Written By: Big C Home isn't always a place on the map; sometimes it's a language, a guitar melody, or a rhythm that reminds you where you come from. Prophete, born Daniel Denis Prophete, brings those connections together on his twelve-track debut. Daniel II Prophete is an exploration of Haitian heritage, personal identity, and the complicated relationship between the person and the performer. Three years in development, the album showcases his guitar skills inside a musical

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Poonh Ghana A phone screen can make the world feel impossibly close while leaving us powerless to change what's happening beyond it. Porcelain confronts the contradiction on DSD, the final preview of their sophomore album, Today's Minor Victories. The Austin quartet drives the song forward with serrated guitar riffs, punchy percussion, and Steve Pike's increasingly urgent vocal delivery. Conceived as a companion to their earlier single Torch, t

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Pooneh Ghana If punk is supposed to make people uncomfortable, Tear Dungeon are doing exactly what the genre was built to do. The Austin outfit returns with I'm Not Dead Yet, a ferocious blast of distortion that strips songwriting down to its bare essentials before detonating into controlled mayhem. Fueled by grinding riffs and an unapologetic attitude, the band delivers a track that feels like a pressure valve finally giving way. The official

Written By: Big C Growing up means falling apart, but music keeps a restless heart. Austin-based indie rock band Sarah & The Sundays...