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SOUNDCLOUD:   “Flooded Field” is unique in its genre. Most singles of this type, even if they follow strict pop music lines, treat the lyrical content as a mere placeholder, something the listening public expects but the artist has little investment in. It is because of this attitude we are …

With the stomp of an ancient tribal drumbeat, “Permanent Vacation,” one of the five songs comprising Biglemoi’s all-new record of the same name, comes slinking into focus, sporting a swaggering rhythm in its chilling swing. A heavy wallop of strings follows this stoic introduction, and soon we’re met with a …

Through the Circle is the latest album from vocalist and songwriter Jennifer Truesdale and signals a high water mark in a career that has seen her produce some of the most meaningful recordings in American music today. The obvious artistry defining the ten tracks included on this release doesn’t strain to …

I often say that music can heal the soul and bring a lot of good to many people, so it always makes me smile to listen to songs like Caitlin Nicole’s “Differently Abled Man” because they are there to help raise awareness for different great causes and that is something …

The bass is bumpin’ with an intensity that can’t be matched in “Give in 2 Me,” the closing track in Ronnue’s new record Introduction 2 Retro-Funk, but considering the sonic depth of this inspired album of funky ballads and bruising, verse-driven jams, the textures that we find in this song are …

In their new single “Blinded by the Sun,” Canada’s Relic Kings blend classic rock tonality with contemporary lyrical themes and a country-influenced prose, making an interesting summer single that doesn’t play by the rules of conventional pop music by any stretch of imagination. Relic Kings ride a sophisticated wave of …

The chic bass that cushions the biting lyrical delivery of Satellītes’ Jasmine Bleile in “Love & Disaster” is made up of a mixture of soul, funk and R&B with just a dash of rock n’ roll rebelliousness thrown in to give it a razor-sharp finish that few songs of its …

In just under one hour, the total duration of Where We Begin, fourteen highbrow editions of a single song from collaborating partners Fenix & SM1LO introduce us to an experimental strain of electronic from every conceivable angle of consumption. Joined by Llexa on vocals, Fenix & SM1LO take apart a …

Up and coming songstress Shelita Burke, best known as SHELITA delivers a breathtaking blend of straightforward pop, clubby beats and exotic R&B textures in her self-titled debut, which is garnering a lot of attention in the American underground at the moment (to put it mildly). Songs like “Religion!,” “Penetrate!,” and …

Big Time Grain Company utilize a colorful country guitar and a soulful serenade in their new single “Sunday Morning” in a way that few of their counterparts in the Americana revival movement have in 2019, and it’s got critics talking this summer. “Sunday Morning” starts off with a simple electric …

In a confident thrust of the drums, “Lullaby,” the all-new single from TJ Doyle, starts to take shape on the whim of a light string melody. The guitars reverberate into the atmosphere for what feels like an eternity, but the black and white percussion is affording their airy harmonies a …

With a gust of feedback-laden country-rock riffage, “Heaven Knows” washes a swanky groove with bittersweet lyricism that only Shane Smith is capable of producing. The song’s immensely provocative poeticism is a mainstay of Smith’s new album with his band the Saints, Hail Mary, which recently debuted this summer to critical …