See Your Shadow’s ‘I Know My Worth’ is the feminist, women’s empowerment anthem we need in 2021. Over an eclectic and energetic set of instruments, See Your Shadow delivers the blow-by-blow that women often have to face, being labelled “You’re too fat/You’re too thin/You’re too young/You’re too old”. But, over …
Read More »Single Review: John Vento “No One Wears A Watch Anymore”
If there’s ever an award for the most intriguing, thought-provoking song titles, John Vento would be a permanent fixture on the nominations list and a perennial winner of the accolade. The Pittsburgh music veteran who’s famed for his notorious versatility has a special talent for picking captivating song titles which …
Read More »Album Review: Spiral Vortex “Prisma”
Spiral Vortex comes from a school of musical thinking that is all about two major concepts: subverting expectation and always maintaining an element of surprise. If the cover art of the group’s new album Prisma stands as any indication, the group is about ushering a post-modern version of classic, Hispanic-tinged …
Read More »Single Review: TheKayder “OMW”
TheKayder croons his way through the challenges in life with “OMW” Sometimes the greatest strength of a song is its ability to provoke a highly specific emotion out of the listener or transport you to a place you hadn’t thought about in sometime. These abilities are on display front and …
Read More »Single Review: Frank Hugo “CEO Flow”
Frank Hugo is a boss in his scene, and in the music video for his new single “CEO Flow” he’s rolling as hard as a hip-hop emperor rightly should. Intro? That’s too 2010s – in “CEO Flow,” Hugo is interested in getting right into the guts of the beat with …
Read More »Single Review: Michael Ghould “Girls & Boys”
Few indie acts in the history of the British underground have as memorable and noteworthy a legacy as that of Blur, and for his latest release Michael Ghould covers the band’s classic “Girls & Boys” with a degree of intimacy required to do it the right way. Aggression is one …
Read More »Single Review: “I’m Paintin'” SugaKane
SugaKane and Too Tone didn’t pull up to mess around in their new collaborative single and music video “I’m Paintin” this December – on the contrary, they’re looking to devastate a quiet year in hip-hop with one last stab at greatness before putting 2020 to bed. With none of the …
Read More »Single Review: Randy Seedorff “Family Tree”
A veteran of the country genre, Randy Seedorff has been bringing his love for music and the Lord together for decades upon decades. His latest release, “Family Tree,” is the next evolution of his sound. His lyricism is still as heartfelt as ever, reminiscing about the time he spent with …
Read More »Single Review: Stringz EMB “Perfect”
Led by a soft lead vocal from Stringz EMB, the new single and music video “Perfect” doesn’t blend R&B and melodic hip-hop together in the same style as so many other tracks have this season. Instead of emphasizing tempo or even tone, the dexterity of the verses and the moderate …
Read More »Single Review: Stacy Gabel “High Heeled Shoes”
Simple to the core but nonetheless sporting a vibrant lead vocal, Stacy Gabel’s new single “High Heeled Shoes” isn’t changing the game for pop music – instead, this song just making it a little more exciting to listen to this December. As a singer/songwriter, Gabel has been flirting with a …
Read More »Single Review: See Your Shadow “Today I Do Became I Don’t”
See Your Shadow has quickly become one of the more innovative country-rock bands to come out in recent years. The Phoenix collective returns with a new release entitled “Today I Do Became I Don’t,” one of the more story-centric tracks the band has released thus far. A celebratory anthem of …
Read More »Single Review: Tolu. A “My Talents”
Tolu. A has a lot he wants to say to us in the new single and music video “My Talents” off of his debut EP Magnificent, but he won’t be speaking a word to us for the entirety of the song’s six and a half minute running time. Instead, the …
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