MUSIC REVIEWS

WoodooMan “Y Nos” (LP)

If you’re looking for something that sounds and feels fresh, but with a dash of nostalgia, look no further than “Y Nos,” by Welsh Rockers. WoodooMan. It’s the 8th studio album for the band, who have been called a mash-up of Psychedelia, Underground and Stoner-Punk. The group’s founder is Iwan …

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Pistols At Dawn “The Truth” (SINGLE/VIDEO)

Atlanta-based rock group Pistols At Dawn have never felt more at home than they do on their latest single “The Truth,” which also acts as the lead-in for their upcoming fourth album Ascension (their first full-length in five years.) The band, a quintet comprised of Adam Jaffe, Devin White, Billy …

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Chris St. John “I Just Knew” feat. Leah Haley (SINGLE)

Chris St. John’s duet with vocalist Leah Haley on the former’s latest single “I Just Knew” isn’t a novelty track. Some may hear it as such when they grasp the subject matter and accompanying music video. There’s no question that St. John, Haley, and particularly songwriter Stephen Wrench, are cognizant …

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Jon Pozzuto “Valley of Empty Cities” (EP)

There’s something so overwhelmingly charming and invigorating about stumbling across a truly original Americana rock star. Most artists these days have thrown in the towel when it comes to crafting genuine and original music, so to find a guitar-forward EP with emphasis on lyrical storytelling and musical performance feels like …

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Jeremy Rice “Why Do You Lie” (SINGLE/VIDEO)

What you put me through, what happened to you, sings the smooth and pop star Jeremy Rice in the new earworm “Why Do You Lie”. Toe tapping and one of the summer’s sure-to-be-hits, Rice keeps his attitude fun and free despite the inferred relationship woes. Featuring a rousing pop rock …

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B.B. Cole “Outgrowing Ourselves” (LP)

Anyone who says they had a great country-rock album coming out of Austria on their 2022 bingo card is lying. Labeling B.B. Cole’s Outgrowing Ourselves as country-rock alone, however, is misleading. Her singer/songwriter sensibility shines through during each of the album’s nine songs and there are glimmers of other influences catching the …

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Impresario (Valerian Ruminski) “80’s Caravan” (LP)

Impresario’s fourth full length album in a little more than two years, 80’s Caravan, may prompt listeners to question if the opera singer turned pop songwriter Valerian Ruminski is overstretching himself. The ten songs included on his latest album, however, never betray any signs of fatigue. It’s the latest burst of …

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Laura Sumner “Red Clay Blue Sky” (EP)

Connecticut’s Laura Sumner channels the philosophical ways of a folk artist and meshes them together with rock and roll and Americana bliss in the moving EP Red Clay Blue Sky. Inviting the listener into her world, one that is filled with memories and delightful details, Sumner’s voice keeps the listener close …

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