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Picture Credit: Medusa   Medusa - S.O.B. Story Release Date: June 25, 2021 Label: AWAL Format: Digital Length: 09:57 Genre: Revenge Pop Origin: Buffalo , New York , USA I don't often quote the press kit, but this time I think that I can't help. "When you're queer, everybody wants your sob story. With "S.O.B. Story", non-binary Alt-Pop and Hip-Hop artist Medusa asks: What if we're not sad?" "S.O.B. Story" is a three-track EP by Buffalo's artist Medusa (they/them), featuring guest appearances by way2wavybaby (she/her), and Overflow (they/them). It is a powerful release doing away with the prejudice that queer identity is directly connected to suffering. Instead, "S.O.B. Story" is a self-confident release conveying a message for cis- and straight allies: don't express pity, and show support instead. "S.O.B. Story" is a loud release. Medusa and their guests Overflow and way2wavybaby do use their inside voices when si...

Picture Credit: boywithahalo   boywithahalo - Summer We Never Had Release Date: June 19, 2021 Length: 03:16 Genre: Indie Rock / Post-Grunge Origin: Dallas , Texas , USA Summer of 2020 (on the Northern hemisphere) was a season defined by standstill, isolation, mourning, hope, and calm. Thinking back, I often refer to the album " Un Verano Silencioso " by Chilean Somatic Post Rock artist Martia Pelepsi - although, the album concerns a whole different topic. In Dallas, Texas, boywithahalo wrote an anthem that directly addresses the "Summer We Never Had". It is boywithahalo's eighth single, and a good opportunity to get to know artist JK . "Summer We Never Had" is a wholesome sonic experience, containing MGMT-like Synthwave, the gloomy atmosphere of the Post- Cobain  era-Alternative Rock, a stoic Shoegaze air, and a deeply artistic approach to the complete oeuvre. And somehow, the soundscapes remind of Reykjavík's Lofi Indie Cute Pop Punk duo BSÍ . bo...