MUSIC REVIEWS

The Grunions are back with their edgy, distinctive, sometimes lo-fi album Chrono Echo. Listening to these guys conjures up memories of some of the countercultural greats of the seventies, acts like The Band coming to mind. The differences is The Grunions specialize in instrumental music. The result is a record …

UniversalDice is a band that refuses to settle into predictable lanes. Their sound, while rooted in a sleek fusion of contemporary and classic rock textures, carries an undercurrent of ambition that stretches far beyond surface level appeal. There’s an intentionality in their work, songs that don’t just aim to entertain, …

Essence & Gold Country’s Father’s Daughter doesn’t announce itself so much as it settles in. It’s an album built on patience, on the energy of an artist who no longer needs to chase significance. The sensibility finds its clearest expression in “Good Mom,” a track that doesn’t try to dominate the record …

Following many years of recording and performing, Chicago natives Go Time! return with 11, their tenth full-length release, a milestone that highlights both their longevity and creative energy. The lineup consists of Scott Niekelski (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steve Grzenia (drums, backing vocals), Paul Schmidt (guitar, backing vocals), and Mark Marketti …

Emerging from Damascus and later shaped by her time in Montreal, Anour is a singer and songwriter whose work inhabits the space between cinematic pop and emotional storytelling. Her music captures the complexity of modern existence, blending delicate, floating vocals with moody electronic arrangements and deeply reflective lyrics. The result …

It Just So Happens, by Rob Alexander, features fifteen tracks deep and anchored by piano throughout. It’s the kind of record that earns your attention rather than demanding it. Alexander is no stranger to this platform. Despite this he never ceases to amaze and has managed to put together something …

Fred Presley’s “Sympathize” feels less like a nostalgic revisit and more like a song that has been patiently waiting for its moment. Though written years ago, its release now lands with striking relevance, as if time itself has sharpened its message. In an era marked by political polarization and growing …

Long Island funk-rock outfit Circus Mind cuts into their usual atmosphere and groove with their latest single, “Follow Me Home” is a lush, transportive track that feels less like a song and more like a destination. Arriving Wednesday, March 25, the release captures the slow-burn magic of a tropical evening, …

“Silence,” takes Slow Burn Drifters step beyond observation and into something far more elusive: a kind of sonic mysticism that lingers in the spaces most music tries to fill. Released March 20 as part of the expanding Golden (Deluxe) release, the track doesn’t simply reflect modern life’s contradictions, it drifts through them …

Tennessee via Minnesota based Troy Castellano’s “I Only Dance When I’m Drunk,” shows both sides of the rocker and the country artist, but it’s more of a mid-tempo pop rock and country combo making a statement about the effects of too many spirits. This is done with tongue placed firmly …