Album Reviews

A new breed of artist at the centre of South London’s slow-burning cultural revolution, Ultra_Eko is arguably one of the most diverse and inventive independent talents around. With a penchant for contemporary hip-hop sounds, his style is brilliantly multi-faceted, blurring the lines between genres in a constant search for something new. His …

Nathan Oliver started writing his latest offering – Thank You For Your Generosity back in 2017 after the loss of his brother, and the title encompasses both grief and gratitude which it took some digging deep into to find out before hearing. The band consists of Oliver himself, along with …

In his latest single and music video, indie powerhouse Chris Waters breaks down the nightmare of a year that has been 2020 thus far with a cutting lyricism I would rank among the sharpest in an increasingly insular Austin scene this fall. Titled “Blurry,” this track blends the beats and …

Lately it seems as though American pop music has become entirely focused on lyrical emissions over instrumental expressiveness, but I would be lying if this seemed to be the case with Pretty Awkward, particularly when I listen to their new single “Bored.” Released as both a track and a music …

The beat in Dave Koz’s new single “Summertime in NYC” isn’t the lone reason why I would tell you to give it a spin before the autumn season has come to a close, but to be perfectly clear, I think it’s absolutely the reason why this track is going to …

The jazzy strut of the opening bars in the new single and music video from Tisha Hunter, titled “Right Now,” is more than enough to grab our attention and get us interested in the ensuing groove the song has to share, but roughly fifteen seconds into the track, we find …

Out on the street, back in the studio, wherever he goes – in “What You Think,” Malcolm Kay wants his fans to understand his level, his lifestyle, his mission and his lack of interest in fitting in with the mob of young players trying to make their mark on the …

Hollis Jordan teams up with Zaire Danae on this dreamy, party-ready dance track. From the outset, it’s clear that ‘Runaway’ is going to be a song about escapism in more ways than one. “Let’s run away while listening to Marvin Gaye”, Jordan delivers, with his sultry, yet strong tone that …

The Wild Stares – and where should this begin but back in the day when this band first caught global attention and left a good story to tell about their journey which I am glad to catch back up with on – Automatic Writing Machine, their latest full length release. …

When he was just 15, Peat Lynch experimented with composing original raps among a group of friends. The Columbus, Ohio-based rapper would continue shaping that craft for several more years on his own, channeling numerous modern acts and tapping into lyric writing as a means of authentic self-expression. By 20, …

Larry Jay’s latest two tracks ‘Drunk On Dreams’ and ‘Wow’ are vastly different, but still somehow showcase Jay’s signature country twang with a contemporary twist. The euphoric and nostalgic ‘Drunk On Dreams’ features Jay’s classic deep voice on an unmistakably country track, but with some pop elements sprinkled in there. …

In his new album Undeaf, Hēran Soun unravels a tangled depth of emotion years in the making. His unique perspective and interpretations of sound is often askew to what we normally term a pop sound. He bends sounds, he manipulates them to something beyond ambient ribbons. The risks he takes …