand Back"

Ally Cribb strips heartbreak out of the equation entirely on "Stand Back," insisting the song isn't about pain at all, but ab...

thisaktmusic 14 Sep, 2026

Ethan Moraux Redefines Rage Rap With Dark Digital Energy on “Icon Killer”

Ethan Moraux makes “Icon Killer” sound like a collision between rage rap’s aggression and a digital nightmare. The Toronto artist’s first s...

thisaktmusic 14 Sep, 2026

The Lions Groove Awakens Hope Through Rhythm on “Sunrise in Your Eyes”

The Lions Groove approaches “Sunrise in Your Eyes” with an admirable ambition: to make contemporary R&B feel connected to something old...

thisaktmusic 14 Sep, 2026

Foxy Leopard Delivers a Powerful Reflection on War, Memory, and Humanity in “Children of the War”

Foxy Leopard gives “Children of the War” its power through restraint, allowing folk country to carry a question about what survives after c...

thisaktmusic 14 Sep, 2026

Stillwater Uncovers Hope in the Quiet on “Riverlights” EP

Stillwater Lines gives quiet reflection a warm soundtrack on Riverlights, a six-song EP shaped by faith, resilience, and the need for compa...

thisaktmusic 13 Sep, 2026

The Del-Viles Keep Garage Rock Dangerous on “It’s Just a Kiss-Off” Album

The Del-Viles waste no time proving that garage rock still has teeth on It’s Just a Kiss-Off, a debut album powered by speed, groove, melod...

thisaktmusic 13 Sep, 2026

Rihab Azar Finds Resilience and Enchantment Within “Dandelion” Album

Rihab Azar gives the oud a striking contemporary voice on Dandelion, an eight-song instrumental album where resilience, cultural memory, an...

thisaktmusic 13 Sep, 2026

The Buttons Revisit Psychedelic Pop’s Golden Era on “Medication” Album

The Buttons lean unapologetically into psychedelic pop on Medication, their fifth studio album and second release of 2026, treating 1960s-i...

thisaktmusic 13 Sep, 2026