Album Reviews

New York City and its five boroughs are arguably one of the most-condensed cultural hotspots in the world, let alone the United States. To sit down and catalog the amount of history-changing events, people, and inventions that have spawned from this single city would take a week, or a week …

Singer/songwriter Mark Henry Ham captures pure joy on his new album Casper. By blending the atmospheric nature of Americana with modern influences Ham carves a spot for himself in the rock world. With vibrant melodies and detailed lyrics every song on Casper tells a story. Ham uses his eclectic taste …

A Child’s Paternity Is At The Heart of “Take It To Your Grave” by See Your Shadow. (Phoenix, Arizona)- July 7, 2022 – The best way to keep a secret is to not tell a soul, especially if that secret can bring pain into someone else’s life. This is the …

Australian four-piece rock band The Faim follow up their impressive 2019 debut State Of Mind with their matured sophomore effort, Talk Talk out via BMG on July 8. Taking their moniker from the French word “faim”, meaning hunger, the band’s name doubles as a euphemism for their innate desire to …

Today, Toronto artist renforshort releases her highly-anticipated debut full-length album dear amelia via Interscope Records. The twenty year old singer songwriter is a near-lifelong musician, playing guitar, piano, and drums, and started touring before she’d even graduated high school. renforshort, born Lauren Isenberg, crafts an elaborate sonic world in her …

Finnish raconteur Ville Kiviniemi’s muse is restless, to say the least. His muse has found a home in London during the 1990’s performing as The Urban Peasant. Kiviniemi moved on from there to find audiences in New York City’s lower East Side “anti-folk” scene and self-released two collections entitled Toilet and Coffee. His …

When you think of punk rock hotbeds, you might think of cities like New York, NY or San Francisco, CA. But you probably wouldn’t think of Oahu, HI. Well one band is looking to change that, their name is Coliseum St. and they’re about to put Hawaii’s third largest island …

Phoenix, Arizona quintet Electric Sol have returned with Lucky Day, the much-anticipated full-length follow up to 2020’s City Tonight EP. Since its release back in mid-May, Lucky Day has been earning considerable reception through streaming services thanks to initial buzz from previous singles, and consistent features on numerous playlists worldwide. …

Tia McGraff’s New Single, “Go Your Own Way”, Encourages Listeners to Follow The Beat of Their Own Drum. Tired of photo-shopped magazines telling you who you should look like? Or social media pushing you to conform? If you are feeling pressure to be like everyone else or just want to …

Francesca Beghe’s return to performing with a full band for the first time in over 20 years has been thankfully captured on a recording. Francesca Beghe Live sounds like it’s taken from three performances in 2019 and 2020 with a bevy of guest stars kicking off Beghe’s new direction with outstanding accompaniment. …

John McDonough’s new concept EP, ‘We’ll Answer The Call,’ tells the story of Joe Rantz, the Washington Husky rowing team, and their epic bid to win the Gold in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Ever hear of Joe Rantz? His remarkable story has inspired a book, a movie to be directed …

When the Sun and a Blue Star Collide is an excellent and even rather painterly title for Wreckless Strangers’ debut. The California located six piece, a conglomeration of some of the state’s best musicians playing blues and its progeny, are simply five-star musicians delivering a covers album. Instead, they’ve cooked up …