MUSIC REVIEWS

Presented with a springy beat that ironically contrasts with the hesitant lyrics it frames, “Sing It” might be the most radio-ready song in the tracklist of Mary Broadcast’s new EP Panic, but it’s far from the most expressive. In terms of vulnerability, this concept record offers us what could be Broadcast’s …

As an art form, jazz is best described as brilliantly organized chaos, dependent on the more calculated players in music to really do its core aesthetics justice. In this regard, the new album Folds of Time from Mumex Trio is certainly one of the more complete jazz listens I’ve had the opportunity …

Strings and the raw charisma they can generate against a blank space background – this is all Andy Aledort needs to light the wick on his new single “Out for a Ride,” a song that caught my attention for the first time this past January. Initially, this track has all …

Hip-hop is no longer defined by hard verses and gangster vibes alone, but instead a growing culture that knows no borders nor aesthetical boundaries. What was once a purely underground trend is now the biggest genre in the world, and no one knows this more than the Italian-born, Miami-based rapper …

Daytona, Florida’s Greye doesn’t yet boast a long discography but “Everything” from their second album The Worrier will remain an enduring track in their catalog even if they record fifty albums. Songwriter and band guitarist Jett Wolfe originally penned and sang “Everything” in 2016, but the pandemic’s social and political carnage prompted …

Kimberly Morgan York and The Everlovin’ Band lasso a world of emotions in her traditional country album Found Yourself A Lady. The impressive 10-track debut is laced with love, sorrow, sing along melodies and the vocals of a singer that finds that sweet spot between elegance and confidence. Maybe those two …

Rina Chanel teaches fans about the power of love on her new single Sweetest of Melody. From the moment this track starts you are drawn into a world of romance. When Chanel starts to sing Sweetest of Melody secures itself as your new go to feel-good track about falling in …

There aren’t many string instruments that can contribute the sweet tone a mandolin does no matter what the backdrop happens to be, and while it serves a rather indulgent purpose in the new single “Buzzin’ Fly” from Yardan, Andrew Hendryx’s play is by far one of the most compelling elements …

“Burnt Umber” from Eric Scott Stevens’ third studio release the indelible afterimage is compelling from the first. Stevens paces the song as a rough-hewn ramble with echoes of guitar lifted out of Neil Young and Crazy Horse circa 1969 and strained with distinctive personality. Balancing the recognizable and idiosyncratic takes immense skill. …

Charlie Cope comes out swinging for the fences in his debut album, Americana And Whatever’s Left. Crafted with a clear vision that his lyrics and molasses-drenched drawl combine to tell a story, much like the knob on a woodgrain, Cope’s music is branded with a fine stain that features sweltering melodic …