MUSIC REVIEWS

Careening out of the darkness with an especially jazz-laden groove behind every melody, the title track in Matt Bonner’s Seven Words welcomes listeners into this 2009 classic unafraid of the risk that comes with being extraordinary, and as we’ll soon learn, this feature helps to produce every powerful moment in this LP. …

The Jones Title is a NY based outfit, that is difficult to categorize, which is precisely the way they prefer it. They describe their sound as a “marriage of a robust guitar attack, reminiscent of the early 90’s and clever lyrics, that veer between grandiose and confessional.” Their new single …

Heartbreak is almost as strong a motivator as love itself, and this is something Cory Williams seems well aware of with his sophomore release Bird Mouth, an LP born out of lost love as much as it was reborn, phoenix-like, out of the ashes that blossomed into a new relationship. …

“Bound For Glory” takes the listener to a higher level of fun and fulfillment – this new track from Denny Bowen is something to write home about. Bridging together country and some southern gospel hymn-like emotions, Bowen centers his lyrics on his personal growth. What listeners will receive, in return, …

Phenomenal Jamaican singer/songwriter and producer Robert Minott has struck gold with his recent 2021 release “Can’t Hold Back”. The kind of love song we need right now during these troubling time, the super busy icon in the making has certainly kept busy having put multiple musical projects out over the …

Vic Diggie is one of those artists that instantly gets your attention, for a variety of reasons. His gruff, throaty vocal style is reminiscent of the late DMX, and his look is somewhat similar as well. Based out of New York, Vic Diggie began his career in the mecca of …

There are some emotions, and better yet, some moments that we experience in life that familiar linguistics cannot capture, no matter how poetic or profound they may be. Amrita seek to encapsulate the impossible within the realm of sonic spirituality in their self-titled 2005 LP, and although it’s an album …

One True Story is the latest release by singer/songwriter and multi-talented performer Stephen Winston. His most recent release since the low-key 2018 album “Unresolved.” It’s ironic that was the name of his last album as this album consists of many formerly unused tracks except the titular song. Starting with a …

Concept records admittedly aren’t everyone’s cup of tea; that said, some of these epic recordings are simply too culturally, artistically, and spiritually relevant for even the most discriminating of critics to ignore, and Fredo Viola’s My New Head definitely fits this description. My New Head dabbles in more than a few eccentricities and throws …

Ronnue has been in the press a lot over the past two years, and if you’ve been wondering why, his new single with Lisa G. Allen – “Dance Tonight” – might give you an idea what all of the fuss has been about. Indie artists in the Seattle scene haven’t …