Album Reviews

Roots rock singer songwriter John Vento is back with the latest single from his epic “Brick By Brick” album release.  It’s a tribute to fathers everywhere in “That Damn War (Father & Son).” It’s a heartfelt song delivered with a touch of anger, as John recounts tales of his own …

Florida is blowing up right now, and if you’re paying attention to the southeastern hip-hop beat as the summer season approaches, you know exactly what I’m talking about. For the first time in a generation, three different major scenes out of Tampa, Jacksonville, and Miami are attracting international attention specifically …

Quietly forming a beat that hypnotically whisks the listener away from reality and into a tranquil plain of thought within seconds, we start off with “Ride” by Dom Whalley feeling like we’re about to hear a refurbished groove anthem out of the late 80s playbook, but the melodies don’t sound …

Metal’s contemporary flaws are pretty much the same as those it was faced with towards the end of the 1980s; successful bands lack the heart of the indie players while the underground acts don’t have the right direction to really make an impact on the genre’s future in any positive …

Powerhouse artists, no matter the genre or the level from which they’re jumping off, shake off labels like they’re bad karma – for anyone who really cares about their critical credibility knows that wearing the badge of a scene or genre can only restrict creative capacities further down the line. …

When pastor of worship and discipleship Randy Seedorff straps on his guitar; he channels his faith through his music. With his latest offering Begin Again, Randy conveys his faith through rich lyricism, imagery, and uplifting melodies. This eight-track LP serves as a follow-up to the highly successful EP, Elevate which …

The new single “Amy’s Gone” from country band The Tennessee Werewolves gives us melodic fireworks on every front, starting of course with the fiery output that its players pump into the music seconds after we press the play button. The instrumentation is incendiary enough to set your speakers ablaze, but it isn’t …

Soul is so much more than an aesthetic within the R&B lexicon; it’s an identity, an entire culture, and a spirit that individual artists can carry forth in any given performance. There’s a lot of soul in the new single “Lights On” from Stringz EMB featuring Will Buchanan and Katarra …

With shades of Classic rock influences Barista channels the greats in his latest offering Open Sesame Vol. 2: Press Rewind. Containing an abundance of vocal harmonies, lush instrumentation, and elegant key changes this six-song offering is resonant of seventies Americana rock, with a contemporary feel. Barista is a gruff vocalist …

Within the first 30 seconds, the vibe you get from “YOU ARE BEING LIED TO!” from the band Mold! is very clear. It feels like a warm sunny day, but not the leisurely stroll you’d take, or it doesn’t last long if it starts out feeling that way. You feel …

It’s a new age for feminism and the identity of femininity in the United States and beyond in 2021, and in the spirit of a women-led generation of innovators, Lucia Cifarelli’s “Girls Like Me” feels like the sort of celebratory anthem pop music needs right now. Cifarelli first gained fame …

Los Angeles has served as the backdrop for many a music video over the years, and in the new cut for “Animals” by Eddie Cohn, the city indeed feels like a muse once more. Cohn wanders dead streets that seem to evolve before us, coming to life in the color …