I don’t know for sure if it’s the way she’s saying it or the melody backing her words up that does it, but when Cardamone is almost in a whisper in her new single “Killer,” it’s hard for this critic to fend off the ASMR-like chills. She’s only a few …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: YUNGBLUD at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, MA (7.16.23)
English rebel rouser Yungblud made his grand return to Boston on Sunday night with the intent of stirring up a whiplash-inducing show. The twenty five year old artist, named Dominic Harrison, has a long-standing affinity with the city that has always welcomed him with open arms. Past Boston shows have …
Read More »Single Review: Isaac Watters – “All I Need”
For fans of film, look no further: Isaac Watters’s latest single, “All I Need,” works in tandem with its music video accompaniment as a stunning showcase of his musical prowess and undeniable talent. As a critic, it’s always exhilarating to come across an artist who brings a fresh perspective to …
Read More »Single Review: “Devil In Your Crown” Intruder 424
As they so bluntly tell us in the subtext of their new song “Devil In Your Crown,” Intruder 424 are living like there’s no tomorrow through their music, and whether it be this white-hot single or any of the other songs you might find their name hanging on in the …
Read More »Single Review: The Rocket Summer – “M4U”
The Rocket Summer has released a string of albums that, all puffery aside, blaze a singular trail through the modern musical landscape. No one else produces the sort of music Bryce Avary does on a regular basis. The multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and all-around one-man creative dynamo has garnered considerable critical …
Read More »Album Review: Max Enix – Far From Home
Max Enix is a singer-songwriter, composer, and producer from Strasbourg, France. Last month, Enix released Far From Home, an ambitious double album complemented by a host of special guests. The album similarly encompasses a wide range of influences, from the more pronounced progressive metal and alternative rock to subtler leanings …
Read More »John Dorsch Releases Debut Album “Elevation”
Singer, songwriter and guitarist John Dorsch is proud to announce the release of his new album “Elevation” on July 14th (MTS Records). The album showcases Dorsch’s unique style of folk rock/Americana and is full of vibrant melodies that bring the listener on a journey of music. Dorsch draws on influences from Van …
Read More »Single Review: Snypa – “The 6ix”
Straightforward songwriting is getting big on all sides of the hip-hop spectrum right now, but if you’re like me and want something a little more unique out of your daily soundtrack this spring, the works of a young artist by the name of Snypa just might be worth taking a …
Read More »Single Review: Miss Kaniyah – “I Look Good”
You can’t put a price on natural charisma in the music business; hence, when an artist like Miss Kaniyah comes along, there’s going to be a lot of buzz surrounding the golden touch she has in the recording studio. Rather than having to fluff up this young woman’s sound with …
Read More »Single Review: Sheila E and Gilberto Santa Rosa “El Rey del Timbal”
Old-school mambo duets aren’t just pretty good for the genre; they’re essential to grasping the identity that the style has been built around since day one. Although he commands a lot of attention on his own, Gilberto Santa Rosa’s contribution to the new single “El Rey del Timbal” is largely …
Read More »Single Review: Bruce Sudano – “Two Bleeding Hearts (feat. Valerie Simpson)”
It’s a new chapter in the history of romantic pop music, and singer/songwriters like Bruce Sudano are composing it by hand. Sudano isn’t a part of any specific movement in his scene but is instead reaching out to the audience from a truly independent place in his new single “Two …
Read More »Single Review: Blue Nevada – “How Do You Feel”
“How Do You Feel” might be a new song and not quite a celebrated classic in the alternative rock lexicon as of this moment, but this season it’s getting a wonderful presentation from an act as devoted to masterful melodies as the influences behind this track’s construction were. BlueNevada takes …
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