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Album Review of "Ancient Child" by Matisyahu (7/10)
SoundOn Producers: Various Matisyahu has always served up forward-thinking raps atop reggae rhythms. That remains true here, though this album goes full chill mode, dropping ... -
Album Review of "Pieces of Me" by Sofia Gillani (6/10)
Frequency Records Producer: Dr. Krane A blend of pop, soul, and R&B are the flavors of London based singer/songwriter Sofia Gillani’s new release. Though inspired ... -
Album Review of "Main Attraction" by Rosy Nolan (6/10)
Rosy Nolan / Treble in Mind Music Producer: Rosy Nolan Rosy Nolan is faithfully keeping country traditions alive with Main Attraction. These tracks evoke the ... -
Album Review of "Jackdawg" by John McFee, Stu Cook, Keith Knudsen (7/10)
Liberation Hall Producers: John McFee, Jackdawg Behold the cover: That vampyric Pomeranian has gone straight for the jugular, and what’s left? The sweet drippings of ... -
Album Review of "Spit Love" by GG Magree (8/10)
Rise Records/BMG Producer: Duncan Murray “Objectify me ‘cos it makes you feel powerful, Down on my knees I’ll show you who’s powerful – I’m the ... -
Album Review of "Extinction Level Event" by Dark Angel (8/10)
Reversed Records Producer: Rob Shallcross Now this is exciting. SoCal thrash metal band Dark Angel formed back in 1981, yet Extinction Level Event is only ... -
Album Review of "Vie" by Doja Cat (8/10)
Kemosabe and RCA Records Producers: Various A fitting love letter to ‘80s R&B and dance-pop, Doja Cat’s fifth studio album, Vie, is one of her ... -
Album Review of "The Life of a Showgirl" by Taylor Swift (6/10)
Republic Records Producers: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift It’s back to the drawing board for Taylor Swift as The Life of a Showgirl doesn’t live ... -
Album Review of "Once Upon a Time in California" by Belinda Carlisle (8/10)
Demon Music Producer: Gabe Lopez Belinda Carlisle’s Once Upon a Time in California is a welcome return to timeless California-soaked melodies and emotional resonance. Her ... -
Album Review of "Whomp Whack Thunder" by Whiskey Myers (8/10)
Wiggy Thump Records Producer: Jay Joyce Self-released seventh album Whomp Whack Thunder brings country rockers Whiskey Myers back into the spotlight with their trademark earthy-meets-edgy ... -
Album Review of "Sad and Beautiful World" by Mavis Staples (8/10)
Anti Records Producer: Brad Cook If ever there was a moment for unity, empathy, and common sense, it is right now. And the legendary Mavis ... -
Album Review of "Supreme Clientele 2" by Ghostface Killah (8/10)
Mass Appeal Producers: Various Ghostface Killah's Supreme Clientele 2 is praiseworthy with it’s dynamic vibe, in his essence rapping over emotional and stark production. Though ... -
Album Review of "Vicious Delicious" by Luvcat (9/10)
AWAL Producer: Oli Barton-Wood A star is truly born. Liverpool-born British singer, musician, and songwriter Luvcat has released what is absolutely and undeniably one of ... -
Album Review of "Sorry I'm Human" by Lana Love (7/10)
WMG / Sparta Producer: Ray Scavo III From dark-flavored electronica (“Antidote”) and precisely delivered feminine vocals (“Sorry I’m Human”) to syncopated, edgy storytelling layered atop ... -
Album Review of "Tomboy" by Maia Sharp (6/10)
Crooked Crown Producer: Maia Sharp Tomboy, Maia Sharp’s 10th solo release, is an absolute self-embrace, albeit one that tiptoes the line of unremarkable empowerment. These ... -
Album Review of "Borderland" by Amorphis (8/10)
Reigning Phoenix Music Producer: Jacob Hansen It does a disservice to Finnish band Amorphis to label them death metal. There was a period early in ... -
Album Review of "Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (Live at Lockin')" by Tedeschi Trucks Band ...
Fantasy Records Producers: Leon Russell, Derek Trucks, Bobby Tis, Brian Speiser Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1970) is on the short list of greatest ... -
Album Review of "Chimes After Midnight" by Ruby Friedman Orchestra (7/10)
Label 51 Recordings Producers: Ruby Friedman, Ben Landsverk There’s a boot-stompin’ joy running through Chimes After Midnight, rooted in a spirited dose of classic alt-Americana ... -
Album Review of "Unravel" by Henhouse Prowlers (8/10)
Dark Shadow Producer: Stephen Mougin Celebrating two decades as internationally acclaimed, richly storied cultural ambassadors in grand, freewheeling style, Chicago based bluegrassers Henhouse Prowlers’ 10th ... -
Album Review of "American Wasteland" by Whitney Tai (8/10)
Self-released Producer: TommyHatz The joy of an album like American Wasteland is that each listen reveals something new. That betrays the fact that there’s a ...
