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Paul David’s “Affirmation” converts everyday life into a soulful soundtrack
Once again, Minneapolis-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Paul David Stanko shows that music can be deeply personal and yet universal with his latest single, “Affirmation.” With a polished mix of serving full-time in the food service industry while juggling his creative pursuits, Paul’s sound offers a contradicting sense of normalcy. It’s a song that isn’t content merely to be played but affirms and uplifts, lingering long after the final chord.
His musical history as a multi-instrumentalist is evident in the song’s complex and considered textures, each note leading the listener toward reflection and inspiration. There’s an openness here that feels rare in the music of today, Paul doesn’t go after trends, he creates moments that match life down to its most basic truths.
“Affirmation” comes off as an affirmation that is meek but assertive of self-worth. It is that type of song, the kind that resembles a dialogue with a trusted confidant, inspiring rather than contemplative but not burdensome. Paul, being an accomplished composer, allows the track ample space for both the lyrical content and melody to develop. Paul David Stanko encourages us all on “Affirmation” to sit back, reflect on life, and appreciate the small things.
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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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NOAH. captures the unspoken signals in enchanting R&B track “That’s Bless”
“That’s Bless” captures the unspoken late-night message, the smile that was exchanged from afar, and the feeling you sense but are afraid to say. NOAH. offers a song with a smoky R&B feel and lyrics that capture unspoken tension, firmly in the realm of emotional ambiguity, where connection is clear but not defined.
This piece concerns the subtle discomfort of mixed signals and quiet longings, when looks say more than words ever could. NOAH. handles the theme with restraint, letting the chemistry simmer rather than explode. NOAH.’s delivery shows a confident gentleness, recognizing that some feelings don’t need strict definitions to be real.
In “That’s Bless,” he captures the essence of connection and the compelling allure that endures, even when both parties pretend it is not there. The composition is based on real-life events, and it acknowledges that specific attachments endure in the heart long after one has persuaded oneself of having progressed.
“That’s Bless” is at the crossroads of closeness and distance, clarity and confusion. The song doesn’t resolve the tension it talks about, and that’s what makes it so powerful. It sums up the connection we say we don’t want but keep coming back to in memory, rhythm, and pulse.
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