MUSIC REVIEWS

Those who love real, brooding rock music have been left hungry for something to satisfy that sweet spot for far too long now, but answering their prayers this summer is a band by the name of Moon Fever, whose third official single in “Shaking Off The Evil” is as emotive …

The first couple of seconds that precede the deluge of percussive storming in “Flutter for a Day” are steeped in the warmth of piano keys. The delicate nature of this opening melody is anything but indicative of what The Nylon Admirals’ new LP Drama is truly all about, and yet it …

In the darkness that seems to wash over us in the first ten minutes of the extended improvised jam session that is Ian C. Bouras’ “IMP (Live at Utica Brews),” there are shards of a melody that never fully join together and yet remain stoically connected through a broad conceptualism. Bouras, …

Seattle’s own Pretty Awkward are back this summer with a smart jam in their new single “Misfits,” and whether this is your first time listening to the band or you’ve been following their story since last year, I think most pop fans are going to like what they hear. Polished, …

Changing her tempo, but not her core sound, Denmark’s Arina Mai is back with her new single “Relationship”. A departure from her previous single “Get Closer”, Mai unmasks a faster, more electric beat. What stays the same is her abundance of emotion in her ethereal voice. Always intimate and always …

The voice behind the new track “Rinse and Repeat” is not new for many. Suraj Mani, former lead singer of Indian rock band Motherjane, takes the reigns in this hauntingly beautiful track with the same confidence of a singer with more than a decade heading a rock band. With hints …

New Jersey’s Broken Past is a four piece heavy metal band embracing a wide variety of influences. Strands inspired by artists as diverse as Black Sabbath, Bret Michaels, Overkill, and AC/DC, among others, coalesce forming the basis of a highly individual sound and approach. Bassist Tony Rodriguez first formed the …

Musical artists with true distinctions are as rare as ever in our modern world, but there are still standout talents hitting the scene that remind us of music’s inexhaustible potential. Elz Bentley first left an impression on hip-hop audiences under the name Jay Ella with the 2018 release Take No Elz. Several …

Coming to us fully-loaded with a righteous riff that set off a hurricane if given the right set of speakers to be filtered through, Lavendine’s “Rapture” doesn’t waste our time with a long, drawn out introduction to its fireworks – it gets right into the business of dispensing pure color. …

Rising out of the silence with a warm growl of the guitar, there isn’t any doubt that Gary Burk III means business upon listening to the opening instrumental salvo that gets his new single “Two Lane Airplane” stated with a bang. The melodic fireworks are pretty potent, and even though …