“Sometimes, the present can be so unkind and the future is uncertain for all. So where does one go to feel that magical feeling of togetherness, even romantic highs?” Pop-rock visionary Vineet had this to say about his latest single “Turning Back Time,” an undisputed send-up to pop tracks that …
Read More »Single Review: “Tequila” The Transonics
A twist of jazzy lime, a smidge of funk and a whole lotta style – the new song “Tequila” from The Transonics goes down pretty smoothly. Featuring an addictive vocal cooing, and some impressive percussion, listeners might find themselves wondering which path to take – the alternative rock or pop …
Read More »Single Review: Fiel “Bubble Up”
Fiel’s brand of hip-hop isn’t sample-centric, and his new single “Bubble Up” isn’t sporting a hook you’ve already heard somewhere on the FM dial earlier this year. There’s nothing recycled about the way this guy approaches the mic; from the moment he starts up a verse to the second his …
Read More »Single Review: AV Super Sunshine – “Together”
“Everywhere that you will go, I will go, we will go. Everywhere that you will go, we will go together. Everything that you will see, we will see, I will see. Everything that you will see, we will see together.” The opening lines to AV Super Sunshine’s latest single tear onto the …
Read More »Single Review: RockLee, Mel Pacifico and Uness “It’s a Feeling”
Collaborations have been a strong source of excitement among indie R&B fans this year, and taking a look at the new single “It’s a Feeling” from RockLee, Mel Pacifico and Uness should give you a pretty good idea why. For those who aren’t already in the know, RockLee is an …
Read More »Single Review: Leo Sawikin “Row Me Away”
“Row Me Away” will strike a nerve for many listeners. Leo Sawikin’s title song from his first solo album is one of the best songs about yearning itself I’ve heard in a long time. Sawikin dramatizes his desires with a deft hand in every aspect of songcraft; the spotless arrangement, …
Read More »Single Review: Riku “The Regret Was Left Behind”
Arena-filling lead vocals and mellow sound that struck you instantly..what else do you really need to ignite an alternative rock vibe? If you’re an artist like Riku, the answer is nothing – and he proves as much in his simple yet sonically intense new single “The Regret Was Left Behind.” …
Read More »Single Review: AKACATS “Lucha”
Like a hacky comedian in the year of our lord 2021 would ask, the man wasn’t 2020 a difficult one? Beyond the gestures at current hell world, young adults and teens especially of color have had to endure plenty of social injustices, let alone multiple setbacks in education because of …
Read More »Single Review: Morgan King “Mirror Mirror”
Emulating a hurried heartbeat that carries more emotional weight than a single strand of lyrics ever could on its own, the rhythmic pulse of “Mirror Mirror” by Morgan King reaches through the speakers and demands a reaction out of us right out of the gate. There’s a capriciousness to the …
Read More »Single Review: Izzy Outerspace “Throw Me Into The Pool”
Greeting us with a bright, almost meditative strumming of electric guitar strings, there is instantly a feeling of familiarity in the opening bars of “Throw Me into the Pool” by Izzy Outerspace that asks for us to welcome the material into our hearts right off the bat. This feeling just …
Read More »Single Review: Corinne Cook “Blah Blah Blah”
The country genre has never been a genre desperate for content, with it historically being one of the more popular genres out there with one of the more consistently devoted fanbases, but there’s a considerable weight to the number of men in country music that overshadow the hard-working women doing …
Read More »Single Review: Dave Vargo “Half Bad”
When Dave Vargo cuts a single, you can count on a couple of elements to be present in the material; first and foremost of these being his trademark climactic chorus. Vargo starts off nice and easy per the standard for his songwriting style in his new piece “Half Bad” but …
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