A fresh release from Floorplan delivers an edgy but super colorful pop single that breeds a lot of honesty, simply because of where he's coming from with everything and how open he is about letting all of that out. Before we get into the lyrics, the music of this track is outstanding. The whole thing has a heavy-handed groove; you end up just bopping along with it automatically, and the vocals come through with hook after hook. Even the verses have hook melodies in them and e

Every once in a while, after decades of covering rock bands, a track lands in your inbox that stops you mid-snooze. For me this week, that track was Devil’s Dance from ALBORN. I’ll admit it, I clicked play expecting another competent modern rock single and instead got something that flat-out slams. The energy hits immediately, the groove pulls you in, and by the time the track opens up into its unexpected textures, you realize this isn’t just another loud rock release. That k

The latest release from Parkwalker dives deep into storytelling with some amazingly detailed lyrics that really help you paint pictures in your head as songs unfold, along with unique and intricate guitar work that has natural flows to them and amazing progressions, but also gives some technical insight so that you have elements of a sort of post-rock and emo undertone that shines through. This is a really cool record. There's no point at which it really becomes overwhelming

A new album release from One Son, Iddi Singer, and Big Fella, brings out such an incredibly lush soundscape that breeds a heavy-handed afrobeat approach combined with world, soul, and more, along with beautiful cultural flares, a thriving energy, and an insanely flavorful soundscape that you can't really get away from. One of the things that I like most about the  Afro Heartbeat  album is its diversity and instrumentation. There are no two songs that are exactly alike, althou

Sun Raven returns with a new record that blends both of his most pertinent styles, bringing together elements of alternative and progressive rock, with hints of edgy overtone, gritty guitar work, and that heavy rock backbone, along with the smooth, cinematic, and vast tonalities that he brings to the table as well. As a fan of the artist, this is one of my favorite pieces he's released to date. This is because of that blend of the two big Styles he tends to a lot of the time.

A new album release from One Son comes through with a brilliantly smooth and flowing R&B and soul crossover that hits everything from vintage tonality to fresh and current ones, all while delivering layers of gorgeous textures in color, flavorful melodies, and vocals that are strewn across the record, performed with warm and welcoming tones. I See You is an album that creates an atmosphere. This is a record that most certainly breeds crossover sounds and tones but still keeps

New single from The Scarlet Goodbye encapsulates this incredibly classic rock approach from instrumentation, performance, and overtone, all the way down to the lyrics, being about a woman you kind of can't resist, even though you know you should. This is a very classic single. The way it's performed is kind of vintage, the songwriting feels like it's from the late '60s to early '70s, and they can really nail the aesthetic perfectly. The guitars are really well-toned. They hav

Glimtvis is back with a new release that definitely gives off a bit of a cinematic undertone with this sort of natural flow beneath the surface and a bit of a drive as well, mostly coming from the percussion, but it also has an overlaying edginess that's really a little different from their usual stuff. This single is something that expresses a lot of sentiment that people can really relate to, depending on their situation. One of the things I love about it is how descriptive

A breathtaking new single from Alto Aria delivers a vast undertone with a lush overtone that comes together to create this beautiful atmosphere that you get swallowed up by, and I mean that in the best way possible. The new single is called "Stars Align", and although it has an electronic backbone due to digital instruments, it does also have a natural feel to it. The tones are still very warm, with a flow that drifts through the air around you, inviting you to drift alongsid