Album Reviews

With the stomp of an ancient tribal drumbeat, “Permanent Vacation,” one of the five songs comprising Biglemoi’s all-new record of the same name, comes slinking into focus, sporting a swaggering rhythm in its chilling swing. A heavy wallop of strings follows this stoic introduction, and soon we’re met with a …

Through the Circle is the latest album from vocalist and songwriter Jennifer Truesdale and signals a high water mark in a career that has seen her produce some of the most meaningful recordings in American music today. The obvious artistry defining the ten tracks included on this release doesn’t strain to …

I often say that music can heal the soul and bring a lot of good to many people, so it always makes me smile to listen to songs like Caitlin Nicole’s “Differently Abled Man” because they are there to help raise awareness for different great causes and that is something …

Back in the early-to-mid 2010s, Tokyo Rose received consistent acclaim for his initial EPs, Chases and Chases II, which harken back to the groove-oriented hooks of 80s synthpop. His eventual debut album, Akuma I, released three years later, fleshed out those nuances in a full-length setting, while also expanding them …

The bass is bumpin’ with an intensity that can’t be matched in “Give in 2 Me,” the closing track in Ronnue’s new record Introduction 2 Retro-Funk, but considering the sonic depth of this inspired album of funky ballads and bruising, verse-driven jams, the textures that we find in this song are …

Crepes being prepared on a busy urban street corner. The exchange of smiles and steps on the dancefloor. Noir-inspired shadows that allude to a fleeting romance, the sort of which tends to linger with us long after kisses and cognac come to an end. This is the music video for …

In their new single “Blinded by the Sun,” Canada’s Relic Kings blend classic rock tonality with contemporary lyrical themes and a country-influenced prose, making an interesting summer single that doesn’t play by the rules of conventional pop music by any stretch of imagination. Relic Kings ride a sophisticated wave of …

The chic bass that cushions the biting lyrical delivery of Satellītes’ Jasmine Bleile in “Love & Disaster” is made up of a mixture of soul, funk and R&B with just a dash of rock n’ roll rebelliousness thrown in to give it a razor-sharp finish that few songs of its …

In just under one hour, the total duration of Where We Begin, fourteen highbrow editions of a single song from collaborating partners Fenix & SM1LO introduce us to an experimental strain of electronic from every conceivable angle of consumption. Joined by Llexa on vocals, Fenix & SM1LO take apart a …

This year, The Inoculated Canaries is releasing a steady slew of singles, each emphasizing a more expansive implementation of their sound. The New York quartet makes the best of heavy active rock riffs and soulful vocal tendencies, all the while continuing to refine the distinctly modern foundational groove that ultimately …

Up and coming songstress Shelita Burke, best known as SHELITA delivers a breathtaking blend of straightforward pop, clubby beats and exotic R&B textures in her self-titled debut, which is garnering a lot of attention in the American underground at the moment (to put it mildly). Songs like “Religion!,” “Penetrate!,” and …

A guttural guitar’s howl greets us in the instrumental introduction to “Wisdom of the Mad Priest,” one of the five songs comprising The Lost Millions’ new record Novellas Dantes, and although it’s not quite as stadium-shaking as some of the other opening salvos on this EP , it’s still one of …