MUSIC REVIEWS

The new single from Reed Jones and former Redline members, “Ran Out of Road”, is an original written and sung by Jones. The band’s bassist and primary songwriter’s smart move of surrounding himself with one-time bandmates isn’t a PR move. It proves to be an obviously astute artistic decision as …

Nasvhille-based by way of Boston and a stay at the Berklee College of Music, singer/songwriter Rachel DeeLynn cites Taylor Swift as a significant influence on her art. We’ll take her word on that, but her new single boasts one clear difference, if no other. URL: https://www.racheldeelynn.com/ La Swift has never …

Kill Tuco’s new single, “Apples,” is a vivacious dive into a bygone era of rock, blending elements of late-70s garage, power-pop, and alt-rock with a sprinkle of surfy exuberance. Set for release on November 28, this track is both a nod to classic college party soundtracks and a polished step …

Sylvie’s Songs’ latest single, “Heart Break Like Mine (feat. Bryon Harris),” is not just a song—it’s an impassioned anthem that calls listeners to wake up, empathize, and take action for the countless animals suffering in factory farms. In a world where we are often desensitized to the harsh realities around …

It’s that time of year again, folks—when stepping into any store, flipping on the radio, or innocently scrolling through a playlist means being ambushed by holiday music. Whether it’s Mariah Carey reminding you she’s still defrosting her vocal cords or Wham!’s “Last Christmas” lurking around the corner like a bad …

The collaboration of veteran composer and sound designer Giles Lamb with television and theatre production visionary Sacha Kyle makes Curious Dreamers a must-hear. Lamb’s deep background in film, television, and games, among other venues, supplies an unique dimension to this project. URL: https://curiousdreamers.com/ He’s versatile enough to command modernist music …

Finis Smith will be with us for years, if not decades, to come. It isn’t often that you can say that about a young musical talent. No one is accustomed to hearing an early release from an up-and-coming vocalist and finishing the first listen convinced they’re a major, possibly transformative, …

Evidence aplenty for Daryl Mosley’s spiritual beliefs fills his fourth Pinecastle Records solo release Long Days & Short Stories. However, you don’t need to share his faith to get something meaningful from his songs. Mosley composed nine of the album’s ten songs by himself, working with a single co-writer on one. …

The imaginative yet unusual aesthetic fueling Hecojeni’s musical art is born from influences as diverse as college rock, folk-rock, alternative, and indie. They are firing down a highly individual trail that erases the traditional distance between performer and audience and encourages an unlikely but stirring collaboration between the creators and …

Seven songs on Route 3’s new release Just Believe may seem a paltry offering. We live in an age where Bigger is Better, and, as any longtime music listener will note, the standard for what constitutes a full-length album release has drastically changed over the last three-plus decades. By some listener’s estimation, Just …