Kelsie Kimberlin’s new single “Walking Away” has a sad beauty to it that grips you with its first note, you will wish to listen. The song has this element that compels you to rather stop everything in your way, and immerse yourself into its melody. Being someone who has gone through the ordeal of parting from an unhealthy attachment, I […]
Pop/Review TANIA KYLLIKKI – Feel Good Vibes
As the music world has gone through perfecting itself artificially, TaniA Kyllikki’s new song “Feel Good Vibes” definitely stands out as a breath of fresh air. It is the third single for her new album “FREE-SPIRITED”. The song would surely remind you of a comforting hug which will definitely make you feel better whether you are prepared for it or […]
Hip-Hop/Review BLOODLIN3 – Blessed Today (feat. Project Pat)
Bloodlin3’s collaboration with Project Pat on ‘Blessed Today’ highlights their artistry development and the landmarks they achieve as upcoming artists in the hip-hop community. The track does a fantastic job of giving a fusion between distant sounds like Memphis and modern day sounds giving an excellent listening experience. With regards to the sound, Virtuosic Productions has taken the dominion and […]
Pop/Review SANGA TOTO – I CAN BE MYSELF
“I Can Be Myself” showcases Sanga Toto’s evolving presence in the music industry, fam. The music fully encapsulates the magnificence of pop and soulful essence. I truly believe that “I Can Be Myself” has the strength to alter perspectives, and with age, this perspective feels personal and close. Listening to ‘I Can Be Myself’, I was confronted by a sensation […]
Pop-Rock/Review Rita Mercury _ Hurricane (Reimagined)
In a landscape that too often emphasises surface appreciation Rita Mercury’s latest offering ‘Hurricane (Reimagine’d)’ reveals how raw emotion, and the purest artistic vulnerability still compel us. What is so haunting about this ballad is the way in which Rita’s vocals are both fragile, yet resolute, ebbs and flows with the turbulence of a love affair, it’s melodies and rhythms […]
ROCK/Review CUTE GOLDFISH – Beg Your Pardon
What a monster it is: Northampton rockers Cute Goldfish have unleashed ‘Beg Your Pardon’ and holy hell, it’s a ride. This isn’t another typical sounding rock track ; it’s the kind that grabs you, by the collar, demanding your full attention with every first power chord. Grabbing listeners by the collar with thunderous riffs and excessive bombast, Northampton’s Cute Goldfish […]
Pop-Rock/Review KHYNAN RHYS – Do You Still Remember?
Teenage singer-songwriter Khynan Rhys offers listeners an achingly raw excavation of the pain of being separated from someone deeply intimate on his sophomore single ‘Do You Still Remember?’ For anyone who has survived the messy emotional ruptures of a breakup or a shattering bereavement, or even the slow dimming of a one time brilliant connection, this new offering will feel […]
ROCK/Review FOXPALMER – That Way
In her newest profoundly personal opus “That Way” Foxpalmer has created an exquisitely realistic submarine for the soul into the existential sludge of unrequited love. This haunting new folk/rock number will send shivers down the spine of anyone who has ever burned with unrequited passion and the song wastes no time in laying out the messy load of insecurity, bitterness, […]
ROCK/Review ERICK DURAN MANARD – Lament of the Weary / Light So Shine (Isolation Kills)
One man musical force Erick Duran Manard has created a stunningly moving testimony of faith and personal transformation in his hard-hitting and luminous ‘Lament of the Weary / Light So Shine (Isolation Kills).’ But Manard’s sound draws from classic rock titans and prog legends alike, layering soaring melodies and orchestral grandeur into a richly cinematic tapestry. What makes this offering […]
EDM/Review ADHD – Nomad
‘Nomad’ by ADHD is something startlingly original, something that, not only genre-breaking but also heralded as beautiful, wholly beyond itself, something so good that it’s never going to fit in. This spellbinding instrumental odyssey, through the forward thinking G-Mafia Records, is a sonic odyssey into the ancient acoustic textures merged with futuristic electronic soundscapes to a place where past, present […]
ROCK/Review MARDI GRAS – Sandcastle
“The Rome based rock ensemble Mardi Gras has delivered their album “Sandcastle,” consisting of Liina Rätsep’s transcendent vocal and Fabrizio Fontanelli’s evocative acoustic guitar work, Alessandro Matilli’s stirring piano and keys, Carlo Di Tore Tosti’s thunderous bass grooves, Valerio Giovanardi’s seismic drumming and Fabrizio Del Marchesato’s scorching electric fretwork, have delivered sonic magic that burrows in deep beneath the skin […]
ROCK/Review PRIMAL CRY – G.T.F.A.
