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Friendship Commanders chart the stars and shake the earth with “MIDHEAVEN”
Friendship Commanders’ latest single, “MIDHEAVEN”, is a confrontation with fate itself. The Nashville heavy duo crack open the question of whether we’re born under a heavenly script or if we’re just stubbornly ourselves, no matter what the sky says. The song emerges from the perspective of a lifelong misfit, someone wrestling with a nature that refuses to bend. It’s equal parts personal recess and daydreaming, with the band’s trademark weight and urgency turned toward the heavens. “MIDHEAVEN” stands apart in their discography. While vocals and melody remain central, this one takes its time letting the instruments spar and circle each other.
Large swaths of the track leave the lyrics behind entirely, diving deep into a raw, extended instrumental section that feels like the sound of two creative forces pushing, pulling, and ultimately charging forward in lockstep. It’s a delight to hear, and from the band’s admission, a joy to play. The production, mixing, and engineering from Kurt Ballou of Converge gives “MIDHEAVEN” a clarity, allowing each riff and drum strike to hit like a hammer without losing the space between the blows. There’s a sense of inevitability in the arrangement, but instead of marching to war, you’re marching toward the constellations. The beat feels ancient, the guitars a wave of distortion and spirit, and the atmosphere a strange blend of earthbound weight and interstellar reach.
What’s striking is how human the song remains, even as it reaches for something far beyond. This is astrology as a mirror, a way to wrestle with the fixed parts of ourselves, the unshakable patterns that may or may not have been mapped before we took our first breath. Whether the stars wrote the story or not, “MIDHEAVEN” makes you feel every chapter. With its epic structure, towering mass, and intellectual undercurrent, “MIDHEAVEN” is a journey. Friendship Commanders have crafted a rare feat in a world where heavy music often leans toward the visceral at the expense of the cerebral.
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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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