Soft, careful, and with tremendous charisma, Lisa Bell is able to open up her Back Seat with aplomb. Couple that with the funk groove laid down during The Road is Always Longer, and fans will start to recognize the sheer depth to Bell’s performing persona. Always Chasing Darkness represents another chapter in Bell’s biography. Slowing things down, Bell keeps fans on the edges of their seat with each line that…
Better Day is the lead-off track from DownTown Mystic’s same-named new album (due out January 24th on Sha-La Music). Better Day is a track that could easily make it onto rock rotation in the early eighties as DownTown Mystic blends together hopeful vocals with laid-back guitars and on-point drumming. There’s a bit of an edge to Better Days that gradually reveals itself as Robert adopts a bit of the “Unmasked”-era…
Philadelphia- duo Rise Twain released their debut self-titled album last year on InsideOutMusic. The union of Brett William Kull (producer, audio engineer, and member of Echolyn, Grey Eye Glances, and Francis Dunnery’s New Progressives) and J.D. Beck (The Scenic Route, Beck-Fields, author & playwright) bring their collective years of direct and varied experience in writing, performing and recording music together for their impressive first album. Today, the band have launched…
V-HAJD is able to call back to 1980s and 1990s metal with their latest track No Man’s Land. The supersonic vocals that are immediately presenting during this single are reminiscent of performers like Dio, Queensryche, and The Scorpions. The taut instrumentation of V-HAJD is nothing to sniff at, either. This means that the drums are intricate as all get out, while the guitar lines that play at the background here…
Award-nominated, multi-platinum artist Halsey will launch the North American leg of her world tour on June 2 at White River Amphitheatre in Seattle, WA. Produced by Live Nation, the headline run will include shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles (June 10), Forest Hills Stadium in New York (July 15), Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (July 24) and Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre (July 27). The supporting acts will be CHVRCHES and…
Catch Em All is a hard-hitting track that will immediately draw listeners in with a booming, dark backing beat. Ace Hardy’s gritty vocals add an air of authenticity to his bars; the rapper’s ability to intersperse slower sections with a quicker patter keeps things interesting from the first line all the way until the end of the single. Hints of Killer Mike and I-20 are interspersed here, but Ace Hardy’s…
England, Once My England immediately treats listeners to a bouncy, reggae meets ska sort of approach. With hints of Blondie and Bowie interspersed during this introductory track, the band is able to touch upon rock legends while providing a unique approach to their music. We particularly dig the sizzling horn section that marries together the two sections of this opener. They Killed Her Didn’t They? begins in a slower, more…
Carol City is on the come up. Kick 5000’s For 6 is a confident and assertive track that shakes up a stale rap scene. With nods to performers like Rick Ross and Migos, Kick 5000 and Supa Mega are able to make a track that can work equally well on rotation as well as on the streets. The backing instrumentation on For 6 is equally deep, with hard-hitting, bass elements…
White Sun has crafted an engrossing composition with their new single, Tantric Har. Linking together tribal (e.g. Maori / Hawaiian) chanting with new age and world music approaches, White Sun tattoos the song’s melodies deep into listeners’ brains. Subtle changes to the synth line provide fans with enough fuel to make it the entirety of this eleven-plus minute arrangement. One needs to pay special attention to the 8/9-minute mark as…
Joe Coss and Liquid Phase are able to make a hopeful track in Bright Colors that draws upon the late-1980s output of Shiny Happy People-era R.E.M. and the B-52s. Coss’s vocals cede ground to guitars and piano, ensuring that the resulting single has a fullness to it that will stick with listeners long after the song ceases to play. While the song could easily slot into alternative / college rotation,…
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…
Hello Alonzo! We are excited to chat with you today! Let’s start with learning more about you – can you catch us up on all things Alonzo 2019? Hey! So, excited to chat with you guys as well! Interviews mean so much to me. Wow did the year fly by. I would call 2019 my year of Growth. I got past some fears and started several new journeys. January –…
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.…
Whether you’ve been dating a girl every weekend since your turned 18, or are still looking for your perfect soulmate on online platforms, a little bit of online dating advice is never wrong. Daring tips can actually let you see what you’ve been doing wrong, and how you can improve your dating game in the days to come. Here are some of the best dating tips gathered from the love…
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…