Instrumental records are often tailored to one specific audience over another, whether it be fans of jazz or another form of iconic music enthusiasts, but that’s hardly the case with the new virtuosic instrumental album Here at Last by Dan Engelhardt. Though most of the material on Here at Last qualifies as critic-approved without having to get too deep
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Major of Roses’ latest single “But Not Now” is Magnus Rosell’s latest offering under the aforementioned band name. The Stockholm based singer/songwriter first caught my ear with his debut 2018 set Cornerstone and this new track, while far from illustrative of his stylistic reach, nevertheless reveals a muted yet elegant side to his songwriting character. There is
Most artists choose to settle down and slow the creative process when they start a family, often going years between projects to prioritize the time they have and take stock of what’s important. It’s pretty rare for a new artist to arrive on the scene with a family already established, and in David Raybuck’s case,
Folk sometimes feels like one of the more elite and discriminating American genres to both understand and fully appreciate, but in the case of Webster’s Wheel and their new album Yum Yum Pie, the traditional music of Americana and those who made the aesthetic everything it is today couldn’t be much more accessible and easy for
Jean Morrison’s single release “Cardboard Skies” is a radio edit of a cut originally released in single form seven years ago. He’s resurrected the song for the Halloween holiday in honor of his father, dead just before the pandemic hit in 2020, and as an exorcism of sorts in line with the season. It’s an
A strutting electric guitar comes into focus and is quickly met with a bouncy but threatening bass that will usher in a stampede of percussive grooves capable of eviscerating anything that comes in their path. URL: https://www.messerband.com/ The beats are swinging with a poppy effervescence, but they’re filtered through a scooped EQ that quakes the
“Finding My Way Home,” Lavendine’s contribution to the music of autumn 2022, grows out of a simple piano and guitar melody over the course of just a few minutes, and while it’s not nearly as long a track as its harmonious ridges and pendulous rhythm would make it feel, it packs a heck of a lot into
Australian hard rock syndicate Sick Puppies are dishing out some of the biggest and meanest grooves of the fall in their latest single, a cover of Paul Oakenfold’s “Ready, Steady, Go,” in turn a collaboration with ESPN ahead of hockey season, which (justifiably) has critics from one side of the Pacific to the other abuzz
Artists such as PTtheGospelSpitter aren’t all that common anymore. The young man behind this name, Ashante P.T. Stokes, calls Atlanta, Georgia his birthplace and it’s arguably there where his art first took hold. His years spent in church both there in Atlanta, later in Connecticut, touring with his gospel vocalist mother, and his musical
Tommy Howell’s new single “Whiskey Demon” continues the ongoing reinvention of actor C. Thomas Howell. He began his career as a legendary 1980’s-90’s acting mainstay, appearing in such legendary titles like The Outsiders among others, before transitioning into behind the camera work and other projects. Howell, however, decided to return to his roots, while still taking on
Smooth in tone but not lacking in a little bit of crunch when the percussion needs to push us in a different direction, the instrumentation that comprises “I Hope It Hurts” probably would have been enough to get me interested in what Johnnie Mikel is up to in the studio these days, but alas; it’s
Summoning the spirit of 2000’s hardcore, Dallas, Texas band Nygma has established a reputation for surrealistic lyrics, unorthodox guitar melodies, unpredictable shifts in tempo and rhythm, and wild stage presence. Burnie, Colten, and Caleb have been playing music together for close to 16 years, they’ve been in other bands together as well as touring the US multiple
The American underground might be the most vibrant national scene in all of the world at the moment – why wouldn’t it be? – and when I listen to the latest work from a rising name like Wreckless Strangers, it’s easy to understand why critics young and old alike have been hurling adulation at their
In his latest demos “Natural Stupidity,” “Bad Cannot Be Good,” and “These Old People” Paul Nourigat explores the depth of his melodicism with easygoing energy mostly absent from his closest rivals’ recordings, and the results of his labored efforts are quite charming indeed. The melodies in songs like “Natural Stupidity” are especially a festival of
Singer/songwriter Greg Loftus has been on a roll in the last few years of his career. In 2020, he cut The Soft Sound of Sundown to a warm reception from critics and fans alike, following up on a career of output that was more than ready for a compilation piece. Now in 2022, he’s emerging
A rollicking percussive beat. Lush guitar melodies. An inviting harmony forms somewhere in between. For Dino Jag, playing by his own rules comes standard with the territory that is the recording studio, and in his new single “Shake a Leg Like Elvis,” we get an idea of just how committed he is to making music
We’re getting to the point where a lot of our favorite creatives are going to start releasing anniversary sets and retrospectives to things we thought just got released last week; there’s no way so-and-so is THAT old, right? Unfortunately, Green Day’s American Idiot is almost twenty years old, Nirvana broke up almost thirty years ago,
Varying in tone, but constantly sporting just as much color as David Arn’s vocal does, the guitar element in the singer/songwriter’s new album, Watershed, is the most communicative component of the record, outside of the lyrics. On its own, the guitar part in “Blood and Bone” might not do much to advance a theme of
A unique, smooth sounding Texas country singer-songwriter, Copperhead Jones first started writing songs in 2012 while deployed with the United States Navy. Living in various places throughout his adult life has given him the ability to write songs that cover not only the true feel of the country way of life but also the shine
In his new single “Merry Christmas in Heaven,” singer/songwriter Rob Alexander brings classic pop/rock harmonies together with the spirit of the season in a way that few other indie artists have this year. Critics have been abuzz with the December treat since its initial release, and it isn’t difficult to understand why when indulging in
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