MUSIC REVIEWS

In recent years, ambient music has seen a major uptick in popularity amongst indie musicians. Be it artists recognizing the fact that their audiences are in dire need of study music or counter-programming against their contemporary peers’ more straightforward fare, indie production has grown exponentially to create music far more …

When I first saw that the title of the new More Than Words single was “Heaven Is A Place Like This” I couldn’t help but distract myself with other songs with the similar lyrical content. Heaven is a storied place for songwriters and pop music has especially given us many …

When it comes to religious music finding success in the mainstream, there aren’t many artists that have found massive luck in crossover potential. The few that fluctuate between secular music and gospel/etc. tend to stick within the genres of country and adult contemporary, first and foremost. Some artists, such as …

Lavendine, the Oklahoma-based twin sister duo act comprising Jacy and Jana Ayers has made a striking return to the indie music scene with their first release since their 2013 debut album Feel My Way. On their latest single “Open Up a Window”, you already feel like this is the first …

Canadian Musician/Visual Artist, Rick Christian, may have just offered us the official pandemic, musical memoir. His album, The New Normal, is a reference to exactly what you think it is, and Christian is sure to reinforce that, throughout. At 7 songs, the record is most likely considered an EP by …

Prolific songwriting speaks for itself, and in the case of a player like Jerry Salley, it comes to define an entire career. Salley has been writing and singing in one of the most competitive scenes on earth, Nashville, for almost forty years now, and his talents are put to work …

Pyrite and Steel, the new five-track EP from Gentry Blue is a masterclass in solid rock music foundation. Embellished with sultry tones, far-reaching guitar riffs and a depth of musical arrangements, these songs cover a wide spectrum of themes. By the end of Pyrite and Steel, the universal emotions are stronger, …

Life is coming up roses for singer/songwriter Rick Eberle in the uber fun, “I’m On A High”. Wrapped with a plugged-in acoustic guitar, snappy rhythms and a beguiled singer skipping around the lyrics, “I’m On A High” gives songs like Pharrell Williams’ “Happy”, Hanson’s “MMMBop” and OneRepublic’s “Good Life” a …

The first word that comes to mind, when listening to Bing’s “Heat” is, different. While the track may have that self-produced, Hip Hop quality to it, it ultimately has that intangible that sets it apart. It’s not perfect, nor is it even perfectly imperfect.  “Heat” is real and it’s unfiltered. …

Effervescent pop music is something that, at a glance, the general public reaction towards is  split. It’s one of the easiest genres to pull off, some will say. It’s everywhere and has a long history of success, right? Well, as true connoisseurs of pop music will be certain to sternly tell …