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Under the fragile lead of a simple melody, Mansion on the Hill forges a uniquely surreal song in “The Man (With the Tie-Dye Mind),” one of the eleven inspired compositions to be found on their new record Eye Hustling. The approach that this group of indie rockers takes to pure pop …

Robert LaRoche’s “Forevermore” boasts ten tracks reflecting on the vagaries of love, but don’t mistake structuring the collection around that emotion as a sign of pop fluff. LaRoche’s lyrical and musical content is more than a cut above disposable and continues developing the gifts apparent in his work with power …

Trying to capture the voice of a time and place or generation is always a tricky task. Even the most talented musicians and songwriters can end up releasing songs that remains tied to that time and place rather than achieving timelessness. PRETTY AWKWARD’s Get Weird, however, will not suffer that fate. I …

Philadelphia-based heavy metal quartet Baroness return with their sixth studio album, STONE.  Released September 15th via their label, Abraxan Hymns, STONE reveals the band in their most innovative and cohesive form. Comprised of John Baizley (guitars, vocals, illustration), Gina Gleason (guitars), Sebastian Thompson (drums), and Nick Jost (bass), Baroness were …

Silent Skies’ Dormant is the third release from the highly praised duo of pianist/composer Vikram Shankar and Tom S. Englund. The pair are renowned for their work with other musical outfits; Englund with the band Evergrey and Shankar with acts such as Lux Terminus and Redemption. Their partnership under the Silent Skies banner, however, affords them …

In what feels like an AOTY-worthy moment for indie rock fans everywhere, The One Eighties deliver a new record this summer that has left me on the edge of my seat from my very first spin. Appropriately named Minefields, The One Eighties’ most recent affair is hardly another entry in a …

Carla Patullo’s So She Howls is a lot of things. The nine songs comprising the album are neo-classical, ambient, and cinematic in scope. It’s really quite unclassifiable as one thing. It defies easy labels. Listening to these performances suggests that the creative outburst producing this material likely took a year to write, …

Ottawa-based pop-punk band, Bearings, have returned with their exhilarating third LP, The Best Part About Being Human.  Released on August 18th via Pure Noise Records, and produced by Sam Guiana (Silverstein, Between You & Me,) this offering shamelessly serves the end-of-summer angst we didn’t know we needed. Comprised of vocalist …

Scotty Hollywood’s “Wondervu” is a bold and captivating step forward for Americana-pop music. The album is a masterful blend of classic sounds and modern flourishes, creating a unique sonic landscape that is sure to captivate listeners. The album’s opener, “Ricochet,” immediately sets the tone with its upbeat and catchy riffs, …

In his most recent project since starring in the second season of hit HBO show Euphoria, actor and musical artist Dominic Fike has delivered his sophomore album Sunburn. Made up of fifteen catchy songs, Fike blends uptempo rap-style verses with slower ballads to keep listeners on the edge of their …

  Blistering regardless of the tempo they’re set to, the most melodic parts in “High Charisma” from The Extensions are definitely reason enough to give this record a listen as soon as you can, but I don’t think they’re the sole element in “Casual Day,” “Big Tree” or “My Turn” …

Las Vegas-based pop-punk outfit Mercy Music return with their unvanquished new album What You Stand To Lose out today via Double Helix Records/SBÄM Records.  Following the release of 2020’s Nothing in the Dark, which was produced by Cameron Webb (Alkaline Trio/Motörhead), What You Stand To Lose is Mercy Music’s fourth full-length album since their formation in …