Fresh Da Zoe’s “Demon” is a head-banger, tying together rapid-fire vox with an utterly infectious backing beat. The production of the track is popping, with smartly-place samples keeping listeners guessing. Demon is complex, intricate, and will continue to show new twists and turns even multiple plays in. Fresh Da Zoe’s Demon will garner serious looks on modern rap playlists. There’s a sublime confidence exuded by Fresh Da Zoe throughout the…
Milky Chance’s Living In A Haze effortlessly moves between modern EDM, pop, and new wave to ensure everyone will be grooving to the song. Confident vocals share the stage with crisp and bright instrumentation. Blending their music and vox up into a booming, larger-than-life sound, Milky Chance creates a track that will get a crowd whipped up into a frenzy. Loving the different sections of Living In A Haze, which…
Life… Is A Fraction: VI. Realization has a powerful, sludgy sound that builds off of the framework of acts like Corrosion of Conformity and Sponge. Bold guitars, assertive vocals, and splashy drums unite into something special. The product of the single is immaculate, allowing each instrument to shine as a singular entity as well as to coalesce into something intense and engaging. Fans of hard rock as wide-ranging as Ozzy…
Loved Me Like A Weapon, the latest effort from Brie Stoner, has a timeless sound to it that will recall thed style of Natalie Cole and Jewel. There’s a multi-layered approach taken by the guitars and drums on the track, ensuring that there is a high replay value for the song. The range that Brie achieves here is uncommon for more pop-focused alt far, making the single stand out boldly…
Alternative pop doesn’t often go very deep, but when it does, we wind up with era-shaping music that has a staying power as strong as it gets. Amber Nicholson wants to take the indie pop sound in a slightly different direction with the release of her debut EP Far Away Dreaming in 2023, but it isn’t one that should leave the genre’s long-term supporters concerned; instead, Far Away Dreaming is an evolved form of…
LE YORA is a group consisting of Jewels, SOMMA, yuma, and MAGNUS. On Ascension, their new track, they are able to craft an EDM trasck that speaks to the current scene while remaining tremendously reverent of previous eras. The insistent keys will drived the single’s beat deep into the minds and hearts of listeners, while as number of stylistic twists and turns that listeners will experience as the song continues…
Last Prayer has an insistent beat to it, linking together new wave with confident singer-songwriter fare (e.g. Richard Marx, Phil Collins). The depth that UniversalDice achieves here ensures that listeners will continue to find new twists and turns with subsequent plays. The song has enough of a nod of radio rock genres to play well there, but the dynamics established with the instrumental arrangements will titillagte serious music aficionados. Of…
Kyle and Emily Corner have made the step of transforming their life partnership as husband and wife into a musical collaboration. They have a good basis for releasing original songwriting as The Wandering Off. Many potential listeners will appreciate, going in, how the couple, especially Emily, surmounted towering obstacles to putting any music out. Emily suffered through two rounds with COVID and a laundry list of lingering side effects, so…
MoMA is a luxe track that has style dripping off of it. With nods to The Dazz Band and Chromeo, Dude Reppin Knowhere’s rap style stands out bold as a melange of Asher Roth, Yung Gravy and Dynamite Hack. The chorus will have listeners singing along after their first play of MoMA. The linkage made here between this 1980s R&B-styled synth and 1990s New Jack Swing-infuse chorus makes this into…
You may be familiar with John Hall through his work with Orleans. I Think of You is his newest track, showcasing touching vocals and thoughtful instrumentation. The range that Hall achieves during this track is fantastic, while the piano, drums and guitars combine to create the perfect backdrop upon which these lyrics can reside. I Think of You is timeless in its execution, easily able to shine brilliantly today as…
Road To Damascus is a hard-nosed rap track, with Chris Waters whipping together Immortal Technique and Tech N9ne all while putting his own approach into the mix. One will immediately b ebopping their heads to the vitriol that is dropped down here. THere’s a melody that is present with Chris’s wordplay that few rappers can achieve. The backing instrumentation does well in establishing the bleak, dangerous soundscape upon which the…
Christian Parker’s “Spirit Of The Trees” a delicate effort that ties together John Denver with the more emotive works of Billie Joe Armstrong. Little more is needed during this new cut than Christian’s vocals and guitars. What results is an enthralling track that plays perfectly in the singer-songwriter genre. The narrative that Christian lays down here will have listeners focused in. Spirit of The Trees moves into an instrumental section…
I Believe God is the latest effort from Jekalyn Carr. From the onset, the song has a full and engrossing sound that will resound loudly with listeners. Carr pulls double-duty in this track, both providing fans with a strong narrative while further bolstering (along with her backing choir) the overall harmony achieved by the track. The dynamic that is established between the vocals and the band is amazing; there’s fury,…
Hit The Spot, the newest single from Life Change, builds upon the 50 Cent classic Candy SHop. Along the way in establishing his own unique flare, Life Change (along with featured artist B Red) craft a track that will immediately draw in fans of Tyga, Akon, and Jason Derulo. There’s a bit of harder-edged rap, but where the track succeeds the most has to be in its poppy demeanor. Emotive…
MattO’s “The Angels Went Back To Heaven” has a timeless rock vaneer that calls back to recalls acts like R.E.M., The Psychedelic Furs and The Violent Femmes. Fuzz-laden guitars, catchy hooks, and bright vocals combine here to make a song that will undoubtedly bury itself deep into the minds and hearts of anyone listening in. MattO’s harmonies here ensure easy placement on college and alternative rock stations as well as…
I Don’t Know The Way To Your Heart is an engrossing pop-rock track that simultaneously draws inspiration from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Incubus. Along the way, the thoughtful instrumentation builds off of the work of rock stalwarts like Dire Straits and Queens of the Stone Age. The song’s charisma is off the charts, with the track’s instrumentation benefitting from a production that allows each instrument’s contributions to flow…
Codefendants’ “Def Cons” that a wonderful mash-up of The Transplants and more traditional ska-punk. The intense bass line that comes forth at points during this single acts as a solid counterpoint for the gritty vocals that are front-and-center. The band continues to shift and modify their sonic assault throughout the entirety of this song; the brooding intensity that demarcates Def Cons’ second half will keep listeners firmly on the edges…
Percussion that resembles a fire’s powerful glow comes up against a melody that is just as evocative in Louis Siciliano’s “Translucent Dodecahedron,” one of the four powerful tracks included on the stunning new EP Ancient Cosmic Truth. The instruments dance in perfect cadence without breaking their trance here, but there’s a deliberate unevenness to the harmony they create that is utterly spellbinding and hard to forget. URL: https://louissiciliano.com/ A gentle groove…
We’re digging the latest track from Shaheed and DJ Supreme. The unfettered hope that is espoused during S.T.E.M., S.T.E.a.M., and S.T.R.E.a.M. is infectious. By showcasing the potential of education alongside a hooky backing beat, the duo is able to reach a wide swath of fans. Fans of rappers as wide-reaching as Outkast and T.I., NYC to California (“all across the nation”, to use a lyric from the single) will be…
Brian Keith’s “So Long Emily” shines immediately by its whole-hearted appreciation of 1980s and 1990s country music. Each element that one will hear on the single works perfectly singularly as well as part of the overall whole. Up first is the rich tenor of Brian’s vocals, which weaves a story of love into a track that shines with smart time signatures and masterful instrumentation. Whether it is the robust bass…