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Exporter strikes with venomous swagger on new single “Southern Kingsnake”
Striking with a bravado that hisses with confidence, Exporter offers up “Southern Kingsnake,” the smoking new single that’s a snapshot of their new EP, New Rubber Girlfriend. On this track, Exporter issues a sound so intoxicating that it’s dangerous. “Southern Kingsnake” envelops the listener from the jump in a musical comforter covered in blues-soaked riffs, drenched with the sort of raw, unfiltered energy it feels like should have a few drops of sweat, blood, and bourbon lighting up the stage of a backroad dive bar, instead of emanating from a late night drive through the desert.
The guitars are a growling, pulsating gnashing of teeth that gives the chain-rattling vocals enough room to lead the charge and rip whatever fabric formed from dust and distortion. And the hypnotic rhythm of the track slithers forward like the snake. It’s slick and deliberate, though it’s never quite clear when it will strike. On “Southern Kingsnake,” Exporter harvests the archetypal elements of transformation and temptation, building lyrics that parallel the duality of the kingsnake, seductive and perilous all at once. There is a real feeling of evolution in every beat as if there is this sense that the band is peeling off an old layer and showing the world the sharper, bolder, and more confident one that lies beneath. What sets “Southern Kingsnake” apart is its perfect ratio of desert swagger and garage grit.
Though the band may straddle classic blues rock and modern alternative, Exporter masterfully connects the two with their own unique style of sound production. It’s a track that requires full attention, whether you’re barreling down some desolate highway alone or preoccupied with the pulse of a late-night jam session. Ahead of New Rubber Girlfriend, “Southern Kingsnake” sees Exporter as a band that is not afraid to grow and experiment. This single is a clear signal of purpose. Exporter have found their venom and are not scared to let it bite. “Southern Kingsnake” is out now, and listeners are baptized into Exporter’s world, where transformation broods in the gloaming and temptation croons in the moonbeam.
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Lana Crow turns challenges into a celebration with “Laugh With You”
“Laugh With You,” the latest single from Lana Crow, is a sincere rallying cry to embrace life in all its messy, beautiful mess. In the song, indie pop and alt-pop combine to deliver an emotional blow that feels both personal and universal.
“Laugh With You” feels like an instant connection, and Crow is telling you stories of hard times with a cozy, knowing smile. This song is as much about struggle as it is about how strong you are. It serves as a reminder that these struggles are simply what give us the strength to keep going, even when life is tough.
Crow encourages people to welcome them, create happiness in the cracks, and laugh even as the world gets heavy. The result is a song that delicately nudges you to love and embrace yourself. It is an anthem for anyone experiencing tough times who refuses to give up hope. Lana Crow continues to demonstrate her songwriting skills, both musically pleasing and emotionally rich, with “Laugh With You.”
It’s a reminder that it’s how we respond to tough times, rather than how they affect us, that’s key. With this song, not only does Crow provide us with music, but she also lets us know that sometimes a laugh is what we need to remember that there is always something to smile about and that, even when it feels like life has waged war against you, laughter can still be found.
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Lisa Boostani creates a mesmerizing tidal realm in “Ocean”
Lisa Boostani’s “Ocean” takes you deep into a sensory world where body, spirit, and myth come together, beyond the surface of genre. Boostani makes a soundscape that is both ethereal and deeply human by combining the broad essence of psychedelic pop with the strong appeal of alternative rock.
Her voice rises as if it is coming from deep within her, shaped by emotion rather than action. She intentionally channels the intangible, turning weakness into strength rather than a source of pain, and “Ocean” tells people to get involved in this inner world, not just watch it. This release is an integral part of her first EP, “One,” which will come out in March 2026 and is based on love, sensuality, and unity.
If “Ocean” is any indication, the EP will show sensuality not as something pretty, but as a kind of spiritual intelligence, a way to know yourself by connecting with others. The song’s textures and structure have an aquatic quality, moving between clarity and delirium, rhythm and freedom. Its emotional focus is on immersion instead of resolution.
The striking quality of “Ocean” is the blend of the mystical worlds. Boostani understands that strength often shows up as gentleness and that deep feelings are better expressed through frequencies than words. She wants people to see consciousness as immediacy, sensation as truth, and openness as an undeniable strength.
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