Album Reviews

If you’re Greg Hoy, the power trio format is all you need to kick up a sonic storm in a song like “Cacophony,” and rightly he doesn’t invite anything else into the mix of this hot new alternative rock jam. Forget the synths, the auto-tune, the conceptual post-whatever designs; spellbinding …

Neither overstating his talent nor shying away from letting his natural ability to conjure affective harmonies, seemingly out of nothing, Bruce Sudano paints a perfect picture of cut and dry pop composing in the new single and music video “It Don’t Take Much (Because I Do).” The melodies are simple …

Like the restless chop on a flowing river, there’s a sense of angst aching beneath the surface of a beautiful harmony in “Valentine” that punches listeners in the gut right around the chorus in Grey DeLisle’s latest release, leaving us both bewildered by the strength of the vocal and completely …

There’s an understated playfulness that fills the air around us as MJ Songstress’ “Carousel” begins to play, and though it will swell significantly as the singer begins to unfurl the groove-assisted narrative from behind the mic, it won’t act as the primary focus in this piece at all. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjsongstress/?hl=en …

The best singers in country music are those who are wise enough to build off of a strong harmony when given the opportunity to do so, and in her new single “Aim a Little Higher,” Kailey Nicole asserts herself as one of the premier young voices to keep an eye …

After a fifteen-year hiatus, The Deathray Davies return with Time Well Wasted. Singer John Dufilho says that after quickly writing 13 songs, this felt like a perfect time to reunite with his cohorts Jason Garner, Mike Middleton, Andy Lester, Chris Mayes, and Kevin Ingle, and it’s hard to argue that now isn’t …

Like the rest of us, award-winning country-pop singer and songwriter Larry Jay is tired of being confined in a single spot and wants to get out and have some fun again. After blessing fans at the beginning of the year with the lighthearted single Two New Girlfriends, he has decided …

Strikingly simple and yet woven into a miraculously potent melody as seamlessly as a recording studio will allow for, Leo Sawikin’s vocal is sounding as powerful as ever in his new single “Born Too Late,” one of two new songs out now in support of his burgeoning solo career and …

Rich but made valuable through more than its melodic charms alone, Leni Black’s singing is reasoning enough for you to check out the new single “How I Feel” this spring, but if you think it’s the only noteworthy element comprising the third official release from this Bostonian pop balladist, you’re …

Martha Wash takes her own advice and rises and shines like a beautiful angel with Love & Conflict. This is the third solo record from Wash who’s had a fascinating career, many knowing her from Two Ton’s O Fun which was renamed to the now-iconic Weather Girls of “It’s Raining …

One House Worship is an eclectic camp of writers, producers, and cutting-edge creatives, founded by best selling authors and pastors of The Potter’s House at One LA and Denver, Touré Roberts and Sarah Jakes Roberts. The group’s gospel sound combines a diverse scope of influences – from soul, to rock, to …

Purple Tone Flower is a solo project created by Chilean musician Mauricio Flores Sánchez. From the age of 15, Sánchez went on to play in numerous original and cover bands across a multitude of genres. By adulthood, he had gone solo, rounding out his songcraft while subsequently focusing on production. …