Album Reviews

East coast punk-meets-ska hybrid Keep Flying reinvent their sound on their latest EP, Revival. The six-track EP is a follow up to 2020’s LP Survival and reimagines previously released tracks across their discography, while welcoming in the new. This fresh take finds the band exploring more vastly and playing with …

From the moment we get started in “Sweet N Sour” forward, there’s never any denying the venomous undertow Jojo Engelbert and Yetibear are unleashing in this track both melodically and physically via the drums. There’s no big build-up or lead-in to explore here, but instead an urgent crunch that only …

If you browse around the underground at the moment, you’re going to find a lot of melancholic Americana just about everywhere you look and listen. The aesthetic has been influencing just about every scene in the country lately, and with all of the rather self-aware songwriting coming out of local …

There’s nothing better than music that touches your soul. The new release, “Parted Waves”, by Heistheartist is a soulful track that hits you deep and tugs on your heartstrings. As he sings about his faith and his fight against evil, you can feel how strong his belief is. Heistheartist has …

See Your Shadow Songwriting and their helmsman Michael Coleman are a distinguished set of musicians. As a whole, they’re a project dedicated to producing a delectable variety of songs and art of various mediums. They’ve been around for a long while now, making incredibly captivating music and experimenting in many …

“The warnings about global warming have been extremely clear for a long time. We are facing a global climate crisis. It is deepening. We are entering a period of consequences.”— Al Gore “Born Free” album was released on Minds Behind the Music label only a few weeks before the world …

Cory M. Coons teams up with producer Marc Muir and label-mate Ed Roman for new melancholic single, “Long Hard Rain” For many a broken heart can feel like a long hard rain as the emotional, dark clouds roll in. Cory M. Coons new single, “Long Hard Rain”, is for all …

George Mallas’ 2018 sophomore release unscathed is an eleven-song collection that finds the New York-based singer/songwriter in fine form. It’s illuminating to look at this album in light of the recent release of Mallas’ third album Let the Day Decide as it shows his songwriting development over the last four years. This is pre-pandemic …

Running a combined eight and a half minutes in total length, the one-two punch “American Man” and “My Mother and Me” sets us up for a slew of potent poeticisms that are par for the course in Laura Sumner’s new record Red Clay Blue Sky. While the former is a bit …

What could be more universally accepted and understood than the act of dishonesty? I’m sure you’ve been there. Singer/songwriter and rocker Jeremy Rice takes on the well-covered subject in his latest song, “Why Do You Lie”. Rice joins the ranks of Fleetwood Mac (“Little Lies”), The Thompson Twins (“Lies”), Eurythmics …

Singer-songwriter INDIGO has released the hit song and music video, “Rock The Boat.” This is her first song since 2019, and fans will find that this was worth the wait. Anyone who enjoys R&B and hip-hop songs should give “Rock The Boat” a listen, as should anyone who likes listening …

Everyone experiences jealousy at some point in their lives which makes Sarantos new pop song, I’m A Bitch”, easy to relate to. The song explores raw and complex emotions when a perceived threat to a romantic relationship occurs. Jealous emotions can take over and negatively impact our relationships. Sarantos wrote the song …