Though her presence and her name may be new to so many, her voice has a reckoning to it. Part old-timey and part siren, Northern California’s Rosy Nolan seems to possess years of artistry woven into a beautiful, angelic voice. Banjo in tow, her nod to yesteryear should be celebrated …
Read More »Jeff McMullen – Pain Management (EP)
Texan singer/songwriter Jeff McMullen began his recording career not long after the turn of the century. His art has prospered for a little under twenty years in the public eye and each new recording has found him further refining and honing his songwriting craft without ever losing the initial …
Read More »The Gillum Bros release new Single/Video
URL: http://www.thegillumbros.com/ The Gillum Bros’ “Sticky Note” is the latest single from an intelligent and stylistically diverse act capable of wringing fresh variations on timeless songwriting themes. The single has a video released at the same time and, taken as a pair, both the track and accompanying clip represent the …
Read More »The NaveBlues drop new Single
“I’m Voyager number 1!” exclaims the lead singer of The NaveBlues before the band descends into the jazzy grind of grooves that comprise “Pale Blue Dot,” the all-new single and music video from the critically acclaimed Norwegian syndicate, but this initial eruption of energy isn’t to be an isolated explosion …
Read More »Onlap release new Single & Video
Onlap are back this summer with a thunderous roar in their new music video for “Miracle,” a single driven by its metallic riffing and fierce, anthemic lead vocal. Directed by Mathieu Spadaro, the video for “Miracle” is steeped in aesthetically-provocative imagery that is as captivating and textured as any …
Read More »Kodiak’s second single “Alone”
Kodiak’s second single “Alone” offers a wider listen to the talents of a young New Jersey based hard rock quartet ready to explode on the national scene. The time is ripe. Young rock bands are a hotter commodity than they have been in ages in the wake of Greta Van …
Read More »EP Review: Owls and Lions – “God Bless You & Protect You”
“God Bless & Protect You” is a memorable single from Owls and Lions’ new EP collection There’s a Light and the New Jersey duo marks its release with a well tailored video. Singer and violinist Nicole DeLoi’s partnership with guitarist and vocalist Jay Della Valle are polished musical artists who boast considerable …
Read More »Album Review: Smomid – “Pyramidi Scheme”
Pyramidi Scheme begins with the track “Message to the Moai” and makes it clear from the outset that Nick Demopoulos’ project Smomid doesn’t play by normal musical rules. Demopoulos’ interest gears itself towards exploring unusual sonic landscapes and textures rather than relying on tired popular music formulas for connecting with listeners. …
Read More »The Promised “We Could Be In Love”
With a powerhouse country melody to lead the way, Canadian duo The Promised dispense one gorgeous verse after another in their smashing debut single, “We Could Be In Love,” and though their endearing lyricism is the undisputed crown jewel of this incredible new song, the emotive means in which these …
Read More »Kazyak’s latest album, the brilliant Odyssey
Shards of an effervescent melody are skewed with a dirty electric guitar’s stony string play as we enter “Smoke Jumper,” one of the eight songs for us to behold on Kazyak’s latest album, the brilliant Odyssey. While this song and the others that surround it in the tracklist have all the …
Read More »Giadora’s debut single “Twisted”
The artful yet open ended beginning to Giadora’s debut single “Twisted” gives no hint of what lays in store for listeners and I like that feeling of pending surprise. Many tracks are more identifiable from the first but Giadora benefits from brief mystery. The synthesizer layered intro soon breaks into …
Read More »Circles by Speakea$y
In a year that has been wholly defined by experimentalism of every variety, speakea5y unleashes one of the most profoundly forward-thinking records of 2019 in the incomparable Circles, an album that pushes elements of rap, hip-hop and eclectic pop into uncharted territory like no other disc has in the last decade. …
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