As an electrifying melody begins to take shape before us in slow motion, a soft vocal finds its place beside the inspired instrumentation, weaving a web of poetry that will soon become inescapable to all within earshot of its verse. Without warning, a blistering band of distortion enters the mix, …
Read More »Single Review: Sanya N’Kanta “Can’t Stop Thinking Bout You”
Blisteringly distorted by presented to us in such a disciplined fashion that abrasive noise never becomes an issue, the guitar parts contained within “Can’t Stop Thinking Bout You,” the debut single from Sanya N’Kanta, are undeniably the bread and butter of every cathartic moment the song has to offer. Aside …
Read More »Single Review: Sun And Flesh “Dig In Deep”
Volleying between a thrusting wall of riffing and a muted collision of guitar and bass discordance, “Dig in Deep,” the new single and music video from acclaimed hard rockers Sun & Flesh, doesn’t waste any time in suffocating its audience with a rhythm as heavy as a truck full of …
Read More »Single Review: Brown Kid “Sunrise”
Brown Kid, the moniker of Eduardo, a Peruvian-born singer/songwriter, has released the single “Sunrise”. Now based in the United States, Brown Kid’s modest song has a warm, acoustic guitar bed and verse repeating in his charming tune. Listeners will love the story telling and Brown Kid’s mesmerizing voice. “Sunrise” is …
Read More »Single Review: Tom Keifer “Hype”
If you keep up with underground heavy music, you probably already know something about Mr. Tom Keifer, whose 2019 record Rise shook metal and rock scenes enough to attract a lot of buzz from the mainstream and indie circles alike. Rise’s star single, “Hype,” and its music video are a big part of …
Read More »Single Review: Kellie-Anne “Legacy”
Drifting out of the silence we discover piano keys so surreal they come close to being atmospheric in tone, but as they stumble and find their rhythm in these opening bars of Kellie-Anne’s new single and music video “Legacy,” they introduce a chill-factor that will only grow stronger as the …
Read More »Single Review: Ilja Alexander-“Someday (Future Bass Remix)”
Relying much more on the beat and the invasive rhythms, “Someday (Future Bass Remix)” is a pleasure groove. This new electro pop dance track from London’s Ilja Alexander is a euphoric sonic sensation. Alexander collaborated with German electronic DJ/producer Marvin Dörsam. “Someday” is a universally-themed track centered on love and …
Read More »Single Review: Frogbelly and Symphony -“Benjamin Went Fishing”
Drawing us into their web of melodicism like a sorcerer conjuring up some sort of ghostly pinwheel, the guitars in Frogbelly and Symphony’s new single (and its music video) “Benjamin Went Fishing” are arguably the most glowing quality that the song has to offer, but make no mistake about it …
Read More »Single Review: LVVRS – “Iconic”
A charismatic swinging beat breaks up the silence at the onset of LVVRS’ new single “Iconic” in a violent tear, but as this latest release from the lauded Louisiana pop/rock group begins to take shape before us, their seductive rhythm and catchy rhymes wind up accounting for only half of …
Read More »Single Review: Savannah “We Are Us”
Arranged on a glistening bed of acoustic pop guitars and a steady rhythm section, ‘We Are Us’ by country influenced artist Savannah Nider is engaging from the get-go. Packed into a radio friendly, neatly produced single, the song is full of life and positivity. Savannah’s voice carries the meaningful lyrics …
Read More »Single Review: Dynamyte “Show Me You”
Alongside her brother, the incomparable MkX, in the power duo Michael & Marisa, singer/songwriter Dynamyte proved that she can handle the bright lights that come along with opening for artists like Christina Perri or Ariana Grande. At Brown University, she demonstrated the educational strength that it takes to graduate from …
Read More »Single Review: Dan Ashley “Lucky Stars”
Love waits for no one in this life, and when you find the person that you’re supposed to be with, there’s no sense in holding back from confessing your feelings to the whole world around you. Dan Ashley, a newcomer to the independent singer/songwriter scene, is using both smart poetry …
Read More »