Bang is an absolutely sick track that succeeds due to a masterful control of the effort’s tempo. Keeping Lil Jon focused to single lines and paralleling a furious beat makes Bang into one of the unfettered summer bangers. Together, vocals and synths combine to hone the song’s edge, ensuring that it will garner traditional radio airplay as well as practically any trap / dubstep DJ’s playlist. The dynamism of NGHTMRE’s…
On Saint Luxury, the Broke Royals are able to immediately draw fans with with hopeful guitars and drums that touch upon the work of the Goo Goo Dolls. The charismatic, sexy vocals that reside at the top of the track will keep fans on the edges of their seats. The ability of the guitars, drums, and bass to so successfully engage with these lyrics makes Saint Luxury into a song…
Beyond Time & Space is an expansive effort that soars over the better part of eight minutes. With vocals weaved naturally through epic guitars and drums, Wai Lana is able to touch upon new age, rock, and ambient music in a fashion that is earth-shaking. A particular favorite side of Beyond Time & Space has to be the ability of Lana to contribute not only to the narrative of the…
Ma Quale Grande Amore is a multimedia effort that is absolutely epic in its scope. Key to the single’s success is Aurora Kuda’s vocals, which glide masterfully over a clap track, world music-inspired vocals, and rich synths. Truly cosmopolitan in its own, Ma Quale Grande Amore is one of those efforts that will capture fans of all stripes, even those that are not aware of the serious lyrical content that…
Arthur Pri¢e’s Dark Days is a cut that deftly tightropes between hard-edged rap track and pop-leaning crossover track. Key to the song’s success is the smart flow laid down by Pri¢e. The laid back synth and drum instrumentation here ensures that Arthur’s bars are able to shine while infusing the single with a fair bit of energy. With moments (e.g. 1:45) present during Dark Days that drop the instrumentation to…
Terry Light boldly forges through with a unique style of music with her new single, Lately. The haunting vocals that lay upon the track are affecting on their own, but the slower tempo of the drums provide an atmospheric, ethereal feeling to the single that will stick with listeners long after the song ceases to play. Over the course of five minutes, Terry Light is able to take fans on…
On Scream, Stef Chura is able to call back to early Sonic Youth and The Pretenders. A bit of guitar fuzz meshes nicely with splashing drums and a bass line that plays at the bottom of the track. There is a rare sort of charisma that Stef brings here that builds upon the tradition of Patty Smith and Courtney Love. Scream has a decidedly intricate set of musical arrangements that…
Howlin’ Whale comes forth with an intense rap flow / patois that works incredibly well with the instrumentation. YThe guitars, drums, and harmonica on Rat mash up reggae, blues, and funk to make something equally delightful for the jam band head as well as the wizened fest goer. There’s an amazing amount of harmony that is weaved through Howlin’ Whale’s lyrical delivery. The resulting effect is something amazing; one needs…
Carol C carefully crafts All My Love, a slinky, sultry track that possesses considerable emotional depth during its run time. The track melds together Bjork and Massive Attack with a dreamy, ethereal sound. The guitar work that plays throughout the composition takes on hints of Disintegration-era Cure, while Carol C’s vocals play out at the top of the track. By standing at the corner of ambient, EDM, and pop music,…
A bassline burns its way through the tidal wave of grooves that are waiting to come down on us “Joyride.” It’s not nearly as ominous a contribution as it makes in the otherwise playful “Other Side,” but it’s still affective enough to stoke a reaction out of anyone within earshot of its menacing bellow. “Sola” takes a couple minutes to get warmed up, but once it’s at the right temperature…
Truxton Mile enters the thick brush that is modern country music. By the end of California In My Mind, Mile will have a bevy of followers. This is due to the considerable charisma he brights to the traqck, along with thick bass, splashy drums, and infectious beat that will bury itself deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. There’s a certain crossover appeal to California In My Mind that…
Sensy Girl is an effort that refreshes the R&B effort of performers like Sean Kingston and Jason Derulo. The blending of reggae and synth-pop ensures that fans will be lured out to the dance floor. A strong production ensures that the song will interest on a variety of levels. A robust tempo is precisely what will keep interest in Sensy Girl high throughout the single. We’d love to hear more…
Jae Mansa has dropped a pair of singles that bang hard. On YUNG KINGS, the blazing-fast flow of Mansa will require listeenrs to play the cut multiple times before hearing everything that has been palced within. A stark product builds upon the work of Run the Jewels. Smart, intense, and with enough dynamism to keep fans listeners throughout, YUNG KINGS is decidedly a hit. Fate is the track that will…
Pete Muller’s Let You In is an interesting track is it brings together traditional country & western, 1990s pop-country, and a bit of modern jazz and blues. The pair of vocals (Muller and Missy Soltero) included here paint considerably different pictures. We’re particularly in love with the richness of Pete’s vocals here. These lyrics are given a bit more depth through taut instrumentation, which establishes a robust backdrop. There’s a…
On Destitute, Like Machines are able to refresh and renovate the supersonic rock of acts like Queensryche and Machine Head. Charismatic vocals and sizzling guitar riffs are interlaced in the effort, with louder than life drums echoing out through listeners’ speakers. A proper polish is enough to glue together each part of Like Machines into a cohesive sound. We’re excited to hear more fro the band in the future, as…
Long before their music was co-opted for sappy TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy and One Tree Hill, the Scottish rock band Travis was churning out brilliant, guitar-centered music that oozed with emotion. No where is that clearer than on the just-released live set from the group’s 1999 appearance at the famed Glastonbury festival. Out for the first time on vinyl and CD thanks to Craft Recordings, the set captures the…
We’re in love with the music that King Deco lays down on Castaway (Don’t Leave Me). The track hasfat beats and a laid-back summer sound, all while the vocas call forth hints of Mandy Moore and Lily Allen. The rising and falling action of the song’s tempo ensures that one will be amped up at the end of the composition. Smooth production and smart arrangements ensure that the world will…
On Disko Anksiyete, She Past Away is able to blend together Depeche Mode, The Cure, and Bauhaus into a brilliant melange of synth-pop, gothic, and industrial genres. An insistent synth line and haunting vocals unite, enrobed in early-eighties glory. The video (attached below) shows that She Past Away is a multi-media act, providing younger fans with a look into what the first part of the decade tended to look like.…
Touching upon a bit of Hootie and the Blowfish and early nineties-era Neil Young, David Haerle is able to make a radio-ready softer rock track in his latest, Tell Your Story. The track takes fans through a cogent narrative while the dynamic established between the guitars, vocals, and on-point drums ensures that the effort could easily hang with current rock rotation. We’re particularly fans of the violin that is laid…
The considerable range that Jekalyn Carr achieves during I See Miracles is a sight to behold. There is so much in the way of harmony that is contributed to the track by Carr’s vocals. Fans of traditional gospel will adore the the choral elements that play at the background of the track. There is a firm backing of instrumentation that represents the cornerstone of the song. With so much to…