Music
N3WYRKLA Spills Raw Emotion with “Plastic Cup”
On her debut single “Plastic Cup”, N3WYRKLA is planting a marker in the ground. As the lead single to her upcoming debut LP, “Plastic Cup” is the equivalent of peeking into a diary nobody was supposed to read. It’s intimate but not frail, confident but not blaring. N3WYRKLA’s weaves between a sound that’s atmospheric and direct, pulling listeners into her world without pause.
From the opening chords, “Plastic Cup” holds a nearly cinematic mood, a quiet moment before the big change. Her vocals hover between vulnerability and strength, and she delivers lyrics that feel authentic in a way that’s difficult to fake. It is the sound of someone wrestling with growing pains, the quest for an identity, and the bittersweet ache of memories that linger long after they should.
It’s where-asphalt rubberiness generates that plip-plop beat that sounds alive and fleshy, the way a lousy plastic solo cup can feel like meaningless junk or pure nostalgia, depending on what your drink is while held. N3WYRKLA seems to encase that tension and turn it into an unexpected image metaphor that lingers long after it ends.
What’s most evident at first blush is that “Plastic Cup” is not about the numbers. It’s rooted in emotion first, structure second, a welcome change in a music landscape that’s all too focused on perfection over authenticity. The production is subtle but immersive, which leaves N3WYRKLA’s voice room to sound truly close, like she’s sitting beside you telling a story meant for your ears and no one else’s.
If “Plastic Cup” indicates what’s to come, N3WYRKLA’s debut LP will be an extremely personal, soul-baring voyage. What she’s not doing is slotting herself into our current musical climate, creating her lane, and inviting people to ride shotgun from the get-go.
Artist Spotlight
“Days Like These” sees Matt Law turn college memories into a powerful rock anthem
Matt Law’s new single “Days Like These” is a breath of fresh air. The track is centered on the energy of summer memories, college friendships, and the thrill of making music with people who really believe in the moment, and it feels like a snapshot of youth at full volume.
Built on a rock foundation of melody and momentum, “Days Like These” is an uplifting rush from start to finish. The single, recorded with fellow students and collaborators at Riverside Music College, captures the excitement of a band finding its sound as it happens.
Matt Law displays himself as an artist with a good instinct for atmosphere and emotional connection. This song’s lively personality is boosted by drummer Taylor Whyte, bassist Alex Duncan, rhythm guitarist Kian Carrol, and lead guitarist Morgan Flanagan.
“Days Like These” is memorable for its ability to get at a universal feeling. It’s about those moments of freedom, uncertainty, and excitement that mark the early years of adulthood, and it still sounds fresh enough to resonate with people well beyond that. Matt Law’s effort is the first shot in the career of an artist who knows how to turn memories into anthems, giving us one perfect for open roads, late nights, and unforgettable summers.
Album Review
Mary Knoblock’s “Peach” album is a tender journey through love, loss, and rebirth
Mary Knoblock’s new album, “Peach,” is a deeply emotional and cinematic world of sound, blending Americana folk, neo-classical dream pop, and storytelling into something intimate. The album is nine songs and just under forty-six minutes, with the feeling of a performance where every scene holds tenderness, heartbreak, longing, and quiet transformation.
“Peach” is inspired by the idea of emotional rebirth and welcomes you with warmth and honesty. Each track is a tender clutch of textures, poetic emotion, and experimental beauty. Her voice and compositions are finely tuned for a strength that makes every moment intimate and alive.
“Mustang Clover” is a free, contemplative track, while “Metal Neon Sky” is a luminous, mysterious, and desirable emotional landscape. The title track, “Peach,” is warm, tender, and exposed, and in a deeply heartfelt way, captures the emotional heart of the album. “Mother’s Eyes” is a piece of emotional depth and memory, and one of the most intimate moments of the project. The album continues with the quiet emotional weight of lead single “I Knew You,” graceful and restrained, balancing love and loss.
“Of The Alpine” evokes a drifting, cinematic sense of lonely isolation that is beautiful and lonely. “Maybe Tomorrow” is a lively, ambiguous song, while “Peach – Blue Grass” is a reimagination of the emotional heart of the album from a more rootsy perspective. “Mustang Clover – Deluxe” continues the reflective spirit of the opening track and adds emotional texture. “Peach” reveals Mary Knoblock as an artist not afraid to expose truth through sound, emotion, and imagination.
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