MUSIC REVIEWS

Though lyrically more aggressive than her last couple of songs have been, Stacy Gabel is still being herself in “High Heeled Shoes” and steering clear of the overindulgent concepts that many of her peers have been enamored with in their own work recently. There’s no space for a surreal bend …

It’s been a big year for inspirational music around the world, and although he only released his very first EP in 2020, Tolu. A is definitely among those to have contributed to a much-needed soundtrack of optimism. In his new single “My Talents,” he introduces us to a fluid jazz …

Jane n’ the Jungle have released some of their best work so far this year, and to cap things off they’re dropping another incendiary track and music video in “Lucky 7” that you’d be foolish to miss out on this December. “Lucky 7” doesn’t shift the artistic trajectory from what …

“Little is much when God is in it / He multiplies and He restores,” sings Terri Bannister in her rookie single “Little is Much,” currently out this winter and making quite the splash among gospel fans everywhere. In this climactic pair of lines taken from the song’s chorus, we find …

Echoing the unforgiving backdrop of their present home in the American west, Milquetoast and Co. hold absolutely nothing back from us in their new single and music video “Hummingbirds,” which was released this year and is currently available everywhere premium indie music is sold and streamed. There’s nothing fake or …

There hasn’t been a lot of partying going on in 2020, but that hasn’t stopped Lucky Harmon from putting out some of the best beats of his career in the form of “Party Life” this December, and critics are taking notice. Whether it’s his efficient lead vocal or the equally …

Mesh fast n’ loud heavy metal with some danceable grooves tailored to the needs of an increasingly demanding generation of partiers and you’ll end up with something akin to the sound of Makes My Blood Dance, whose new single “Communion” is generating a lot of attention for the band this …

The Next Chapter is the new five-track collection from Evan Troop. Bulging with melodic rock guitar riffs, and a bevy of vulnerable lyrics, Troop champions his songs with a brazen voice laced with charms and natural melodies. From “Gone” to “Your Man” Troop tackles feelings of regret, self-doubt and even …

The video for &Friends’ “Let It Be” highlights all the positive attributes the musical collective exhibit on their debut single. DJ and producer Sean Thomas leads a project featuring the talents from different mediums – videographers, artists, musicians, and producers alike leave their mark on this song and video. Starting …

The easy strum of a guitar form a simple beat at the start of Nathan Harrington’s “Over the Mountain,” and despite the seemingly basic construction of the song transpiring before our very ears, there’s something very special taking place here that even the most novice of critics will be able …