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When we first heard SACRIFICE by The Mess:Age, it didn’t just play — it spoke. The song feels like an outpouring of emotion, the kind that comes when you’ve spent too much time in your own head and finally find a way to let it all out. Written during lockdown, SACRIFICE captures that restless energy of being alone with your thoughts, trying to make sense of everything happening around you.

When we first hit play on "Darkness" by Rupert Träxler, we didn’t know what to expect — and honestly, that’s what made it so good. The track opens like a deep breath before a storm, all low tones and shifting space, and then those raw choral parts come in, half-sung, half-screamed, pulling you straight into the chaos. It’s heavy, but not in a “just loud” way — it’s emotional heavy, the kind that sticks.

Demi Lovato’s “Here All Night” doesn’t play it safe. Instead, it dives headfirst into a shimmering mix of synths, steady beats, and textures that feel designed for the after-hours. The sound isn’t glossy Top 40 pop—it’s darker, more adventurous, and it immediately sets the mood of being lost in a crowded club at 2 a.m.

In this post we share the BEST Picks from our favorite artists across our "Digger" Playlists for the month You're welcome to share....

In this post we share the BEST Picks from our favorite artists across our "Digger" Playlists for the month You're welcome to share....

We’ve been running Chloe Sofia’s “The Girl Next Door” all week and it still hits. The guitars come in bright and quick, drums snapping underneath, the kind of pop-rock groove that works whether you’re driving or just hanging out. But the real fun is the story. She’s watching a guy pick the safe choice—the neighbor every parent loves—while we all know he’s going to get bored.

BABY T’s “Through the Fire” plays like a first-hand account of survival, told with the clarity of someone who’s lived every line. He starts by speaking directly to the listener, explaining how chances are scarce where he’s from and why you have to stand for something if you want to last. When the beat drops, the hook—“I’ve been through the struggle, I’ve been through the pain”—lands less like a slogan and more like hard truth.

The House Flies break their year-long quiet with a song that sounds like a late-night walk through empty streets. “Sweet Foxhound” moves on a steady bass pulse and a low, restless guitar line, while the drums keep everything quietly urgent. The vocal comes in almost like a secret, direct and measured, drawing you closer with each phrase.

In this post we share the BEST Picks from our favorite artists across our "Digger" Playlists for the month You're welcome to share....

Rage Unfold don’t make songs that sit quietly in the background. "My Division" comes at you head-on, full of sharp turns and restless energy. It’s about an inner fight, the kind that doesn’t really end, and the music captures that instability better than clean words ever could.

In this post we share the BEST Picks from our favorite artists across our "Digger" Playlists for the month You're welcome to share....

Some songs feel like they’re written in the middle of a conversation you might have with a friend over coffee. Fiona Amaka’s "Cowards and Shadows" lands in that space. It’s not dressed up in metaphor or overproduction—it speaks plainly about ghosting, a habit that’s slipped from dating into work, friendships, even casual exchanges. Everyone’s brushed up against it by now, which might explain why the song clicks the moment you hear it.

Shani Weiss brings something gentle with “Feel Alright.” At first, it feels like a simple acoustic track, almost casual, but it grows on you the longer you sit with it. The guitar has a warm, almost vintage tone, and it doesn’t get buried in effects. Just straight, clear playing that keeps the focus on the words.

In this post we share the BEST Picks from our favorite artists across our "Digger" Playlists for the month You're welcome to share....

We'll be honest—when we first played Bill Barlow’s “When He Speaks,” we expected a straightforward electronic pop track. But it doesn’t really sit still in that lane. The beat is steady, the synths are layered, yet the message behind the words pulls your ear more than the production does at first. It feels like eavesdropping on a broadcast where every word is under a microscope.

Royel Otis’s “who’s your boyfriend” feels like it wasn’t written to be clever—it just spills out. The song circles a question that isn’t really meant to have an answer, only the weight of being asked again and again. The lyrics sound almost accidental, the kind of things you’d admit to a friend when you’re too tired to filter: he missed your birthday, you keep calling, and you don’t even say his name out loud. It’s messy, but it rings true.

In this post we share the BEST Picks from our favorite artists across our "Digger" Playlists for the month You're welcome to share....

Blunt Blade’s “Justified” comes across like a warning shot wrapped in indie rock grit. The track wastes no time setting the scene—“The time has come, the stage is set, the race is on, time to place bets.” It feels less like a lyric and more like someone pulling you into the moment, daring you to keep up.

Twodahh Bugg’s “Lost in Yesterday” is one of those tracks that hits late at night when the past feels closer than it should. From the jump—“I got five pretty girls around me, but they ain’t feeling like you no”—he sets the mood: surrounded by people, but still haunted by the one he can’t shake.