Kel Adore is one of the strongest songwriters at emotional storytelling and creative lyricism in this new wave of pop music. Grounded within her new sound, upcoming singer-songwriter Kel Adore accompanies listeners on a path of understanding the confusing emotions upon finding out they are only one part of their …
Read More »Single Review: “Need Somebody” by Albert Cummings
“Need Somebody” is the sweaty new single from fiery bluesman Albert Cummings. Armed with a sweltering guitar and a tale of being ‘so tired of a table for one’, the Massachusetts’s born rocker exudes coolness and sincerity. Capturing the energy and the excitement of a live-recording, the “Need Somebody” music …
Read More »Single Review: Andrew Reed & The Liberation “Don’t Say Goodbye”
The roar of the guitars, the bemoaned harmony of the vocal meeting the riff, the intensity of the drums crashing around us – from beginning to end, there isn’t much in Andrew Reed & The Liberation’s new single “Don’t Say Goodbye” that doesn’t feel conventionally rock n’ roll, but this …
Read More »Single Review: “The One That Got Away” The High Plains Drifters
In “The One That Got Away,” The High Plains Drifters come into a swinging groove with the kind of intensity you would expect from two prospective loves on a dancefloor, but while moxie is one of the main ingredients in their sonic recipe, overindulgence is not an element listeners are …
Read More »Single Review: Harper Starling “Affair With Myself”
Cinematic videos like the one made for Harper Starling’s new single “Affair With Myself” only work if there are two elements present; a charismatic player on screen, and a worthy hook in the soundtrack, both of which you’re going to find in this intriguing visualizer for the aforementioned track. Starling’s …
Read More »Single Review: Meresha – “Trouble”
Sonic depth is an undervalued element in pop music, but in the case of Meresha’s new single “Trouble,” it’s one of the most intriguing elements of the song’s makeup. Rather than trying to dazzle us with a virtuosic vocal exclusively, Meresha is utilizing all of the space in this mix …
Read More »Single Review: Dici – “Do What I Can”
On a boat, presumably off of Miami, Dici is pondering a lot on his mind in the music video for his new single “Do What I Can,” but while he’s trapped inside his own thoughts poetically speaking, what he’s delivering to the audience is anything but inaccessible. Dici’s postmodern fantasies …
Read More »Single Review: “Mission” G Wildin
There’s an argument to be made that we’re living in the most exciting era of hip-hop’s storied history, and when examining the ambitiousness of the underground today, it’s hard to debate this statement as fact. Players like G Wildin are carving out their own place in the hierarchy of this …
Read More »Single Review: Super-Hi and Neeka “Following the Sun”
The mild indie rock cues that we encounter on the instrumental side of “Following the Sun” are a warm introduction to the chemistry between collaborator Super-Hi and Neeka in this performance, but there’s a lot more to this track than its use of rock rhythm and poppy melodies. “Following the …
Read More »Album Review: Nick Phoenix “Wide World”
Nick Phoenix came to Los Angeles more than two decades ago after finishing college in Connecticut. He hoped, like scores of other young people, to form a band and find musical glory in the City of Angels. It didn’t turn out that way. Phoenix discovered his peers were focused on …
Read More »Exclusive Interview With Major Spark
Major Spark “Run Run Run” (alternative) https://youtu.be/mW7H8MjqD08 Major Spark “Beautiful Noise” (dance / alternative) https://youtu.be/RF6-V7wIqNI Major Spark is Mark Goodman and producer Brian Charles. Their debut album Beautiful Noise is a stirring amalgam of garage rock, power pop, psychedelia, and synth-drenched textural soundscapes, all lovingly detailed, sturdily composed, and immediately catchy. …
Read More »Interview: Teyquil talks “Girlz On Bikes”
Welcome to Music Existence! We are chatting today with Teyquil. Can you tell us about yourself and how you got into music? Hello, Music Existence! It is an absolute pleasure to be here and thanks so much for having me. A bit about me, well, I am an introvert but eventually, …
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