When it comes to making a rock song that transcends generational barriers between one subgenre and another, there’s no right way to hit the mark – but there are plenty of wrong ways. King Falcon avoids pretty much all of them in “Ready Set Go,” their meteoric new music video and single, but not without giving us a lesson or two in what constitutes a modern rock rhythm. Right from…
I’ve heard a lot of Rob Alexander’s work over the years since his debut and his new single “Get Over Yourself” from the new album Young Man’s Eyes rates as his best yet. This is a singer and songwriter who never plays around the edges. He fully immerses himself in each performance and isn’t afraid to engage with substantive topics. He isn’t a songwriter or vocalist content with the standard tropes alone.…
Alt.Pop artist Little Hurt (Colin Dieden, former lead singer of The Mowglis) has released his new album Lovely Hours, out now on Century Family. Today, he is sharing the high energy, bursting with color video for “I Can Do Better Than You”. The zesty & spirited clip features Dieden and his band cutting loose, jumping around, having fun, and letting themselves be taken away by the song. The empowering track, which is a defiant take on ending…
Red Matter’s Jokers Wild is a single that immediately will draw listeners in with emotive vocals and a taut instrumentation that has guitars, bass, and keys working overtime. There’s a dynamic sound here that ensures that no two seconds of the single sound alike, but the rub is that the band’s total output is as cohesive as all get out. On Jokers Wild, the band is able to create something…
The Refusers’ “Propaganda” has a hard-driving guitar and drum dynamic that skirts the edge of hard rock and punk. With intense vocals promoting a deliberate message, the band ensures that listeners will be picking up what they are laying down. Smart repetition of the titular item throughout Propaganda ensures that the band’s newest single will stick around in listeners’ brains long after the song ceases to play. Loud, brash, and…
Firefall is a crunchy, hard-driving track that has the Waydown Wailers keep one firmly on the edges of their seats. We’re particularly passionate about the band’s sizzling guitar work. The narrative quality of the vox lay things out in a fashion as robust as any thriller movie. Whether taking up the standards of blues rock, swamp-rock, or traditional hard rock, the Waydown Wailers have one serious hit on their hands…
Ute Lemper’s Time Traveler is one of the most fascinating songs we’ve covered in NeuFutur. The track adopts influences from mid-1970s easy listening, funk, and soul performers all while furthering an absolutely inimitable set of vocals. There are multiple layers here that will continue to yield new twists and turns each time one queues up the song. This is an experience much more than a simple pop track. What is…
Make It Shake is a wonderful blend of hard-rock with 1990s country, ensuring that fans will make it out on the dance floor shortly after they experience the single for their first time. The back and forth between the male and female vocals pushes each to a higher plateau, while intense piano lines and strong bass / drum dynamics are incorporated to make this track resound loudly in listeners’ brains…
On Killer, Cardamone is able to showcase tremendous vocal ability. Hitting a number of notes, it’s no surprise that these vocals are placed front and center on this track. The plinking of keys adds a stellar backdrop upon which the aforementioned vox can reside. The bit of classical-infused keys that are bubbling in this background are able to infuse Cardamone’s latest track with a fullness that keeps things interesting from…
Nice Knowing You is a powerful pop track that will immediately draw listeners in with Daisy Briggs’ charismatic vocals and lyrics that will be appreciated by anyone that has been in love previously. The rising and falling of the synths and snap track on this single keep fans on the edges of their seats. There’s a timeless feeling to Briggs’ new single that ensures the song resonates with fans of…
Through His Name is the introductory track on Bayou Line, the new album from Rusty Reid. The song builds off traditional gospel and country and western style with a dynamic established between the vocals and guitars that will bring in listeners for the long haul. My Troubles Have Just Begun is the next track on Bayou Line and brings in a bit of sizzling guitar work to seat the track…
Everett De Morier is a man you’ll soon realize it’s a privilege to meet. Everett De Morier, The Six Percent, and Being Part of a Select Few Everett De Morier is a man you’ll soon realize it’s a privilege to meet. Sure, he’s the bonafide author of four books, eight produced stage plays, an expose on prison corruption for 543 Magazine, a true crime book about a powerful New York…
Tremendous in its sound, Transitions is a track that will immediately draw in listeners. Robust instrumentation mixes with strong vocals and tremendous narratives. Todd Curry’s latest single will be a gospel staple for years, all while having an eye for the instrumental arrangements that will appease even the most jaded music fans. There are so many distinct twists and turns here that one will continually find new inclusions even five…
Isaac Watters’ “All I Need” has a powerful 1980s-tinged sound that elicits comparisons to the Talking Heads as well as Tom Waits. There’s a shy charisma that is presented here alongside sweeping synths and fitting drums. Standing out boldly from the rest of the fare currently garnering press attention, Watters’ latest single is something special. Fans will be able to sing along even after one play. Deceptively deep in its…
Intruder 424’s “Devil In Your Crown” is a hard-rocking effort that incorporates the supersonic sound of a Fear Factory with the roots-infused sound of acts like Zeppelin. There’s hints of Filter and Soundgarden that can be picked out here; the passion and care exhibited by the band here ensure that anyone that has happened upon Devin In Your Crown will be in for a treat. Tremendous drums and assertive guitars…
On “M4U”, The Rocket Summer is able to create something emotive and rich, all while having a robust backing instrumentation that will stand up to repeat plays. The production is able to put a spotlight on each constituent element here, from the guitars to the vox and to the crunchier synth size of things. M4U’s beat will be tattooed deeply into the minds and hearts of listeners. The passion and…
San Francisco based filmmaker Paul Burke and New York sculptor Steve Shaheen didn’t stay fallow when the COVID-19 lockdowns temporarily felled their careers. The two men turned to another love they share, songwriting, and began collaborating on what would become the self-titled debut Toy City album. The nine songs they’ve included on this release include two covers and the remaining seven tracks are introspective sans any navel-gazing. This means they’ve…
There’s a lot of oomph to the opening bars of “Prove,” the first track in gloryBots’ new album Radiation Skies, but for all this song packs in rhythmic energy, it indulges further in warm tonal goodness the likes of which are a rare commodity anymore. The vocals intertwine and make a melodic patchwork as speckled with humanizing faults as it would be a symbol of rock harmony perfection, and the guitar…
SNYPA’s 6IX is a bold effort, one that immediately captures the performer’s inimitable approach to rap music. There’s more than a bit of grit, all while the tremendous bass of the backing beat rattle windows. The distinct elements of 6IX push each other to higher plateaus, all while SNYPA’s latest sparkles with a rap radio-friendly demeanor. There’s nods to Atlanta and Los Angeles performers here, but 6IX offers listeners so…
I Look Good, the new single from Miss Kaniyah, is a supremely powerful and assertive effort that will drive its melodies deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. The bright vocals that bounce off of the booming percussion could easily be slotted alongside other high-rotation singles. There’s a bit of a throw back here to the early 1990s dance crazy, all while the pop/rap approach of MK speaks to…