MUSIC REVIEWS

Delivered to us in a lazy sway that seems to drag us a bit closer with each passing beat, “Under Above Orion Venus Loves” signals its control over anyone within earshot of its string play through a dominant sonic presence almost certain to give rock fans a chill this spring …

Gritty with fuzz and a dirty pop melody as fat as it is loud and proud, the sonic profile of “Sunhat” in many ways summarizes the tone of Jonah Leatherman’s eponymous debut album as good as any other track on the record does. Fleeting moodiness, sourced directly from the guitar …

“New Beginnings”, the first of Bonnie Milne’s two new singles, will put a smile on a listener’s face. It’s a near virtuosic demonstration of Milne’s piano playing skills without ever risking self-indulgence and, secondly, highlights her apparently limitless capacity for melody. “New Beginnings” likewise shows off her ability for creating …

Tyler Mast’s In the Company of a Friend blends the right amount of pop flavor into a concoction long on performed poetry for a winning mix. It’s the latest album from the Chicago born singer/songwriter and continues in the same vein as his previous work. It isn’t retreading familiar territory, however, but …

While it’s true that anyone can take a slew of exotic tones and sew them together for a proper single, it takes something a lot more intricate to turn them into a hit, which is what Ananda Xenia Shakti and Love Power the Band do so epically in their new …

A conceptual foundation can be found at the heart of every Morten Nygaard track, and it’s in this way that his new single picks up where his previous releases left off. Although there’s a lot to be said about the surface-level aesthetics this song sports so flawlessly, there’s more to …

“Real” asks listeners to reframe their outlook on life outside of social media. This single is off of Swiss artist Ajay Mathur’s new album Talking Loud. The Grammy nominated artist blends the best of classic music with contemporary styles resulting in music that is all its own. Mathur is known …

Vancouver, Canada’s ACT Americana Trio began their creative journey five years ago. Singer/songwriter and guitarist Andre Chrys, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Chris Lok, and singer/songwriter/musician Taryn Laronge are a sort of low-key roots music “supergroup” with decades of collective artistry between them. Their EP True North features four tracks steeped in the music …

The creative union of a singer/songwriter with a flute playing retired high school music teacher doesn’t bode bright for an exceptionally well-rounded release. Blonde & Grey confounds such superficial impressions from the outset. Neil Friend and Kathy Olsen begin their debut on a confident note with its title song “Face …

Splicing a drill-style vocal attack with a coarse bassline, 148’s “Odds” immediately feels like one of the more assaultive hip-hop tracks you’re going to find on record store shelves this spring. That said, it’s one of nine stellar listens on 148’s debut album Sampati, which is currently getting a lot …