In a year that has been wholly defined by experimentalism of every variety, speakea5y unleashes one of the most profoundly forward-thinking records of 2019 in the incomparable Circles, an album that pushes elements of rap, hip-hop and eclectic pop into uncharted territory like no other disc has in the last decade. …

Itch is a Serbian based four piece whose sophomore album Round 2 poises them to make a big impact on the American music scene. They enjoyed fulsome success in the European market on the backs of their debut release Lullulu and parlayed its positive reception into a number of high profile European festivals like …

“Made by Hand” leads the way for Mark Huff’s two song preview of his forthcoming new album. He couples the track with a compelling “b-side” entitled “Breaking Through” and, taken together, these two songs represent another dramatic turn in a musical journey spanning many years. Huff sets out on that …

With a swaggering industrial bass wallop, OOBERFUSE uncork an explosive club jam in “The Noise” remix of their new number “Call My Name,” which is out now alongside four additional remixes of the hit summer song and music video. “The Noise” runs just over three minutes, but it doesn’t even …

“DON’T KEEP ME WAITING” https://howardsimon.bandcamp.com/track/dont-keep-me-waiting-2 Bay area singer/songwriter Howard Simon returns this August with his first LP in almost three years, Western Reserve, and ahead of its official release Simon is dropping a pair of glowing teaser tracks in “Tend the Fire” and “Don’t Keep Me Waiting” that are certain to …

Mutlu’s musical journey has included a long standing collaboration with singer/songwriter Amos Lee and sharing the same stages as marquee performers like Joe Jackson, Shuggie Otis, Katy Perry, Todd Rundgren, and the Blind Boys of Alabama among many others. It’s the seven songs on his new album Good Trouble bringing us here …

Richard Lynch is one of those cases of musicians that truly embody the type of music that they play and believe in what they sing about, often delivering great albums and great performances. A few months ago, the Ohio-based Country musician released Think I’ll Carry It On, which I find …

Scorching overdrive and old fashioned honky tonk swing are ready and waiting to greet anyone who presses play on Story Book Road’s The Window of Your Soul – a record which won the acclaimed Houston country crossover crew the praise of critics and fans around the nation last year – and its …

Forcefully, a striking electric guitar breaks off a sensuous lick at the start of “Let’s Begin Again,” track one of The Best of Matthew John, and in the next four minutes, its might will only grow more intense and visceral. John navigates the harmonious channels that the guitar and bass leave …

A fragile guitar melody wisps out of the silence only to be followed by the near-whisper of Nicholas Altobelli, whose voice was tailor-made for the exquisite ballad that is “Midnight Songs.” “Midnight Songs” is about as soft and gentle a song as they come, but while its captivating colors and …

Washington D.C.’s Broke Royals kick off Saint Luxury with “Ave”, the first of a few brief instrumental interludes included on the album. It is an elegiac, wide-screen piece despite its brevity thanks to understated keyboards and piano working in counterpoint to one another before the song ends with a big guitar flourish. …

The Independent Country Music Hall of Famer and radio airplay chart-topper has released “Another Honky Tonk Song,” a duet with Leona Williams. While being on tour in Texas, I was hearing those two-stepping songs, and I wanted to write one. It was a natural to include a real country singer …