MUSIC REVIEWS

There aren’t many string instruments that can contribute the sweet tone a mandolin does no matter what the backdrop happens to be, and while it serves a rather indulgent purpose in the new single “Buzzin’ Fly” from Yardan, Andrew Hendryx’s play is by far one of the most compelling elements …

“Burnt Umber” from Eric Scott Stevens’ third studio release the indelible afterimage is compelling from the first. Stevens paces the song as a rough-hewn ramble with echoes of guitar lifted out of Neil Young and Crazy Horse circa 1969 and strained with distinctive personality. Balancing the recognizable and idiosyncratic takes immense skill. …

Charlie Cope comes out swinging for the fences in his debut album, Americana And Whatever’s Left. Crafted with a clear vision that his lyrics and molasses-drenched drawl combine to tell a story, much like the knob on a woodgrain, Cope’s music is branded with a fine stain that features sweltering melodic …

There is nothing quite like a feel-good pop song that reminds you of a sultry Summer night. Bobby and The Crew have gifted fans and first time listeners with their latest Single, Conqueror of Love. A Pop song that defies all convention by opting for horns and percussive instruments rather …

If you have followed AV Super Sunshine’s work since his emergence in the indie music world, you know the Wisconsin based singer/songwriter is full of surprises. You can never predict what new turn his future releases will take but his new single “Show Business (Glamorous)” constitutes surprise on a whole …

Jason Shand tackles the personal struggle of seeing the darker side of someone you love on The Petty Narcissist (Arctic Ocean). The title track of Shand’s second full length album delves into the emotions of knowing when a relationship is no longer good for either party. Shand explores these heavy …

The single “Whiskey Still” from Chris Ford’s SuBourbon Blues Project’s second album Where Concrete Meets the Grass is a rousing blast of gritty blues rock. Ford makes no pretensions to purist status, but his songwriting captures many of the genre’s tropes without ever sounding wearisome. Yes, you’ve heard songs like this before, …

Jonmosslol (the “lol” stands for “loneliness over love”, not what you were initially thinking) taps into a particular raw place with his single “BE ALRIGHT”, an aggressively titled song that upon listening to, you realize the spelling might be more indicative of a calming command versus an over enthusiasm. One …

Elizabeth Sombart enrolled at the Strasbourg Conservatory and first began studying piano at seven years old; her first public performance followed at twelve years old. She parlayed winning first prize at the National Piano and Chamber Music Awards into studies with renowned music teachers Bruno Leonardo Gelber, Hilde Langer-Ruhl, and …

Critics and pundits have labeled Ian Bouras’ music as everything from alternative, reggae, New Age, and world. I hear all that and more in his work. He’s long since moved on from the comparatively commonplace musical landscapes he explores over the course of A Cure for Reality’s fourteen songs, but …