Category: Reviews

In the toned “Empire,” Cedars elevate their sound to a level that was only teased at in previous releases while

The 2020s have been an era rife with throwbacks in rock music, but while Diane & The Gentle Men’s “Walk

In his previous works, singer Jimmy Goings laid out a blueprint for making smashingly good, unpretentious alternative country/soul music that

Since first coming onto the scene just a few years ago with the release of some very credible singer/songwriter content,

The brittle chime of a fleeting synth comes slinking out of the silence in the moments that immediately follow pressing

A good rhythm can make or break a song, and in the new single “Five Lights” by Ron Brunk, it does

Experimental music has evolved a lot in the last quarter century, to such a point where it plays a major

In one fell swoop, Ron Brunk bottles all of his emotions into a singular vocal that initiates the tone of “Tub of

Arguably the most eroticized component of the song (which is saying a lot, all things considered), the groove that drives

In his latest single, titled “Mentally I’m Somewhere Else,” Smilez teams with the right arrangement that lives up to his

The music video for “Boom Boom Baby (Country Slide)” by Alicia G opens with a familiar scene in her native

Both frustratingly friction-packed and exquisitely positioned to get the most out of an otherwise stock melody, the relationship between the

A timid groove. An echoing vocal’s lingering presence over a subtle but dingy bassline. A beat that just won’t back

This year’s underground has been offering up some of the most intriguing new hip-hop in a generation-plus, and among the

With a powerhouse country melody to lead the way, crossover duo Boys Club for Girls dispense one gorgeous verse after

In his highly-anticipated new single, “Stepping into Eternity,” indie electronica performer Sp8ce Owl wears his heart on his sleeve in

As much as some critics might claim otherwise, the truth is that making pop music with an organic pulse isn’t

Sharon Hendrix dispenses exquisite lyrical magic alongside Marvin Robinson in her all-new single “It Takes Two,” and it’s joined by

Spider Rockets’ latest single, “Monster of Your Dreams,” is a formidable display of the band’s raw power and unyielding energy.

Hard rock and punk have gone through some pretty tumultuous times in the last few years, but despite the chaos