Artist Spotlight
Ouroboric explores the dark side of love with “Sin Eater”
Ouroboric returns with “Sin Eater,” a brooding rock track that examines the shaky structure of human connection. Emerging from Adelaide’s alternative scene, the band is fronted by Phil Crowley and Stace, who share duties, and embraces emotional intensity to craft a sound that’s intimate and wide.
In “Sin Eater,” the atmospheric tension builds and mirrors the slow dissolution of a relationship. The song unfurls patiently, drawing you toward its dark center. The band’s delivery is conversational but electrified, and thus appropriate for the emotional distance and inner turmoil at the core of this song. There’s a clear swing to their performances that reflects the dual nature that broken communication often brings.
“Sin Eater” is more about confronting yourself, and it frames the concept of an internal demon through the band’s powerful lens on loneliness, accountability, and the lack thereof. Ouroboric captures the realization that relationships sometimes combust quietly, from the inside out, when expectations aren’t met, and silence escalates. With “Sin Eater,” Ouroboric proves they are a band not afraid to dig into the darker, richer layers of human emotion. It’s a gripping release that lingers long, hinting at a depth of creativity only deepening.
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KENTON journeys through family, identity and healing in “Sweetmouth (Sugar Free)” (EP)
“Sweetmouth (Sugar Free)” is an extremely reflective acoustic EP that guides you through its six tracks as it explores memory, identity, and emotional reconciliation. Created at a moment of deep discovery, the project reveals KENTON’s process of forgiving others, of realizing who he is within himself, and of internally processing what he experienced as a queer Asian American child growing up in the United States.
The EP opens with “I’m Breaking My Father’s Heart – Acoustic,” a gentle track about the disconnection between what parents desire and what you believe is true. “Never Born – Acoustic” is inward-looking, exploring the existential uncertainty of financial suffering at home and prayers that hang in the air, unanswered.
“Let Light In – Live” is a release that captures emotional awakening, where letting go of past pain is the first step toward recovery. “Without You – Acoustic” is one of the most affecting moments on the EP, which recounts a tough relationship with a sick father. “Wannabe American – Acoustic” laments the falseness of the American Dream and how it commodifies the Asian identity.
On the final song, “The Times – Acoustic,” KENTON directs strength toward a message of survival, hope, and endurance in an emotionally suffocating world. “Sweetmouth (Sugar Free)” is also the voice of the collective, and it’s a gift to immigrant and queer youth searching for belonging in spaces that often do not welcome them.
Photo credit: Ricky Chavez
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Terrell Journey rewinds emotion and identity in cinematic EP “Retrograde”
The new reflective R&B EP, “Retrograde” by Terrell Journey, transports us back to the emotional origins of his Journey Digital Supercharged universe. It’s a cinematic prequel defined by tension, clarity, and artistic reinvention.
As a prequel to the famed Journey Digital Supercharged collection, it builds on Terrell Journey’s vision of a musical universe with separate but connected story worlds beneath that umbrella in the Journey Digital Saga. This project is a shift in point of view, and “Retrograde” examines the moments before acceleration, the tension and clarity that happens before everything moves forward.
The EP’s opening track, “Me vs Me,” invites introspection and sets the stage for the project. “Tit 4 Tat” sharpens the tension, while “We Listen and Don’t Judge” creates a space cleared by honesty and emotional control. “Run A Boston” feels fast and intentional, harnessing the force of movement before the EP enters what is its most personal closing stretch.
“Steal Your Heart” is a melodic peak that combines emotional tug with elegant R&B textures. “Love” closes the EP on a warm, resonant note that sounds resolved and open-ended. “Retrograde” expands Terrell Journey’s kaleidoscopic world by making introspection a narrative, and it serves as a crucial link between reflection and the forward momentum of Journey Digital Saga.
The EP challenges you to consider themes of internal conflict, emotional honesty, and change. This continues to cement Terrell Journey’s track record for creating in-universe sets of R&B storytelling narratives.
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