Many artists would claim that it was a productive year if they were able to complete an album. 12 to 15 songs was about two weeks’ worth of work for Melbourne’s Galliano Sommaville, who took on the massive mission of creating one song a day over the course of a year. Sommaville was experienced in the traditional approach to releasing an album, cutting his debut effort “Rain in my Bathtub”…
Subhuman Scum provides listeners with a narrative through which Detroit’s SNAFU will forcibly drag listeners. Slayer, Toxic Holocaust, and Suicidal Tendencies can all be discerned in the band’s Her Dark Past. SNAFU is able to kick things into high gear with intense, Anthrax-influenced riffs and an appreciation for NWOBHM, thrash, and hints of crust punk.
Seasons Change is a track that is able to tie together world music, classical, and R&B into something emotive and rich. This track is able to be tender and strong, telling more of a story with instrumentation that artists can do with lyrics and a full band. Sundberg is able to add further depth to this composition by utilizing vocals in a musical fashion; the interaction between these different elements…
Drops Of Time is the current single from Silversnake Michelle, showcasing a wide variety of styles from pop to rock, to metal and sixties lounge-singer style. Guitar and vocals intertwine to bolster the momentum, providing finesse as well as intense shredding. This eclectic blend of styles ensure that listeners of a wide variety of styles can find something that they will appreciate from this cut.
“Backwater Slap Jar Soul Sauce” is a lively track that sets the stage for what is to follow from the all-star act The Sweetwater Hillbilles on their On Their Road, establishing a high standard that is continued in the album’s second track, “Baton Rouge”. “Baton Rouge” is an impeccably-mastered track that benefits greatly through the multi-part vocal harmony and a rotating cast of instrumental contributions. While the track may only…
Although the Allman Brothers may have officially called it a day in 2014, co-founder and namesake Gregg Allman is still going strong. His last record of original songs came out just four years ago and he continues to hit the road. And Back to Macon, this two CD/DVD set, proves he’s still a top caliber performer.
Jessica Zambri -known in musical circles by her band name, Solvey- is a woman with “otherworldly” sensibilities. The first track, “Solvey” from her latest record of the same name starts off in a “dreamy” yet accessible sound that hints at the more haunting, meditative songs which follow. Zambri’s unique, almost subconscious-sounding-voice falls somewhere between a more enigmatic version of Sara Mclachlan and Miki Berenyi, the singer of a great nineties…
Minneapolis has one of the most consistently brilliant, yet somehow overlooked music scenes out there. From Prince and Morris Day to The Replacements and Soul Asylum, this Midwest musical hub too often gets glossed over when people start ticking off the list of great U.S. scenes. Rank Strangers are just further proof that the City of Lakes can still pull its weight musically.
The Sweetwater Hillbillies have released their first single off of their latest album, On the Road. “Backwater Slap Jar Soul Sauce” is a bouncy blues-tinged track that operates at the juncture of blues, bluegrass, country, and southern rock. The effort allows each element of the band to shine, with particular high notes reached by the vocals, guitars, and fiddle. The track crackles with an honest, down-home approach and a production that guarantees…
Love Me Hardcore, SellinA Lc’s latest single, is a track that captures tremendous emotion with delicate instrumentation to create an effort that sticks with listeners long after the track has ceased. The instrumental and vocal elements combine to establish an effort that is greater than the sum of its constituent parts. The dynamic between the guitars and SellinA Lc’s softly-sang vocals is close, cozy, and will immerse listeners fully into…
Portland, Oregon’s Cedar Teeth begin their Hoot with Locks, a track that showcases a blues-laden take on indie rock. The blend of harmonica, guitar, walking bass, and punchy drums will immediately draw listeners in as the vocals call comparisons to Neil Young. Boots is a close and cozy track, with introspective arrangements bolstering the effecting vocals. The production of Hoot allows these two disparate elements the ability to join together…
“Holographic Violence,” the latest record from Seattle’s Grave Babies rides the waves between traditional cold, monochromatic goth music and later forms of the genre which incorporate sonicly brighter and -dare I say- catchier sound elements.
Isostasy is a performer and producer located in the eastern Pennsylvania (USA) area that looks to increase the boundaries of the EDM / IDM genres into including something more varied and intimate than what is currently garnering attention.
Don’t Quit Yer Day Job is an intricate track that links together guitar, bass, and drums to create a dense effort that tells more through the instrumental interactions than many bands can do with vocals and a full backing band. The path that Elmo takes fans on during this introductory track will ensure that one stays on the edges of their seat until the album finishes, especially as he takes…
To the End of Time is the latest effort by the Celso Salim Band, and the titular track is a tremendously soulful composition. This introductory element ties together blues, soul, and seventies and eighties pop-rock (Randy Newman, Elton John) into something that is memorable, well-played, and stands up to a number of replays.
Kristin Moura’s Once Called Home single ties together pop, EDM, and new age music into something that is approachable by a wide variety of fans. The production allows the distinct elements of the song – Kristin’s vocals, the percussive elements, and an atmospheric gravity – to shine alone and as a cohesive element. The deliberate beat of Once Called Home will tattoo itself deep into the minds and hearts of…
What You Wanted is a track that is destined for rock radio, beginning London Has Fallen’s “Into The Night” digi-deluxe EP. The track is a tempestuous composition replete with intense instrumentation and impassioned singing that is reminiscent of Paramore and Skillet. The lead vocals come forth as more honest and earnest than other artists in the field, with an overall larger register of notes achieved than radio fare. Taken together, this track will create a number…
Master Drone is the current cut by Canada’s The Unravelling, unveiled on July 8th. The track links together Marilyn Manson, Tool, and Fear Factory into a driven and dedicated hard rock / metal / industrial and gothic mélange. Steve Moore’s vocals cut to the bone, while the dark soundscapes crafted by the guitars and drums during Master Drone will completely immerse listeners. The track shifts and changes over the course…
Time Will Tell is the new album from Toronto’s Jodi Krangle, and features the Chris Conway Trio. I’ll Be Seeing You opens up the release and will immediately draw fans in. There is a robust warmth to Krangle’s voice that feels steeped in the early 20th century, lifted to a higher plateau to emotive and punchy piano work and on-point percussion. The production of this track is rich and life-like,…
Everything You’ve Always Wanted is a sedate opening to Piece of the Past that has Ian C. Bouras bring listeners through a wide variety of styles and genres. There is a narrative that is created through these disparate sounds and approaches, but the cohesiveness of this initial composition is such that listeners will be taken along for the ride.