Stringz EMB has been picking up a lot of hype since his string of acclaimed releases in the last couple of years, and in his new single “Save Me,” he extends his artistic whims to a deeper level of complexity than even some of his bigger supporters were expecting. I’ve …
Read More »Single Review: Wellingta “No Goodbyes”
Hybrid genres throughout the hip-hop aesthetic have been picking up a lot of steam in the past seven years especially, and while the trend is intriguing to follow, there’s something special about an OG purist like Wellingta. Wellingta doesn’t try and front a lot of emotional lyricism in place of …
Read More »Single Review: Pamela Hopkins – “I Love You Most”
Alright, folks, listen up! We’ve got Pamela Hopkins bringing the heat with her latest single, “I Love You Most.” This song pulls at those heartstrings and leaves you feeling all sorts of emotions. It’s a tender and heartfelt declaration of love, delivered with an intensity that will knock you off …
Read More »Single Review: Lorraine Jordan – “Mama’s Cross”
Good country music has an infectious sway that grabs us right out of the gate – there’s no hesitance in the harmonies, nor does it ever sound like we’re listening to someone who doesn’t know their way around a bucolic beat. Simply put, Lorraine Jordan is everything that a good …
Read More »Single Review: Migrant Motel “Party”
ome bands are marked for lasting greatness – You know it when you first hear them. Alt.Pop duo Migrant Motel are among such units. They gear their songs towards a youthful audience, but the truth is that they are producing music that harbors mass appeal. Their new single “Party” reflects …
Read More »Single Review: “Strange Flowers” Sonarpilot
Cerebral attitudes are everything in this business, and if you learn how to bring it into the studio with you, you’re already a mile ahead of well over half the recording population in 2023. It takes a lot to stay strong and even more to break out some experimentation when …
Read More »Single Review: “Motor Scooter” Waydown Wailers
Modern guitar-driven rock doesn’t have to be overindulgent to sport the same lush tonal presence its ancestors wore with pride, and if there’s a single that proves as much this spring, it’s Waydown Wailers’ new release “Motor Scooter.” Carnal and string-powered but not lacking in melodic charismas more associated with …
Read More »Single Review: “1Concern” Young Holyfield
Though it has some difficult competition for the spotlight in Young Holyfield’s searing vocal, the provocative bassline groove in “1Concern” cascades from the heavens seemingly destined to make this new single perfect. Accompanied by a simple backend and a staggered but ever-present R&B melody, its tempo purifies the air that …
Read More »Single Review: “Canyon Town” Regina Ferguson
“The night it stays bright in this big open sky / Sure could use some company, on this mountainside / So while the moon is high you’ll stay on my mind,” croons a confident Regina Ferguson in the swinging chorus of her new single “Canyon Town,” currently out and available …
Read More »Single Review: Justin Love – “No Friends”
There is perhaps nothing worse in this world than feeling completely alone and removed from that all-important sense of togetherness we all covet, and in the new single “No Friends,” Justin Love is taking on this feeling with both hands. Love is a mastermind when it comes to manipulating a …
Read More »Lori P. Davis Project – “Bad Boy”
Crossover singer/songwriter Lori P. Davis and the Lori P. Davis Project are making news this spring with a fine new ballad in “Bad Boy,” a slinky, smoking thunderstorm of tonality that is just as much a demonstration of its star’s vocal dexterity as it is an intimately-crafted commentary on love, …
Read More »Single Review: JJ McGuigan “Save My Life”
JJ McGuigan, the talented singer-songwriter, is back with a new single, “Save My Life.” We’ve always been big fans of inspirational rock ballads, and JJ McGuigan is one of the best in the genre. His soaring arrangements and powerful vocals always work to bring out the best in his music. …
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