Album Reviews

Bailey Bigger’s debut album Coyote Red is a poetic and gentle re-introduction into the powers of songwriting. Born and raised just outside of Memphis, Tennessee, (in Marion, Arkansas) Bigger has been writing songs and playing guitar since she was nine years old. After winning “Memphis’ Best Song of 2017,” at …

Psychedelic aesthetics are becoming a lot more common in contemporary pop, and with their new single “Lit Life,” Selfish Ways offer us one of the more cerebral anthems of their debut album. Featuring Maahez, “Lit Life” partners the sonic theatre with a streamlined groove perfect for hitting the dancefloor, but …

The newest single by Welsh group, Love & Able is Alternative music that is intended for a mature audience. No, the song is not graphic or controversial, but it’s framed in such a way that will mostly resonate with the 25 to 45 demographic. “Be Gentle With My Mind” is …

Although the beats in his new single “Voodoo Flow” are admittedly on the conservative side, they nevertheless manage to give Fresh Da Zoe quite an ominous backdrop in this latest release to bear his name in the byline. Fresh Da Zoe has experimented with the limits of sonic depth and …

The concept of kenopsia – the idea of empty spaces that were once crowded – is put to the test in the new rock song “Kenopsia” from J Temp 13. The solo project of John Templeman, J Temp 13 takes the rock baton and lights up the scene with this …

Full of bliss and the overwhelming feeling that the sky really is the limit – singer and songwriter Stacy Gabel casts a wide array of light and love in her new single, “Sunny Days”. As Spring approaches and the days become longer, what better reminder to reach up and feel …

LNDN’s “Life Like That” is the latest musical and lyrical triumph for the talented artist based out of Vancouver Island, Canada. His music is not imitative of anyone, but yet there are abundant elements listeners will recognize. The video accompanying this track will, likewise, help establish an instant connection between …

One of the most prominent elements of Bruce Lii’s sound is his cold delivery, and he finds the right backdrop to match this trademark component of his artistry in the all-new music video for his track “Toxic.” Despite its title, “Toxic” has one of the most fundamentally pop-influenced song structures …

The call of the open road can’t conceal the secrets beyond the lyrical substance of the new single “Hopes and Dreams” from Foundry Town Survivors, and if you take a look at the music video for the song, I think you’ll understand why I find it to be one of …

As far as bands that call Boise, Idaho their home go, there are remarkably few. For some, this would be seen as a sign of low output as far as Idahoans and musical creativity are concerned. Well, it just so happens that two of this critic’s favorite bands harken from …

Old school hip-hop was mostly defined by grandiosities both sonic and lyrical the same, but this just isn’t the case with the modern generation of the genre. In 2022, it’s better to go lean and mean than bombastic and indulgent, and if there’s one rapper in Canada who knows this …

Whether he’s presenting us with a delicate singer/songwriter performance ala “Wicked Woods” or something a bit heavier and rock-oriented in “Raven,” Bosco’s brooding lead vocal tends to be one of the most alluring elements of his artistry. Although I think there’s something especially grand about the way he straddles an …