Album Reviews

Mannie T’Chawi and Shane Palko present quite a weighty message in their new single “Fathers;” they sound very assertive and sure of the meaning, and while the subject of race is hard for many to discuss, the dialogue created in this fascinating new spoken word piece is provocative, heartfelt, and …

Both textured and in possession of a dirty melody as resonant with the narrative as any of the vocal delivery ever could be, the guitar parts in Jim Jacobs’s new single/video combo “Over For Good” are certainly a commanding force to be reckoned with. Split between the verses with a …

Boston based musician and songwriter Clash Bowley initially plied his trade during the halcyon days of the 1970’s before dropping out of the music world. He pursued a different path divorced from the music scene for the next three decades before buying a guitar in 2016.   Relearning his art …

A funky beat. Melodies, strong and yet tame, colliding and fusing to make something entirely more enticing than anything I’ve heard in the top tier of the Billboard hip-hop charts lately. A tension that, while constantly swelling when we’re least expecting it to, is doing as much to make the …

“Could you build an hourglass, and bend it in the dirt? Could you leave the world behind to see it in reverse? All the questions they offered me — all the embers in the see, they tried to follow me.” These words kick off No Signal’s new single “Embers,” a …

As much an agent of seduction as the vocal is in this track, the groove supporting it in Bryn Ryan VanDyke’s “Go Long” has a rhythmic command over the audience from the moment we press the play button forward. There’s no separation between the singer and the beat in this …

For indie pop fans, 2022 has been a truly epic year. All things considered, there’s never been quite as diverse an international scene as we’re seeing today, and in that spirit, potent upstarts like biGDream are making an impact in corners of the world previously inaccessible to their brand. biGDream’s …

To say there have been scores of curious indie pop-rock artists coming out of the woodwork lately would be too big an understatement for this critic to make about the state of the American underground, but few that I’ve personally come across this October have demonstrated quite as much efficiency …

Stealthily rising from the shadow of silence, a staggered set of keys, winds, and a raging guitar element are waiting to produce the first few strands of melody that will act as our initial intro to “Wild,” the new single and music video from Baba Jenkins. Vocals aren’t even in …

On the back of a surprisingly acrylic melody’s rollicking sway, a simple groove begins to form at the start of “Shower Thoughts,” the new single and music video from none other than young rising star Tamas Bulla, that will only grow more irresistible in tone as we progress through this …

Joined by the incomparable spirit that comes with making something especially inspiring, the brilliantly poetic “Tug Of War” sees singer/songwriter Angela Moss Poole issuing an unforgettable vocal showcase this autumn. Boldly saturated with colorful tones that some artists would leave on the sidelines out of selfish insecurity, there’s no overstating …

AV Super Sunshine’s growing discography is a rarity in modern music. Longtime fans of the Wisconsin-based performer will tell anyone listening that AV’s songwriting boasted remarkable appeal from the outset and has built on that appeal as time marches on. He further refined his musical vision and expanded the thematic …