If you want a raw, unadulterated shot of pure rock adrenaline then Primal Cry’s blistering new single ‘G.T.F.A.’ is for you. Notorious for not playing nice Primal Cry is this German quartet and they deliver a torrent of seething riffs, thunderous grooves and unrestrained vocal intensity which hits like a sledgehammer to the senses from the very first notes. Down […]
Pop/Review KRISTIN VENAE – Still Here
Kristin Venae’s “Still Here” Is a Powerful Affirmation of Resilience ـThe return can only be described as a comforting hug; a soul stirring welcome back as, Kristin releases “Still Here.” This anthem proudly born from the phoenix after singer-songwriter bravely stepped away to seek treatment for breast cancer Informed by raw experience of a thoughtful lyricist, this is the ultimate […]
Electronic/Review AGENT OF KAOS – Fire Is Dangerous (A DnB PSA)
For when you’re looking for a sure fire way to get some heat on cold winter nights, Denver’s own bass music arsonist Agent Of Kaos and his scorching new single Fire Is Dangerous (A DnB PSA) is something you should keep an eye on. It’s a rip roaring slice of drum & bass madness, and will have you moving like […]
ROCK/Review ANIMAL SOULS – The Kids
I’m a lifelong music maniac, and I don’t think there’s anything that gets the blood flowing quite like the thrill of an absolute well executed retro rock anthem. The kids from Abbotsford Animal Souls have the new single here from their project and may I say it slaps all those sweet nostalgic sweet spots in the most wildly infectious way […]
Pop/Review ALEX STARLING – Maybe We Lost It
Lovelorn power ballad or simple love lost song, there is no flaw to be found in “Maybe We Lost It,” the newest release by London-based star on the rise, Alex Starling, and a perfect piece of heavenly synth-pop it is at that. It is a tune that even foreshadows the human notion of time so as to encourage profound reflections […]
ROCK/Review CARGOCASTLE – Truth and Reconciliation
Solo musical force Cargocastle has crafted a genuinely monumental artistic statement with the latest opus “Truth and Reconciliation”: an expansive, deeply emotional instrumental work that is at once as transcendent and as viscerally powerful as it is. It’s a riveting encapsulation of the therapeutic process of healing, sung in sound — the brainchild of Cory Wayne Dell of Altoona. The […]
Pop/Review GIANFRANCO GFN – ME AFTER YOU
Swiss artist GIANFRANCO GFN has taken to intoxicating musical exploration of unattainable romance and the searing pain it leaves in its wake with his lush new single “Me After You.” The latest from GFN is a seamless meld of strands of acid jazz, blue eyed soul and sheeny modern pop, a single sonic dive into the abyss of unrequited longing. […]
Pop/Review MAKEYLA – Gråta in the rain
Swedish artist MaKeyla has made a name for herself with her latest single ‘Gråta in the rain’ and she isn’t bound by what genre she belongs in. The 26-year old musician fuses Afrobeats, amapiano and sleek modern pop into an irresistible track that is an irresistible fusion of disparate influences into a singular, invigorating artistic vision. From its hypnotic percussive […]
ROCK/Review THE AFRO NICK – Get There Before Noon (LA mix)
With his wild mane symbolizing an uninhibited creative spirit, The Afro Nick has delivered a thrillingly raw and resonant indie rock anthem in “Get There Before Noon (LA Mix).” The result is a sound rooted in freedom and profound introspection that ranges from psychedelic textures blended with fuzzy riffs and anthemic songcraft, to the spacy synth flourishes of Grammy winning […]
ROCK/Review MICHEAL FORDAYS – No Way Back
Los Angeles based artist Micheal Fordays turns in a richly immersive artistic statement with his latest single “No Way Back” a genre transcending work of art. But there can be no doubt – this is a piece that oozes with purpose and no small dose of creative vision: the first strains of the live recorded tight bass/drum pocket is then […]