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Dave’s Manual – Electrical
Dave’s Manual Turns Late-Night Momentum Into A Hook-Heavy Spark
Minneapolis power trio Dave’s Manual knows how to make rock feel immediate without sanding off its edges. On “Electrical,” the band leans into a hooky guitar riff, a catchy chorus, and just enough harmonic surprise to keep the floor moving. It plays like a nightlife anthem with mud on its boots: the kind of song that follows a crew out into the neon and turns the whole city into a backbeat.
There’s a clean, classic pull here that nods to Foo Fighters and Tom Petty, but Dave’s Manual keeps the frame tighter and more modern, built around melodies that stick after the last note fades. The band calls itself “The most palatable rock band you ever heard,” and on “Electrical,” that reads less like a slogan than a useful description: accessible, sharp, and wired for repeat listens.
Motihari Brigade – Save Ourselves
Motihari Brigade Sound the Alarm on “Save Ourselves”
Motihari Brigade’s “Save Ourselves” doesn’t just kick open the door; it asks why we locked it in the first place. Built on Eric Winston’s jagged guitar lines and a pulse that feels equal parts classic rock and thought experiment, the single wrestles with dogma, digital control, and the uneasy comfort of groupthink. It’s rock music with a philosopher’s scowl, reaching for something older than algorithms and harder to flatten.
As the first signal from Problematic, the band’s third album, the track sharpens Motihari Brigade’s self-described “Rock-n-Roll Thoughtcrime” into something lean and urgent. Named for Orwell’s birthplace and animated by his suspicion of easy answers, the project treats independent thought like a survival skill. “Save Ourselves” lands as both warning and invitation: keep asking questions, stay troublesome, and don’t mistake consensus for truth.
ReeToxA – Love Keeps Burning Still
Reetoxa Builds a Cinematic Elegy for Love Lost
ReeToxA’s “Love Keeps Burning Still” lands like the quiet room in the middle of a rock record: tender, haunted, and impossible to shake. Fronted by Melbourne songwriter Jason McKee, the single folds piano, stirring strings and a fragile vocal line into something that feels part breakup letter, part widescreen film cue. Written in the pressure-cooker blur of lockdown, when McKee was chasing songs with near-manic focus, it carries the ache of a marriage that began in Munich and ended in hard-earned distance.
What makes it sting is the scale of the gamble. McKee and producer Simon Moro pushed the track through a Budapest orchestra by Zoom, with Kit Riley, James Ryan, Peter Marin and Terry Hart giving the arrangement muscle and grace. The result is a love song that doesn’t reach for sentiment; it burns low and steady, like a last light on the water.
Mick J Clark – I Want it More Than You
An Anthem of Determination and Empowerment
Mick J Clark approaches “I Want It More Than You” with the mindset of an underdog refusing to be counted out. Inspired by perseverance, competition, and the determination to keep moving forward, the track channels the energy of a hard-fought victory into an uplifting pop-rock anthem.
Recorded at Garage Studios with contributions from a musician associated with ELO, the song pairs straightforward melodies with a message of resilience. Clark has long gravitated toward themes of encouragement and self-belief, and here he delivers a reminder that setbacks, criticism, and even bullies don’t get the final word. “I Want It More Than You” is built for anyone who needs a reason to keep pushing ahead.
Harry Kappen – The Longing
Harry Kappen Shifts from Inner Melodies to Outer Vibrance with “The Longing”
Harry Kappen’s “The Longing” wrestles with one of life’s most familiar tensions: the pull between what we feel and what we think we should do. Built around shifting dynamics that move from reflective acoustic passages to full-bodied rock crescendos, the song mirrors the emotional push and pull at the heart of its story.
Kappen’s songwriting draws listeners into that conflict with lyrical honesty, while layered vocals and expressive guitar work add depth and momentum. Influenced by great songwriters but guided by his own perspective, he delivers a track that feels both deeply personal and widely relatable, exploring questions that rarely have easy answers.
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