Liverpool’s RISE has always shone brightly with some sort of hopeful energy, but on their latest single ‘Dreams’ they’ve held onto pure, effervescent optimism and let it loose. Forget subtlety – this track drags you up to the sky with a hook laden euphoria over a synth driven field of dreams that sounds both nostalgic and brand new. It announces […]
Electronic/Review Larry Karpenko – The Horizon
‘Combining such elements as world music and electronics and more like opera and classical music in the way it is performed, Larry Karpenko’s ‘The Horizon’ is one of those songs which move beyond a typical song.’ A deeply philosophical audio experience blending electronic soundscape, historical document and spiritual inquiry, it demands attentive listening and lingers on long after the final, […]
EDM/Review Michael Gabriel– Heart & Soul
Michael Gabriel (formerly of avant garde pop giants Men Without Hats) has been emerging from Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley in creative solitude and his latest single, ‘Heart & Soul,’ packs pure, sun dappled euphoria. This is not a nostalgic call back but a beautifully constructed piece of current day nu disco and synth pop that sounds instantly familiar but excitingly […]
Pop/Review Katie Belle– Cigarette
Katie Belle of Atlanta comes back with the single ‘Cigarette’ — a track that smolders with raw emotion and sophisticated, pop craftsmanship. Her second release is another step forward, laying down a track that is both intimate and expansive, all that and powered by an infectious hook with LA producer Fabio Campedelli. With its first breathy notes ‘Cigarette’ lulls the […]
ROCK/Review Rosetta West – Circle of Doubt
With ‘Circle of Doubt,’ Rosetta West proves solidifies their status as underground visionaries. In sync with ancient rites, released, the single puts listeners into a headspace exhausted but resolute. A cyclical, heavy riff conjures up soul crushing fatigue on existential battles and spectral solos soar upward like desperate prayers for transcendence; all anchored by Joseph Demagore’s guitar work. Co crafted […]
FUNK/Review ZOOLOOK – Power of the People (Radio Edit)
With “Power of the People (Radio Edit),” ZOOLOOK sparks a sound evolution powered by soul groundedness, funk swagger and the electronic unknown. This isn’t nostalgia either: it’s a rebirth of the protest music’s activist spirit, refocused for todays dancefloors and movements. Vibrant organic percussion and cinematic horns grab you from the first beat and throw you into a groove that […]
ROCK/Review Coolonaut – Dark Energy
After a lauded, debut album in the form of Displaced, Australian artist Coolonaut was lauded, born in Scotland and now rural Australia based returns and with Dark Energy, he stares unflinching at a world in crisis, with a potent follow up that crackles with raw, analogue urgency. Sounding recorded only on an 8 track tape machine, this isn’t a throwback […]