The last few years have seen a lot of minimalism penetrating the rock n’ roll underground, and the new single from Goldthread, “Tiffany Skylight,” is a good example of what I’m talking about. Goldthread’s sound isn’t wholly defined by chamber concepts, as is the case for the majority of the …
Read More »Single Review: Geno Marriott “Take the Time: Smell the Roses”
Although slowed down to maximize the sensuousness of the adjacent melody, the beat in Geno Marriott’s “Take the Time: Smell the Roses” is certainly as expressive a component as any lyrics would have been. Truth be told, I think the absence of conventional verses makes the instrumental lustiness of this …
Read More »Single Review: “Destiny” The Fizzgigs
Loud guitars, searing lead vocals, a pummeling drumbeat, and a lot of pushing and shoving from the bassline have always added up to quality punk rock in my experience, and this is true of the new single “Destiny” by the Fizzgigs. Rather than trying to experiment with the traditional parameters …
Read More »Single Review: “Fatal Love” Bruce Sudano
There’s been an influx of quality indie folk-pop riding the back of the increasingly popular singer/songwriter movement in America lately, and Bruce Sudano has been reaping the rewards. Sudano’s songwriting career goes back decades, sharing the studio with some of the biggest names in pop, R&B, and rock, but what …
Read More »Single Review: “Remnant” Ignescent
Rock music is far from removed from pop culture in 2022, as some critics had claimed it would be some ten years ago, and bands like the underground’s own Ignescent are proving as much with pleasure. Ignescent’s fiery new single “Remnant” flirts with alternative rock aesthetics circa 2000-2010, but its …
Read More »Single Review: “Peace” Goodfella Uno
There’s a lot of multidimensionality in hip-hop when it comes to songwriting at the moment, but few of the indie players I’ve listened to in the past year have been able to bring the same kind of heat to their performance as they can the studio. “Peace,” the new single …
Read More »Single Review: Greye “Everything”
“Everything” from Daytona, Florida’s Greye should be yet one more significant push toward the mainstream success they’ve been moving towards in recent years. The full-throated musicality and outstanding production attributes defining this track reflect the band’s intent. They are reaching to make a statement that, first and foremost, satisfies themselves …
Read More »Album Review: Sound Animal – Amphibians We
The dissonance happening in the new single “Amphibians, We” from Sound Animal is an eclectic wonderment. Strangely hypnotic and bravely (and ambitiously) harmonic, “Amphibians, We” flowers the ethers with a mixture of ambient and curvaceous, warped sounds. Like a kaleidoscope capturing vibrant colors, the ebb and flow of the awe-like …
Read More »Single Review: The High Plains Drifters “The One That Got Away”
Post-punk aesthetics are making a big comeback right now, and it’s no doubt thanks to the efforts of indie acts like The High Plains Drifters, whose new single “The One That Got Away” beautifully bridges the gap between the genre’s first wave and a modern revival. Though you could make …
Read More »Single Review: “Thinkin Bout You” Star2
The greatest melodies in R&B always start with the singer, and that could be the reason why Star2 comes into his new single “Thinkin Bout You” are strong as he does. There’s nothing but drive in his voice as he tackles even the gentlest of harmonies in this track, and …
Read More »Single Review: Dennis J. Leise “I Only Do It Cause I Have To”
To say that there’s way too much self-centeredness in American folk right now might be the understatement of the year, and from the looks of Dennis J. Leise’s new video for “I Only Do It Cause I Have To,” the acclaimed singer/songwriter and self-proclaimed simple man agrees. In this video, …
Read More »Single Review: “Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell” Greg Hoy & The Boys
Greg Hoy & The Boys are known for making some big noise when they get into the studio together, but for their new single, a cover of ZZ Top’s “Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell,” they’re slowing things down to show us they can be just as impactful at …
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