Trust My Love begins Unbreakable, Dejhare’s new album. The effort builds upon the strong late-nineties efforts from Madonna while incorporating hints of dubstep and world music. Time Is Everything slows things up, ensuring that listeners are able to see an entirely different facet to Dejhare’s music. The dynamic between the vocals and a thick bass line separates this single from the rest of the fare on Unbreakable. Stand by Me…
This Is My Father’s World is a tremendously emotive composition that draws on traditional American compositions. An organic sound to this track bears considerable narrative components, a trend that is continued through the entirety of the album. I Need Thee Every Hour succeeds due to a number of distinct elements – strings and piano – that are able to be enjoyed as singular items just as they can be collected…
SirNature AlexZander is able to restore the glitz and glamour of the early nineties with his Hey Ms Sexie Thang. Authoritative vocals and considerable charisma ensure that listeners will inexorably make it out of the dance floor. Telling a story as well as adding further to the overall harmonies of the single, SirNature AlexZander establishes a cohesive and comprehensive sound to the lead single to his new album, “Southern Soul…
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Ride has CaliYork blending the laid-back Chicago instrumentation of early Kanye or J-Dilla with the mid-oughts rap flow of 50 Cent or Jadakiss. Further imbuing authenticity to the single are bars dropped down by Styles P. A silky-smooth vocal hook is reminiscent of Joe and early Chris Brown. This chill vibe is punctuated with a bit of the more reggae-infused patois of Buckshot. Ride goes by quickly leaving listeners clamoring…
During Nobody’s Comin’, Dennis J. Leise is able to flip the traditional gospel sound to make a scathing critique of all the charlatans and slimeballs that wrap themselves up in the vestments of the holy and the honorable. Taking the first minute (or so) of Nobody’s Comin’ to gradually set things into motion, Leise immediately draws in listeners. Adopting the leit-motif of traditional religious music, Dennis crafts something special here.…
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Lizzy White Doesn’t Give a Fuck is the first track off of Norwood’s eponymous album, and it immediately showcases an act that is able to make a cohesive sound from the onset. Charismatic vocals and taut instrumentation ensure that this first single could easily make it onto rock / alternative rotation just as easily as it could into musician’s best of list. Dog of Aokigahara is a high-water mark for…
Yellow Sandcastle is the opening composition on Irina Imme’s This Little Girl. The track will immediately draw listeners in through honest and earnest vocals, which are paired with a bit of strumming guitar. The song is able to have tremendous gravity with little more than this dynamic, bolstered as it is with a hint of strings. The four-plus minute run time is more than enough to allow Imme to really…
Alone (with me) is a fun alternative piece of atmospheric rock that is wholly unique. This means while there are nods to performers like Maroon 5 and Keller Williams, that Katmaz’s intense instrumental interludes and David Byrne-esque vocals separate him from the vast majority of performers currently releasing music. The emotive guitar work that is laced through the entirety of Alone (with me) is given a new lease on life…
The Darker Days Mix of All Yours All Mine is fun because ASHRR is able to build up an 1980-draped, synth heavy composition, while a more electronic/1990s lens is placed over the single at fruitful places. Don’t Wait Too Long is a refreshing of 1980s synth pop (a la early Depeche Mode and New Order) that marries the timeless style with the taut instrumentation of acts like Franz Ferdinand and…
Giselle Torres’s Navidad en la Playa is a hopeful, timeless effort that calls back to the holiday tracks of the 1990s and early 2000s. Sleigh bells and bright vocals unite to draw listeners in, while the tempo established in this track will keep people bouncy and bubbly until Torres closes things up. Navidad en la Playa percussion moves into the more focal point of the composition at about 3 minutes…
The Return of Space Girl / Goodbye is a high-energy track that immediately showcases Bad Mary’s on-point drums and menancing, brooding guitar work. The switch-over to a loud and brash sound that takes equal influences from 1982 punk and mid-1980s hardcore (Agent Orange, Black Flag) will immediately draw fans in. Vocals link together the work of performers like Bif Naked and Save Ferris, adding further vibrancy to an already bright…
Eyeliner is incredibly chic, simple and makes everyone look completely fabulous. This look has been thriving and fashionable since the swinging 60s when bold, colourful graphic liner was the epitome of cool, and it’s been going strong ever since! Getting your line right is all about your desired effect, drawing skills and, most of all, the kind of liner you’re using. This category is majorly varied, so it can be…
Get Me Started is a fascinating composition as it effortlessly adopts hints of jam bands, 1990s Brit-pop, and alt rock. Uniting these various approaches are Freeman’s inimitable vocals. With nods to psych and Apple Records-era frontmen, Freeman makes something that is fresh and current while ultimately drawing upon a considerable musical tradition. Get Me Started’s instrumentation will stand up to numerous plays, continually showcasing new twists and turns even months…
During Strut-1980s, Pennan Brae ties together the highlights of the decade and puts enough of her own spin on things to bring the song into the current. This means that there are nods to acts as diverswe as The B-52s, Huey Lewis and the News, Robert Palmer, The Cars, and Wall of Voodoo here. The video furthers this aesthetic with ample amounts of neons and surreal visuals. The booming drums…
The Way I Am is a laid back pop / EDM single that keeps things slow and somber. Haley’s inimitable vox are pushed to the stratosphere by the inclusion of Ella Vos. The presence of both voices during The Way I Am acts as a very organic approximation of a couple. The video (presented below) continues with this theme, showcasing a duo working through some seriously heavy emotional baggage. The…
Look No Further is a powerful rock effort that brings in bits of Walk the Moon and The 1975. The touching vocals laid down here draw back on the tradition instituted by The Smiths and Depeche Mode. Particular high marks during Look no Further have to be the punchy drums and sweeping synths that provide a distinct sound to the composition. flawes are able to make something special in this…
On Take the High Road, Owls & Lions are able to keep things slow and emotionally intense. The vocals and drums combine in a fashion that calls back to Pink Floyd and forward to the more introspective Maroon 5 fare. A booming, epic sound builds up at the 2-minute mark, representing the separation between the two halves of this cut. We’re in love with the drums on the track, which…
Ball is a twinkling track that links together The Weeknd and Billie Eilish into a compelling package. The haunting vocals laid by Eryn distinguish the composition from other chart-seeking effort. The overall stark sound to Ball is a fun change from most pop singles, with a Hynotise Minds meets Migos tinge to things. Martin’s work here may come and go in the space of 2:30, but there is a ton…