MUSIC REVIEWS

Lacy J Dalton Confronts Racial Devastation with Nuance on her single “I Can’t Breathe” 2020 has been a hotbed for reactionary singles and albums, and how could it not be? As we’ve all been cramped in our homes, some alone and some with our loved ones, one benefit I think …

Rock music has found itself in an interesting place in the most recent years, mostly that what counts as contemporary rock? Since Pop and Rap dominate the charts, Rock tends to feel relegated to oldie stations and even then it tends to get the backhanded reputation of being “Dad Rock”. …

Many times when we’re immediately entranced by a newly discovered song, our first thoughts lead to the often said “Wow, I’d love to hear this live.” I can wholeheartedly say that “Bextasy” and “Dangerous Running” by Gabriele Saro & Roberto Fabbro are songs that demand to be heard live. Italian …

In an era of artists sounding like one after the other, Pennan Brae scores an unusual home run before anything else: originality. His entire style proves to be an eclectic set of contradictions, yet the marriage of said contradictions nonetheless produces a sort of unearthly coherence to the whole image. …

South Carolina based – Lecretia Ann is a singer/songwriter with country roots and a strong southern swagger. “Does She Know” and “Roll It Up” are two tracks featured on her – Better Thangs CD, and while both of these songs feature well on the album, it’s completely full of some …

For his latest release, a track and music video titled “Perfect,” Stringz EMB is getting as brooding as he ever has on lead vocals and constructing a harmony that could serve as a real point of interest among mainstream fans. As opposed to taking a conventional approach to lyricism, he …

Buried in the adrenaline of a percussive element distant in the mix but big enough to crush anything in its path, Michael Ghould’s vocal is initially out of reach in his new single, “Girls & Boys,” but not for long. As we continue onward in this take on the Blur …

Though lyrically more aggressive than her last couple of songs have been, Stacy Gabel is still being herself in “High Heeled Shoes” and steering clear of the overindulgent concepts that many of her peers have been enamored with in their own work recently. There’s no space for a surreal bend …

It’s been a big year for inspirational music around the world, and although he only released his very first EP in 2020, Tolu. A is definitely among those to have contributed to a much-needed soundtrack of optimism. In his new single “My Talents,” he introduces us to a fluid jazz …

Jane n’ the Jungle have released some of their best work so far this year, and to cap things off they’re dropping another incendiary track and music video in “Lucky 7” that you’d be foolish to miss out on this December. “Lucky 7” doesn’t shift the artistic trajectory from what …