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Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Each month in Amplified Vault, we dive deep into an iconic artist’s catalog—ranking albums,… 2025 proved to be another challenging year for music lovers, with so many standout releases that shaping this list pushed us in all the right… FUZZFUZZ’s Fourth DreamIn The Red Records [2025] “Heavy, chaotic, and shockingly essential — FUZZ’s early singles and rarities have never sounded this good.” Album Overview:… GUV turns the dial to full shimmer on “Warmer Than Gold. GUV is back and glowing. Ben Cook’s long-evolving guitar pop project returns with the… Dove EllisBlizzardAMF/Black Butter Records [2025] “A stunning first step from an artist poised to be one of 2026’s breakout voices.” Album Overview: Dove Ellis grew… GoonDream 3Born Losers Records [2025] “Dream 3 shimmers, howls, and stuns—Goon’s unexpected masterpiece of the year.” Album Overview: It would have been one of my…
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FUZZ: FUZZ’s Fourth Dream [Album Review]
GUV – “Warmer Than Gold” [Video]
Dove Ellis: Blizzard [Album Review]
Goon: Dream 3 [Album Review]
VIDEOS
Charlotte Cornfield – “Hurts Like Hell” [Video]
A Soft Heart With a Steady Pulse Charlotte Cornfield has shared the video for “Hurts Like Hell,” the title track from her upcoming album Hurts Like Hell, out March 27 via Merge Records. It’s her sixth full-length and first for the label, and it finds Cornfield sounding more open, grounded, and quietly confident than ever….
GUV – “Warmer Than Gold” [Video]
GUV turns the dial to full shimmer on “Warmer Than Gold. GUV is back and glowing. Ben Cook’s long-evolving guitar pop project returns with the title track from his upcoming album Warmer Than Gold, arriving January 30th via Run For Cover Records. The new single, “Warmer Than Gold,” picks up right where “Let Your Hands…
Altın Gün – “Neredesin Sen” [Video]
Altin Gün Light the Fuse Again With a Fresh Spin on a Turkish Classic Altin Gün are back with a vibrant new cut, and this time they’re putting their own twist on “Neredesin Sen,” the beloved song written by Turkish legend Neşet Ertaş. The track arrives ahead of their upcoming album Garip, out February 20,…
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Goon: Dream 3 [Album Review]
GoonDream 3Born Losers Records [2025] “Dream 3 shimmers, howls, and stuns—Goon’s unexpected masterpiece of the year.” Album Overview: It would have been one of my…
Sharp Pins: Balloon Balloon Balloon [Album Review]
Sharp PinsBalloon Balloon BalloonK/Perennial Records [2025] “A 21-track jangle-pop shimmer with the heart of Alien Lanes and the glow of a lost ’60s classic.” Album…
Magic Fig: Valerian Tea [Album Review]
Magic FigValerian TeaExploding In Sound Records [2025] “A cosmic Canterbury dream! Valerian Tea brews classic psych into something unmistakably new.” Album Overview: Canterbury Scene psychedelic-prog…
The Gnomes: The Gnomes [Album Review]
The GnomesThe GnomesDog Meat Records [2025] “Instant hooks, live-room energy, and zero filler—your next favorite Aussie band starts here.” Album Overview: The Gnomes began as…
