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7.6
New Music Critiques: Nick Barbieri
Self-produced St. Louis-based Nick Barbieri has a voice that’s easy to underestimate. Soon, however, it becomes clear that beneath his offhand, casual delivery there lurks ... -
8.8
New Music Critiques: Ileina
We were instantly spellbound by Ileina, whose intimate, soulful voice and deeply felt messages, coupled with celestial ambient tones and smart, subtle arrangements, took us ... -
7
New Music Critiques: Cherry Water
North Carolina-based Cass Stroehmer spearheads Cherry Water, which sounds more compelling lyrically than musically. Of the three songs we focused on (personal meditations on the ... -
7.2
New Music Critiques: Diana Rein
Diana Rein and her band have some tasty guitar tones on these songs, which cover territory that’s familiar to all fans of the genre. Problem ... -
6.6
New Music Critiques: Sam Williams
It’s fun to hear an artist work out his passions on recordings such as these, which are demo quality at best. A devotee of pop-rock ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: Generation
An insanely fast flow, coupled with a haunting piano and bassy synth growls, provide compelling moments in Generation's “Marooned.” Again, the verbal velocity he can ... -
7.7
New Music Critiques: ROLSTR
Norway-based ROLSTR's instrumental themes show promise, especially in the indie video game area. That’s certainly true of “The New Addiction,” a relentless mashup of bickering ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: Christiana Grace
Christiana Grace kicks off her churning “Take A Fall” with the chorus, cutting right to the chase. The song’s production creates an echoing hall of ... -
8.4
New Music Critiques: The Carolyn Sills Combo
The five-piece Carolyn Sills Combo brings plenty of vitality and good humor to their vintage retro-country/western setup, all topped off by Sills herself, whose crisp, ... -
The Lumineers on Denver, the Band's Sound and "Cleopatra"
One of the great success stories of the last few years has got to be Denver-based alternative folk trio the Lumineers. Wesley Schultz (vocals, guitar), ...
