Album Reviews

Pyramidi Scheme begins with the track “Message to the Moai” and makes it clear from the outset that Nick Demopoulos’ project Smomid doesn’t play by normal musical rules. Demopoulos’ interest gears itself towards exploring unusual sonic landscapes and textures rather than relying on tired popular music formulas for connecting with listeners. …

Thelonious Love is an emerging rapper, lyricist, and performer hailing from Houston, Texas. Having initially built an extensive background in theater, Love soon found his calling in music. He joined up with artist collective Jurnt Entertainment upon moving to Austin, developing a reputation for his fire-and-brimstone songwriting approach. Armed with …

The country singer from Pittsburgh, PA has released the first single from her forthcoming full length, set for late 2019 release on MTS Records. I believe everything happens for a reason, and although I feel I’m always at the wrong place at the wrong time, somehow that led me to …

Bill Abernathy’s “Can’t Go Back” is out at radio now The Kansas City singer-songwriter has released “Can’t Go Back” from his critically acclaimed “Crossing Willow Creek” album. Be comfortable with your past, learn from it, laugh about it, embrace the memories but always remember….You Can’t Go Back… ”— Bill Abernathy …

With a powerhouse country melody to lead the way, Canadian duo The Promised dispense one gorgeous verse after another in their smashing debut single, “We Could Be In Love,” and though their endearing lyricism is the undisputed crown jewel of this incredible new song, the emotive means in which these …

Shards of an effervescent melody are skewed with a dirty electric guitar’s stony string play as we enter “Smoke Jumper,” one of the eight songs for us to behold on Kazyak’s latest album, the brilliant Odyssey. While this song and the others that surround it in the tracklist have all the …

The artful yet open ended beginning to Giadora’s debut single “Twisted” gives no hint of what lays in store for listeners and I like that feeling of pending surprise. Many tracks are more identifiable from the first but Giadora benefits from brief mystery. The synthesizer layered intro soon breaks into …

TOOL. IS. BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! After 13 years of waiting, they have gifted the world their new album, Fear Inoculum! This album has 10 tracks and is a whopping 80+min long. And it is a masterpiece from start to finish! This album is Tool’s most psychedelic record without sounding too trippy. With each …

Lailien functions as both the pseudonym and alter ego of Bradley Shubat. Based in Toronto, Canada, the composer, producer, and director initially developed his musical sensibilities through piano at age 5. Shubat’s influence scope throughout adolescence would further expand to include equal traces of alternative rock, jazz, electronica and pop, …

1979 was a big year for English metal band Motörhead. The releases of “Overkill” and “Bomber” cemented their place on metal’s Mount Rushmore. The band at that time consisted of the legend known as Lemmy Kilmister, Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, and “Fast” Eddie Clarke, who paved the way for the …

John 5 (aka John Lowery) has been around the block a few times, from touring with cock-rock legend David Lee Roth to playing with late ’90s hard rock kings Marylin Manson and Rob Zombie. John 5 has been a consistent player in the hard rock scene for the past two …

In a year that has been wholly defined by experimentalism of every variety, speakea5y unleashes one of the most profoundly forward-thinking records of 2019 in the incomparable Circles, an album that pushes elements of rap, hip-hop and eclectic pop into uncharted territory like no other disc has in the last decade. …