Sporting a west coast-style beat and melodic elements that are far more minimal than what I usually hear from this artist, Star2’s new single “Big Bands” feels like an homage to the old school, from its compositional construction to the featured artist helping him dish out the verses. As a …
Read More »Single Reviews: Major Spark “Run Run Run” & “Beautiful Noise”
Although the new singles “Beautiful Noise” and “Run Run Run” were both performed and produced by the same act in Major Spark, there’s a lot of contrast to be appreciated between these two tracks. “Beautiful Noise” brandishes simple melodies fused with compressed beats in an electronic dance fashion, but “Run …
Read More »Single Review: Ayrton Jimenez – “Before Tomorrow Comes”
It takes a lot to make music that sets itself apart from the crowd. Not following the trends distinguishes an artist but also means they’re at risk of being swept away from the public conscience. Only truly exceptional artists can ride the wave all the way through on their own …
Read More »Single Review: “The Folly of War” Neil Nathan
Making melodies for the sake of peace is a beautiful thing, and with his new single and music video “The Folly of War,” Neil Nathan aspires to join the pantheon of great singer/songwriters to do so through the years. Nathan’s voice is the right fit for this kind of a …
Read More »Single Review: Sonic Rebel “This Vibe (Tyler Stone Extended Mix)”
With the lofty and ambitious titles that a lot of pop singles get, it isn’t very often that a track lives up to its name – hence, when a work like Sonic Rebel’s “This Vibe (Tyler Stone Extended Mix)” comes around, you don’t easily forget about it. “This Vibe” comes …
Read More »Single Review: Bruce Sudano “Ode to a Nightingale”
Despite the soothing tone of the music in Bruce Sudano’s “Ode to a Nightingale,” the poeticisms he’s dishing out from behind the microphone are anything but cathartic. Brooding thoughts are racing through our singer’s mind and spilling out into the verses he’s crooning behind the strings in his latest single, …
Read More »Single Review: BadCameo – “Friday Night Time Warp”
BadCameo brings the funk with a modern flair on the party-starting “Friday Night Time Warp.” Everything about the album is in homage to the 70s, the true heyday of funk, from the Earth, Wind and Fire vibes to the sheer grooves intensity of Kool & The Gang. Volume is a …
Read More »Album Review: Panda Riot “Extra Cosmic”
Rock doesn’t always have to come with a bombastic beat and a lot of indulgent lyrical themes – it can be both melodic and discordant at the same time, skewing traditional verses with more tonally communicative elements often dismissed as being too avant-garde for most rock n’ roll singles. A …
Read More »Single Review: Apoorva – “The Door is Always Open”
Released in April, ‘The door is always open’ exhibits an authentic soundscape by Apoorva. Eclectic singer-songwriter Apoorva is spreading her musical aura with the debut soundtrack,’ The door is always open.’ Stunning with enriching melodies, the 3-minute track came out on streaming platforms in April. ‘The door is always open’ features captivating vocals …
Read More »Single Review: Chris St. John “Fly Away”
You’ve got to have more than a pretty voice to make it in the modern singer/songwriter game, and those who listen to the new album Fly Away from country crooner Chris St. John this summer are going to agree when I say that this indie player is pretty close to the full …
Read More »Single Review: Bloom “Choices”
How appropriate to have a song titled “Choices” when it comes to the indie music scene. There are literally millions of songs to choose from on a daily basis. Australian singer/songwriter extraordinaire Bloom makes things easy – “Choices” displays Bloom’s natural innocence with a song that collides with dramatic scenarios …
Read More »Single Review: LA Laura Paris “Kissing Boys”
Bodies are joining together much as rhythm and melody will throughout the whole of LA Laura Paris’ music video for “Kissing Boys,” and whether you’re a hardcore pop fan or not, the allure of this release might prove too strong for anyone to resist. There’s a lot of buzz around …
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