Quand me réveillerai-je ? is a raucous blend of noise, punk, and ultimately comes forth as a mélange of Muse, Radiohead, and Oasis. Qui le fera ? is able to push further, coming forth with a vocal / instrumental dynamic that creates a wall of sound assaulting listeners.
Anie ties together a wide variety of styles on their Lovekill EP, with a vocaloid approach yielding to a smart bit of indie rock. The blend of computerized and organic makes for a tremendous introduction to the act. Only Ever This ties together a happy, lounging set of vocals with a scintillating mass of instrumentation that runs the gamut from wide-open skies to a dark, stormy night.
Atlanta has a long and storied history of churning out hip hop and R&B greats. But a much smaller and less publicized scene there boasts some pretty impressive rock bands. Radio Birds is just one of the latest.
Dena Taylor has created her own style of music from her home base in Austin, Texas that link together jazz, blues, and just enough of a pop hook to have listeners sitting on the edges of their seats. Taylor is prolific, having released The Nearness of You and Lullabies in the course of 12 months.
I Do It All for Rock ‘n’ Roll comes forth with the glitz and glamour of a Ratt or Cinderella; the piano that is interspersed during this track establishes The fundaMentals as creating something that looks to the past while still having a current and contemporary flair.
Contamination is a high-energy assault that still has enough in the way of hooky arrangements and alluring vocals to make a play for heavy rock rotation. An absolutely sickening guitar line tears up the track and allows for The Frequency to provide a wholly different sound for the second half of the track.
Soulganic’s third album, Didactic Interstice: Equilibria Vol. 1, showcases a wide array of styles and an evolution of the band’s style over 2010’s From The Storm to the Sun. Spaces Between / In Time Spaces Between / In Time is a compelling composition that will draw listeners in, allowing the constituent elements of the band ample time to shine. The rich tapestry that is created through the distinct elements of…
CommonUnion59’s Heartbeat Serenade begins with It’s Alright. The track does well in providing a proper introduction for fans, all while the act holds a number of cards close to their chest. There is a dynamic that is created between the two sets of vocals that stand separately from most music played on the radio, while the set of influences that can be discerned during this track ranges the gamut from…
In the long, sometimes rocky, but almost always impressive career of Judas Priest, there are a handful of albums that stand out from their 20-plus releases that are considered by any sensible group as “Classics”: 1978’s Stained Class, 1979’s Hell Bent for Leather and 1980’s British Steel. Often left off that list though is the equally impressive Defenders of Faith, the band’s ninth studio album.
Ian C. Bouras has released his latest album, Two Sides to Every Sunset. The six tracks that comprise Bouras’ latest effort will take listeners on a journey through new age, reggae, rock, and electronic genres over the space of a half-hour. The album begins with The Light That Swims in the Darkness (A Bird’s Tale), a track that crams in a number of twists and turns over the course of…
