Album Reviews

Jeremy Studdard is that rare country – roots artist that blends all the echoes of yesteryear, the real country of the past and makes it completely feel new. From the geared up “Where You At” to the moving “Your Heart or Mine” and to the ballad “At The End of …

Those who actually had the nerve to suggest that progressive rock was dead in modern times simply didn’t anticipate an act like Hidden Beams coming to fruition, and in the new single and music video “Animals,” we’re reminded just how alive the genre truly is in 2021. Hidden Beams flirts …

Fleetingly mysterious but consistently intriguing enough to keep us captivated even by its most minor of details, the instrumental intro to Snuttock’s “Stay (Robot Mix)” is about thirty seconds long and menacingly simple. There’s a darkness haunting its seemingly upbeat tempo that will grow with the addition of a bittersweet …

Stomping into a thick cloud of smoke and only getting crazier as we press further down its sonic rabbit hole, we find War Panties’ “Creaky Crooked Woman” drunk with its own decadence before lyrics have even entered the frame. Whether we’re watching the music video or listening to the song …

Growing up, Jaden Miguel developed a penchant for songwriting and memorization, both of which would factor into his ability to rap. With passion and dedication at the forefront of his pursuit of music, Miguel was eventually discovered by one of his biggest musical inspirations, hip hop icon The Game, with …

“Devotion ‘tis what defines in this tale of us…” croons a voice from behind a hesitant string melody in Shadow Puppet Theatre’s “SETIA,” the words coming to us in Malay but the emotion translating into the universal language of music. There are no synthy grooves caving in on us, nor …

Following the rough n’ tumble introduction created by a blistering electric guitar, Joyann Parker wastes no time getting into the guts of her new single and music video “Carry On” with a vocal that might be the most powerful to have entered her discography so far. Her confident thrust amplifies …

With the right lead vocal, even the simplest of songs can feel like a symphony for the ages, and I think this can definitely be said of the new single and music video “You’ll Be There” by Griffith Frank. Built around its piano/vocal harmony and beholden to none of the …

A mere three minutes and change isn’t very long to present a full-color palate of what your artistry is comprised of, but for America’s Sweetheart in the new single “Face to Face,” they make this task sound pretty easy if I do say so myself. “Face to Face” unfolds with …

David Brown is a singer/songwriter, born in Ft. Bragg, NC, and currently living in the Bay Area. Inspired by the John Lennon hit “Working Class Hero,” Brown catalyzed his creative pursuits, buying his first guitar at age 17 upon graduating high school. In 2008, he moved to Colorado Springs and …

Rock is more than a genre of music – it’s an identity, and not one that has to be portrayed with the stereotypical cartoonish demeanor of its greatest legends. While I don’t know that it’s fair to say that Oberon Rose are chasing their own version of this identity solely …

If there’s any question that keeps me up late at night, it’s whatever happened to Rock-n-Roll? I know if THAT’s the question keeping me awake, I need to reevaluate my life, but we’ve all got nothing but time to look inward. My thoughts must have transformed into a prayer for …