If you were to sit someone down and have them list their top ten instrumental artists, barring mention of any classical or film composers, you’d either have a confused friend struggling to remember that “one lo-fi beats guy” they used to put on and study to in college, or you’d …
Read More »LP Review: Eddie Vedder – Earthling
If you’re familiar with Eddie Vedder’s solo albums then a dynamic rock record isn’t something you’d expect from the famed Pearl Jam frontman. While he might have been a trailblazer for Seattle’s grunge scene in the 90s, most of Vedder’s solo work has geared towards the softer side of rock …
Read More »Album Review: Mumex Trio “Folds Of Time”
From the initial glistening bars of its title track forward, there is at once as much volatility as there is a complex measure of melodicism in Folds of Time, the debut from collaborative jazz trio Mumex Trio. Rather than coupling cold grooves with a removed harmony from the piano keys and …
Read More »EP Review: Mary Broadcast “Panic”
There’s a lot of tension behind the swinging opening steps of Mary Broadcast’s title track in the new record Panic, and it’s not going to waste. With seemingly every move the percussion makes, Broadcast’s words grow a little larger in the mix, giving into a chorus just past the :45 mark …
Read More »Album Review: Go to Space Die “Red Air Don’t Care”
Progressive music doesn’t always have to contain a lot of campiness and indulgence that only serves to please those who love the genre the most; in fact, sometimes it can center on a concept of efficiency, expressiveness, and the absence of linguistics altogether. The latter is true of the debut …
Read More »Single Review: Larry Jay “Unwrap You”
Singer-songwriter Larry Jay has released the song “Night School.” Listeners will find the song to be about a relationship between Larry Jay and a girl in high school. He chooses the phrase ‘night school’ as a metaphor for intercourse. This is creative songwriting at its finest, and makes it easy …
Read More »Single Review: Sarantos – “Love Always Wins”
Chicago musician Sarantos releases “Love Always Wins” on February 1st, 2022. It’s the follow-up to his UK iTunes hit, “A Spoonful of Greece.“ “I thought about what I’d say or how I’d feel if my best friend or kid opened up to me and revealed that they were gay. I …
Read More »EMO-Hip Hop Artist, Cornelius Wright Releases New Music Album “Songs About Life”
Los Angeles based indie Emo-Hiphop artist, Cornelius Wright returns to release his first full length music album, Songs About Life. Recorded at Arch Audio Records in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the project comes as a follow up from his album project, Bandit (released 2021). The eleven track music composition, Songs About Life, …
Read More »Album Review: Suzanne’s Band “Ice & Fire”
There’s irrefutable artistry on display from the moment Suzanne’s Band’s latest release, the nine-track LP Ice & Fire, begins. Utilizing a stripped-down, classic blues riff fueled by nothing but acoustic guitar and vocals in the opening seconds of album opener “Back To Brown,” there’s clear and concise attention to detail …
Read More »Single Review: Barry Muir “Weathered The Storm”
With nothing more than a guitar slung across his back and a pastoral backdrop that suits the tone of his harmonies better than anything else on the planet would have, Barry Muir delivers a wonderful performance in the music video for his single “Weathered the Storm” that feels quite on-point …
Read More »Album Review: Bad Suns – Apocalypse Whenever
Chances are, if you’re familiar with the indie pop scene of the 2010s or the LA music scene at all, you’re very familiar with staple band- Bad Suns. The valley-bred four piece has returned with their 4th record, titled Apocalypse Whenever, and are embarking on an accompanying US tour. The …
Read More »Single Review: Kooly Bros (feat. Lil Scrappy) “11:11”
Too many artists spend the first part of their careers living in the past, only to realize that the only way to break out of the underground is to embrace the here and now, but this definitely is not true of Kooly Bros. In their new single with Lil Scrappy, …
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