Soft and approachable but not without an authentically emotional tale to be told, Casey Ahern’s “Bradley” lives in two worlds at once. On the one hand, it’s a country ballad, slow and simple whether we’re moving a million miles an hour or standing perfectly still, intent on pushing us in …
Read More »LP Review: Greta Van Fleet – The Battle at Garden’s Gate
The meteoric rise of Greta Van Fleet is one of the most polarizing of a young rock band in recent history. When their debut EP Black Smoke Rising dropped in 2017 the excitement in the air for a rock n’ roll revival had everyone talking about the young band from …
Read More »Single Review: Stizee “Warm”
Sometimes rigidity can have an important part to play in a single, and this is definitely true when it comes to breaking down the rhythm in the hot new single “Wave” from Stizee. While a lot of rappers have been cozying up to the shapeless grooves of a psychedelic/ambient hybrid …
Read More »Single Review: Karma “Hold On Me”
A good producer makes a lot of difference in any song, but in a song as delicate as the new single “Hold On Me” from Karma, a remix from the likes of Jack Rayner is enough to turn the simple tune into an instant hit. While Rayner doesn’t change anything …
Read More »Single Review: Keelie Walker “Girls Night”
Keelie Walker can’t wait another three months for the summer season to start, and in her new music video for the song “Girls Night,” she’s rounding up her friends for a throwback to the lively July parties we haven’t been able to really appreciate since the conclusion of the 2010s. …
Read More »Single Review: Herstory “My Time”
There’s nothing in this world quite like the bond of universal sisterhood as it’s shared by women around the globe, and in the music video for their debut single “My Time,” Chicago’s own Herstory take this bond and make it the focal point of the presented visual experience. While some …
Read More »Single Review: “Hold On Me” by Nathan Harrington
For his newest single, “Hold On Me,” Nathan Harrington has gone the sentimental route. Hailed as “Reggae’s New Leading Voice,” Nathan Harrington is unquestionably in the twilight of his career. Possessing all of the tangible qualities to be a Pop Star/heartthrob, the young Singer/Songwriter, is poised to bring his own …
Read More »Single Review: “If U Want 2” By Star 2
In his new single “If U Want 2,” Star 2 asks us to “Let me be your king / I will bring the light / Let me bring your blanket / I can tuck you in at night,” and with every verse he sews into the melody his heart becomes …
Read More »Single Review: “Feeling Good” by Sy Smith (feat DominiqueXavier)
Sy Smith is out to prove that a delicate vocal can also create a tremendous amount of melodic decadence in her new single “Feeling Good,” and while she didn’t pen this iconic number herself, she manages to breathe fresh life into its muscular harmonies like no one else in her …
Read More »Single Review: Eucalyption “Waiting”
Swinging to a dancehall-style beat that carefully blossoms into something almost too complex to be deemed jazzy, Eucalyption’s new single and music video “Waiting” is a song that oozes from the speakers and immediately lays its hook into our hearts. Penetrating the darkness like a divine light sent down from …
Read More »Single Review: The High Plains Drifters’ – “Since You’ve Been Gone”
Colorful from start to finish but nonetheless a little stoic in moments that would normally translate as being a bit gushy in a standard pop track, The High Plains Drifters’ new wave-inspired “Since You’ve Been Gone” steps out of the 80s and into 2021 ready to strut like no other …
Read More »EP Review: Samantha Crain – “I Guess We Live Here Now”
After the release of her critically acclaimed album A Small Death in 2020, Choctaw singer-songwriter Samantha Crain retreated back home and dove into her latest release I Guess We Live Here Now. The four track EP was inspired by the rediscovery of her hometown and “vacationing in your own backyard.” Being …
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