Thrusting synthesized harmonies upon us with the strength of a thousand soldiers marching in perfect synchronicity, Me and My Nightmare aren’t stingy with the melodic intensity they’re unleashing in their debut single, “Mad World.” Although very much a cover of the iconic ‘80s alternative rock classic, there’s nothing about the …
Read More »Single Review: Fresh Da Zoe’s “No Sleep”
Stripped of the cosmetic varnish a lot of his contemporaries tend to overuse when composing something similarly hook-centered, Fresh Da Zoe’s “No Sleep” is definitively fat-free in a way hip-hop often tends to thrive under. Creatively speaking, there’s nothing about this single or its music video that necessarily feels lacking …
Read More »Single Review: Grey DeLisle “Tonight You Belong To Me”
Grey DeLisle can’t seem to stay out of the headlines this year, and if you don’t understand why, you clearly haven’t heard her voice in action. DeLisle’s new single, “Tonight You Belong To Me,” and its barebones music video are a measurement of her iconic musicianship as much as it …
Read More »Single Review: John Vento “New Mexico Way”
Funky and loud, “New Mexico Way” is a full of energy number from John Vento’s Brick by Brick project. An upbeat song giving the vibes of old school days and the songs we used to dance to back at that time. This song revolves around the message of giving up …
Read More »Single Review: Wé McDonald – “Head Up High”
Creating a vocal harmony that is both bruising and still melodically palatable to the audience isn’t an easy feat – on the contrary, it requires a level of focus simply not found very often on either side of the dial. When an artist can pull this kind of formula off …
Read More »Album Review: Rick Christian “The New Normal”
The debut album from Canadian artist, Rick Christian, entitled, The New Normal, is now available. It is something of a concept record, as it’s essentially built around one single theme; COVID-19. Though it seems as natural as sunlight to write an album about the most notable occurrence in modern history, …
Read More »Single Review: Greg Hoy “Here Comes The Light”
Greg Hoy doesn’t necessarily sound jittery in his new single and music video “Here Comes the Light,” but the unease in the riffing he constructs beneath his lyrics in this track definitely seeps to the surface of the music by the time we get into the chorus. There’s a lot …
Read More »Album Review: Stephen Winston “One True Story”
Stephen Winston looks forward by going back this year with his first release of the year, the memorable and soulful One True Story. Comprising of 11 tracks consisting of primarily unused tracks now remastered, this is a wholesome album about embracing life in all its complexities. On the titular track …
Read More »Single Review: Cheryl B. Engelhardt “Ithaca”
In a world where everyone is clamoring to be heard, sometimes it’s the quiet you notice the most. Cheryl B. Engelhardt’s new track, “Ithaca,” is a beautifully calm song, arranged to feel like you’re slowly waking up and at total peace. It’s an oasis of serenity in the middle of …
Read More »Single Review: Jameel Mason Drops “Black Queens”
Sacrifice can mean the difference between a fortunate life and one doomed to be spent on the skids, and Jameel Mason is looking to honor those made by women of color in his new single “Black Queens” and the song’s remarkably polished music video, both of which are out now …
Read More »Single Review: Cheri Moon “Ain’t I A Woman”
With a voice as strong as hers, Cheri Moon doesn’t need to rely on a lot of grandiosity when it comes time to making a new single sound like a genuine hit. Her talent is neither learned nor replicated from another artist in or outside of her scene, and to …
Read More »LP Review: Dirty Honey – ‘Dirty Honey’
After major success with their self-titled debut EP in 2019, Dirty Honey hit the road with everyone from Guns N’ Roses to The Who. They became the first unsigned band to top the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and their breakthrough single “When I’m Gone” currently has over 10 million streams …
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