Lost Tapes of 88 opens the NANDO EP with “Love In VHS,” a tribute to the memories of growing up alongside his brother Fernando. The track draws on old home-video footage of the two brothers and their friends as teenagers…
Lil Bales’ “Outlaw (Leak)” puts a familiar scene next to a character who wants nothing to do with company. He eats dinner alone, phone in front of him, watching the screen while comparing it to the women who have been…
Jerestop’s “El equilibrio” begins with a moment of clarity, then watches it slip away. He thinks everything is finally making sense, but that relief comes with no guarantee of lasting. The next thought is already about things beyond reach, and…
the.flyingSAM’s “Stay a Little Longer,” featuring Julia Beaudoin, is a plea for more time with a parent facing cancer. Written for Samuel Schultz’s father, the song deals with something love cannot fix. Piano and acoustic guitar keep the arrangement close…
Sharon’s “In my bedroom” captures the stage of a crush when every thought seems to lead back to the same person. The UK garage beat keeps moving, with syncopated drums and atmospheric synths under vocals that sound close and heavily…
Kristo’s “Affinity” puts sexual attraction, stage energy, and the urge to party in the same mix. It´s a blunt about desire, from the opening line to the repeated admission that love, sex, and music make him feel right. The deep-pocket…
Ben Dante’s “Cleaning Up Your Mess” looks at the point when helping someone becomes a job you can’t keep doing. The title puts the blame where it belongs, with a mess that isn’t yours to clean up. House-inspired rhythms and…
Dezolent’s “Do U Feel It?” makes its only lyrical question the center of the track, repeating “Tell me, do you feel it?” before the music answers with its drops. The vocal holds on while the sound moves from psychedelic passages…
rgb’s “NO MORE RUNNIN” circles around a decision to leave someone behind, with the repeated hook sounding more like an attempt to convince oneself than a final word. The chopped vocal phrases and layered synths give the track a loose,…
Informal. and Conrad’s “wellplayed,” featuring Allegra Miles, gives a breakup or a bad romantic decision the energy of a night out. The clipped beats keep shifting around Miles’s vocals, while the dance-pop hook gives the track something to hold on…