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FIMI & JAMZ FR RELEASE NEW SINGLE STICKS & STONES
Lagos-based artists Fimi and Jamz FR are set to release their new single Sticks & Stones on March 27, 2026, distributed through More Clues. The single will be available on all major streaming platforms.
The two artists first appeared together as featured acts on Cosamote’s collective album Files ’26, and Sticks & Stones marks their first release as co-primary artists. Both women bring distinct voices to the record, and the collaboration feels like a natural extension of the chemistry they established on that project.
‘Sticks & Stones’ speaks directly to the modern woman’s experience: being underestimated, navigating a world that tries to dictate her path, and choosing to move on her own terms regardless. The themes of independence on this record are not abstract. They are financial, mental, and practical.
The title draws from a straightforward truth: that women have grown past the point of letting outside noise determine their direction. The record frames this shift as calculated, not reactive. It follows a woman who has assessed her position and chosen her next move deliberately, on her own timeline and by her own standard.
The sound carries the weight of the subject matter without losing its accessibility. It is the kind of record that speaks to lived experience while remaining sonically engaging.
The release lands within Women’s History Month, a fitting moment for a record that treats female independence not as a talking point, but as an everyday reality.
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Unethical Dogma Pull Back The Dark Curtain For A Carefully Engineered Descent into Technical Melancholy
Unethical Dogma return on Behind The Dark Curtain feels less like a standalone EP and more like the final act of a deliberately constructed psychological arc. Across its runtime, the band commits fully to its horror-driven narrative framework, closing the conceptual thread that began with DUSK. The result is a release that feels cohesive, intentional, and structurally disciplined rather than loosely assembled.
Instrumentally, the EP leans heavily into polyrhythmic complexity and tightly wound djent grooves, but what stands out most is how often the band resists pure technical display in favor of atmosphere. Piano passages and choral textures are not ornamental—they function as emotional anchors, giving the heavier sections a sense of collapse rather than just aggression. The contrast between brutality and fragility is handled with noticeable care.
The vocal performance is equally dual-layered. Screamed vocals carry the narrative’s psychological deterioration with intensity, while clean vocals are used sparingly to emphasize moments of reflection or detachment. This dynamic avoids predictability by making restraint as important as force, especially in transitions where the story shifts perspective.
Lyrically and conceptually, the EP benefits from its unusual writing process, which begins with short stories before being translated into music. That foundation is audible in how scenes unfold rather than verses simply progressing. The storytelling feels cinematic, as if each track is a chapter viewed through unstable memory.
Overall, Behind The Dark Curtain succeeds most when it trusts its atmosphere over its technical ambition. It is a dense, carefully designed work that prioritizes immersion, and while it demands patience, it rewards listeners who engage with its narrative structure rather than just its surface complexity.
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