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Nick Flessa – “Medicine Hat City Slogan” (Song Premiere)

Nick Flessa
Adam Grundy

Today is a great day to share the latest single and visualizer video from LA-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Nick Flessa, called “Medicine Hat City Slogan.” The song comes from Flessa’s forthcoming new album, A Different Kind of Energy, that will be released everywhere on April 17th via Anxiety Blanket Records. The fully instrumental album showcases Nick Flessa’s ability to convey a wide range of emotions without uttering any vocals. If you’re enjoying the new song, please consider pre-saving A Different Kind of Energy here.

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Interview: Greywind

Greywind
Adam Grundy

This past month I was able to schedule a Zoom call with Irish emo band, Greywind, to discuss their upcoming new album called Severed Heart City. The band has a sound similar to the style of My Chemical Romance, Jimmy Eat World, and Paramore, and their quickly catching on with audiences worldwide. I asked the band about timing the vinyl with the digital release, their writing process on some of the key singles released so far, and how they’re staying grounded given the viral success of so many of their music videos. If you’re enjoying the interview, please consider pre-ordering Severed Heart City here.

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Hallie Grace – “WASTE IT” (Song Premiere)

Hallie Grace
Adam Grundy

Today I’m so excited to bring everyone an exclusive early listen to the new single from the ultra-talented singer songwriter, Hallie Grace, called “WASTE IT.” The song comes from Grace’s forthcoming album, MOTIVATION, that will be self-released on March 20th. I was able to connect with Hallie Grace for a brief interview below. If you’re enjoying the premiere, please consider pre-ordering MOTIVATION here.

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Chorus.fm’s Top 30 Albums of 2025

Best of 2025
Jason Tate

I had to re-read how I introduced this feature the past few years to make sure I didn’t repeat myself. But, here we are again at the start of a new year and it’s the best time to recap our favorite albums of 2025. Below you’ll find the contributor best of 2025 list with blurbs written by the staff talking about why we loved these albums. Each album title links to a streaming page so you can check out anything you may have missed. There’s also a playlist featuring a song from every album on this list, and a few staff members have shared their individual lists and some commentary in their blogs.

The final list is the combination of ten contributors and represents what each of these individuals liked most over the past year. It’s really that simple. So, before commenting something negative or mean, please think about the people behind the lists and the time spent putting together something that’s supposed to be fun and represent what the contributors to this website enjoyed the most over the past twelve months.

As always, thanks for spending 2025 with us, and I hope you find something new to check out and love.

Note: Check the bottom of this post for links to individual contributor lists.

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A Quick Update on Ads, Support, and Direct Sponsorships

Jason Tate

Over the past few weeks I’ve made some behind-the-scenes changes to how advertising works on the site, and I wanted to share a quick update in one place.

Short version:

  • We officially moved to a new ad platform.
  • It’s already performing several times better than the old setup.
  • I’ve also updated the Advertise page so anyone can now easily purchase direct ad placements on the site again.

If you’d like the longer, more detailed background on why I made this change and how it affects the site long-term, I’ve linked a few in-depth posts below.

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Dwight + Nicole – “Only You” (Song Premiere)

Dwight + Nicole
Adam Grundy

Today I’m thrilled to bring everyone the new Yaz cover song performed by Dwight + Nicole called “Only You.” The song comes from the band’s forthcoming LP, Day or Night, that will be released on March 20, 2026 via WestWalk Records. Nicole Nelson shared, “I found the process of creating Day or Night to be about looking inward – reflecting my inner and not outer world. It was a deeply healing process creating this music. We always head into recording sessions with a bunch of songs and song ideas in hand. Often, we run out of time before we can finish everything we set out to record. Other times, we have finished recordings that don’t fit with the album we’ve built. Day or Night is the product of whittling down a collection of 163 compositions, demos, and studio recordings.” If you’re enjoying the single, please consider supporting the band here.

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Jordan Maye ft. Rebecca Soul – “The Puppeteer” (Song Premiere)

Jordan Maye
Adam Grundy

Today is a great day to share the new single from Jordan Maye that takes classic rock and symphonic elements, and builds on a modern indie singer-songwriter foundation layered with Maye’s powerful vocals. “The Puppeteer” features guest vocals from Rebecca Soul, and showcases a sound similar to Foxy Shazam paired with the classic rock leanings of The Rolling Stones.

If you’re enjoying the new single, please consider streaming Jordan Maye’s music here.

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EVRO – “Ninth Gate” (Video Premiere)

EVRO
Adam Grundy

Today I’m thrilled to bring everyone an early look at the latest single and video from the electronic pop and post-punk project known as EVRO, called “Ninth Gate.” The single comes from EVRO’s debut self-produced LP, EVRO1, and the artist shared this about the new video:

It’s a triumphant yet melancholic exploration of ego dissolution, where transcendence meets introspection. Directed by Nic Seago, the video depicts a liminal time loop at the threshold of transformation, merging internet-age with an indie aesthetic to mirror the song’s cyclical and transcendent nature. I feel like this track is me having positive energy without being corny, I read the entire Red Book by Carl Jung and I was doing a lot of shadow work when I wrote it, I sort of realized that who I though I was, was a collection of memories told  by a specific perspective that wasn’t accurate to reality, and a lot of the things that I felt weren’t even truth in actuality, it was all made up. That was very liberating so that’s why I sing, Things that I used to feel, none of it was true.

If you’re enjoying the new music video, please consider streaming EVRO1 here.

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Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 Preview

CD, Record Store
Adam Grundy

Record Store Day Black Friday is this Friday and this year’s celebration of indie record stores occurs on November 28th, 2025. With a fresh slate of new vinyl reissues, exciting exclusives, and in some cases, the first pressings of many key titles, the observance comes with a lot of excitement on the biggest shopping day of the year. The full list of RSD Black Friday releases can be found here, but be sure to check in with your local indie record store to see what they will be carrying this Friday. In this preview, I’ll be diving into some of the most sought after releases and offer some tips for newcomers to secure these titles.

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Interview: Run The Riot

Run The Riot
Adam Grundy

Recently I was able to connect with a high-energy rock band, called Run The Riot, that has a slick punk sound paired with a little bit of a metal edge to their approach to songwriting. In this interview I asked the band members about their core influences, how they formed and wanted to play music together, and a dream concert lineup that they’d jump at the chance of making happen. Run The Riot is Nick Rubright (Guitar), Bradley Klein (Bass, backing vocals), Billy Waas (Drums), Vlad Odiiak (Guitar, backing vocals, production), and Joe Voccia (Lead vocals), and they’re ready for their moment. If you’re enjoying the interview, you can check out all the streaming and related links to the band here.

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