Finding a center with melodicism in hip-hop has become quite the mission a lot of rappers are willing to undertake, but few that I’ve personally listened to in the past couple of years have approached the task with the grace Page Sevii does in the new single “Cheat Codes.” While …
Read More »Single Review: “Open Up” Alex Woodard
A pastoral pleasantry with as crisp a finish as a pure winter’s morning, the guitar Alex Woodard straddles in his new single “Open Up” is perhaps the perfect foundation-setting agent for this lovely folk/pop crossover piece. Though some might accuse him of being a little retro with the compositional structure …
Read More »Single Review: Principe Valiente “Porcelain”
Post-punk has seen at least one significant revival in the past thirty years, and in 2022, I think we might be on the verge of seeing another. Artists like Principe Valiente are breathing new life into the bones of a rebelliously surreal concept genre like nobody’s business lately, and in …
Read More »Single Review: Milky Chance “Tainted Love”
Covers have been hitting all the right notes for the first couple of weeks in 2022, and when listening to an intriguing piece like Milky Chance’s “Tainted Love,” I can understand the allure. While cover singles often underwhelmed on a grand scale not even a generation ago, an inventive new …
Read More »Single Review: “On Fire Tonight” JidScan (feat. Ty Jack)
Sometimes slowing down can make a bigger statement than going as hard as you can at a hook, and this is undeniably true of the new single “On Fire Tonight” by JidScan. Featuring Ty Jack in a memorable guest role, “On Fire Tonight” benefits from its easy-going rhythm, led of …
Read More »Single Review: The Dirty Moogs “Hot Moms”
A little relaxed at the onset of the track, the rhythm behind the synths in The Dirty Moogs’ new single “Hot Moms” inevitably becomes the most intriguing element comprising its existence – though not without some pushback from the melodic elements in the mix. Although there’s an argument to be …
Read More »Single Review: Candlebox “Riptide”
There aren’t many to have called the Seattle scene home who have as iconic a reputation as Candlebox does, and in their new acoustic single “Riptide,” we’re reminded why the band – and their grungy legacy – are aging as well as they have. Once again led by a striking …
Read More »Single Review: The Veer Union “Monster”
Big guitars and even bigger riffs never truly go out of style, and Canadians The Veer Union are out to prove as much in their new single “Monster” this January. As boldly distorted as it is melodic where it counts the most, this unconventional cover of the Justin Bieber/Shawn Mendes …
Read More »Single Review: Dre’Co “Way Up”
Aggression can be the cornerstone of success when it’s utilized in the right fashion, and in his new single with Asia Major, titled “Way Up,” rapper Dre’Co gives us a pretty good example of what it sounds like when hard-hitting rhymes find the right stage to shine on. Without overindulging …
Read More »Single Review: Parcels “Famous”
Hitting us with a funky beat right out of the gate, it’s clear from the onset of the new single and music video “Famous” by Parcels that we’re in for a groove-tastic time in this latest release from the critically acclaimed indie outfit. Although driven by its percussive prowess, “Famous” …
Read More »Single Review: Barry Muir “Weathered The Storm”
With nothing more than a guitar slung across his back and a pastoral backdrop that suits the tone of his harmonies better than anything else on the planet would have, Barry Muir delivers a wonderful performance in the music video for his single “Weathered the Storm” that feels quite on-point …
Read More »Single Review: Corey Stapleton “The Pen”
It’s been a pretty good year for country music all things considered, and this is certainly true for rookie recording artist Corey Stapleton. His debut single, “Western Son,” is already getting a nice response from critics and fans around the nation, and in his new follow-up “The Pen,” he tackles …
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