One Love One World (We Are One) is the latest effort from Orlando, Florida’s Craymo. The track blends together Latin music with electronic dance styles, showcasing a catchy chorus and a positive message. Craymo’s able to create a timeless sound that will have something for virtually anyone that is listening in. Drawing things to a close before the three-minute mark, Craymo is able to emphatically end this track. The video…
Made A Way starts out with deep, intense bars in the vein of a Black Rob or Mystikal. The smoothed-out vox that follow this refresh the 1990s R&B of performers like Jodeci and Boys II Men. The song’s timeless nature will still speak to modern listeners due to the quality of each constituent part as well as the impressive production that builds up all elements of the track. Touching upon…
“Clubbing on the Moon (Staring at the Sun)” is the latest cut from Pep Rally, who imbues the single with an early-200s alt-pop sound. The clean sound crafted during this single means that listeners will be able to discern each riff and drum hit over the course of the song’s run time. The back and forth between the pair of vocals keeps things bouncing until Pep Rally closes things up.…
Naked and Alive is the latest single from Milky Chance. The song is a slinky piece of alt-pop that will have listeners singing along after the first play. There’s taut instrumentation, charismatic vocals, and a beat that punctuates the track at all the right places. Fans of Interpol and Muse will be able to find shelter here, as Milky Chance carries the standards of 2000s indie quite well here. Naked…
Roy Pitluk has released his first video, with his Dylan-esque Put A Tiger In My Tank. The track itself is not complex, allowing Roy’s vocals to weave a story as the acoustic guitar sets up a timeless backing beat upon which the lyrics can reside. Hints of Johnny Cash and Elvis can be located along with hints of Miles Davis scattered throughout. The ability of Roy to deftly move between…
On Keepin It Western, Banned & Outlawed are able to blend modern country music with a more late 1990s sound. By the time that listeners make it through the act’s latest single, they will be singing proudly along. Of particular note during Banned & Outlawed’s latest track has to be the sizzling guitar work and splashy drums that intermix to create a luxurious backing for the lead vox. This is…
Pop It is a track that is destined for tremendous summer play. Flau’jae’s rapid-fire bars will get heads bopping, while the dreamy backing beats provide a solid backdrop upon which these vox can shine. The dreamier sound of Flau’jae’s latest firmly ensconse her music alongside Kid Cudi and Chance The Rapper. There’s a good amount of crossover appeal here, as the overall performance on Pop It matches the same quality…
ViennaCC always creates music that defies genre conventions. In an era where so much of the stuff that passes through our mailbox merely re-treads familiar territory, ViennaCC’s music always reinvents the wheel. There’s always something new that is presented to listeners whenever the act creates new music. On Ended Love Affair, ViennaCC creates something that takes up hints of industrial, 1980s pop, Kraftwerk-esque electronic and the standards of esoteric figures…
On Runaway Train, the Karson City Rebels link together sizzling guitar work with confident vocals. The band is all-in with this single, crafting a rock track that stays tremendously reverent to acts like ZZ Top and the Marshall Tucker Band while creating something that today’s listeners can appreciate. The band keeps things churning nicely throughout Runaway Train’s full run time, incorporating an impressive guitar solo that would be right at…
The Suburbs’ “Buckle My Head” has a powerful late-1990s vibe that showcases the bands reverence for what has preceded them. There’s tremendous charisma that is exuded by the vox, while the guitars and drums open up to allow for a fun set of synths. The momentum of the track ensures that listeners will make their way out on the dance floor. Fans of Madness and Queens of the Stone Age…
