Feature Spotlight

Stephen Murray Performs Every Instrument Himself on the "Evahfar" EP

Stephen Murray records Evahfar as a complete one-person creative operation, performing every instrument and vocal on the EP himself, with n...

thisaktmusic 2 Sep, 2026

Royce J Uses His Own Voice as a Choir on "Frequently"

Royce J builds "Frequently" around a specific vocal technique that shapes the entire record: layering doubles and church-choir-in...

thisaktmusic 1 Sep, 2026

Mannie Mims Marks the Shift From Grinding Quietly to Showing Results on "OUTSIDE"

Mannie Mims frames "OUTSIDE" around a specific turning point: the moment someone stops explaining themselves and starts letting t...

thisaktmusic 1 Sep, 2026

Amber Elara Gives a Voice to Someone Watching From the Outside on "Eloise"

Amber Elara writes "Eloise" from a perspective that's easy to overlook in rock songs about self-destruction: not the person sp...

thisaktmusic 1 Sep, 2026

Evil Maracas Disguise Obsession as Devotion on "Madreselvas"

Evil Maracas position "Madreselvas" as a direct counterpoint to their previous single "Tu maldad," trading open rage fo...

thisaktmusic 1 Sep, 2026

12 Days Dead Brings Rock and Electronic Music Into Direct Collision on "Bang Bang Zoom Zoom"

12 Days Dead makes "Bang Bang Zoom Zoom" from a deliberate clash between electro house and alternative rock, refusing to let eith...

thisaktmusic 1 Sep, 2026

Skyy ZNO Brings the Maafa to Life as a Seven-Act Journey on "ExitUs" Album

Skyy ZNO structures "ExitUs" around the Maafa, the history of the African diaspora, tracing how foundational African rhythms surv...

thisaktmusic 1 Sep, 2026

Cevero Rejects Convention and Embraces Risk on “SAFE LIFE” Album

“SAFE LIFE” is an intentionally provocative title for an album that refuses the comfort of playing safe. Athens rapper Cevero uses his 12-s...

thisaktmusic 1 Sep, 2026

MonDeGos Challenges Identity and Illusion on “Trickster” Album

“Trickster” refuses to behave like a conventional debut album. Helsinki alternative rock band MonDeGos uses twelve songs to create an uneas...

thisaktmusic 1 Sep, 2026

LoDeck & The Golden Godz Reconnect South Brooklyn Roots on “Viscera Cera” feat. YESH

“Viscera Cera” carries the feeling of history resurfacing without sounding trapped in it. LoDeck and YESH bring decades of South Brooklyn f...

thisaktmusic 1 Sep, 2026