MUSIC REVIEWS

You know when people make music for more than just fame and fortune. It’s as much of a cliché as anything else in this world to say some people possess the still relatively inexplicable compulsion to make music and share it with the larger world. Being a cliché doesn’t make …

Pop music doesn’t have to be complicated and, truth be told, it’s often a lot more fetching when it’s presented simply as opposed to with a lot of frills. There are plenty of singer/songwriters who might disagree with me on this point, but if there’s one who is sympatico with …

If you’re looking for something that sounds and feels fresh, but with a dash of nostalgia, look no further than “Y Nos,” by Welsh Rockers. WoodooMan. It’s the 8th studio album for the band, who have been called a mash-up of Psychedelia, Underground and Stoner-Punk. The group’s founder is Iwan …

Atlanta-based rock group Pistols At Dawn have never felt more at home than they do on their latest single “The Truth,” which also acts as the lead-in for their upcoming fourth album Ascension (their first full-length in five years.) The band, a quintet comprised of Adam Jaffe, Devin White, Billy …

Chris St. John’s duet with vocalist Leah Haley on the former’s latest single “I Just Knew” isn’t a novelty track. Some may hear it as such when they grasp the subject matter and accompanying music video. There’s no question that St. John, Haley, and particularly songwriter Stephen Wrench, are cognizant …

There’s something so overwhelmingly charming and invigorating about stumbling across a truly original Americana rock star. Most artists these days have thrown in the towel when it comes to crafting genuine and original music, so to find a guitar-forward EP with emphasis on lyrical storytelling and musical performance feels like …

It is rare when you can write, without reservation, that a band is unlike anything else you’ve ever heard, Puffery is common. Every solo artist, band, performer, whatever, makes the claim that they bring a unique musical experience to listeners, and few can honestly say it. It’s one thing to …

What you put me through, what happened to you, sings the smooth and pop star Jeremy Rice in the new earworm “Why Do You Lie”. Toe tapping and one of the summer’s sure-to-be-hits, Rice keeps his attitude fun and free despite the inferred relationship woes. Featuring a rousing pop rock …

Anyone who says they had a great country-rock album coming out of Austria on their 2022 bingo card is lying. Labeling B.B. Cole’s Outgrowing Ourselves as country-rock alone, however, is misleading. Her singer/songwriter sensibility shines through during each of the album’s nine songs and there are glimmers of other influences catching the …

Impresario’s fourth full length album in a little more than two years, 80’s Caravan, may prompt listeners to question if the opera singer turned pop songwriter Valerian Ruminski is overstretching himself. The ten songs included on his latest album, however, never betray any signs of fatigue. It’s the latest burst of …