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7.8
New Music Critique: Martell Lacey
Martell Lacey invests gospel roots and pro backup experience into radio-friendly recordings that showcase a voice whose impressive range is ideal for conveying love and ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Initial Mass
The progressive spine of hard rock trio Initial Mass is immediately felt on “Reason To Take,” a tune that could work well as a TV ... -
8
New Music Critique: Carmel Helene
Carmel Helene brings her rich, husky voice to bear on original songs that, while steeped in country style, possess a pop-leaning sensibility a la Taylor ... -
7.7
New Music Critique: Shwesmo
Jagged, dissonant and relentlessly kinetic, the work of NY artist Shwesmo delights in keeping the listener off balance and intrigued. “Hamsa Beat” and “Digital Elephants” ... -
8.8
New Music Critique: Kara Connolly
The material of most artists will benefit from savvy arrangements that are superbly recorded and mixed. But when the artist’s voice is this good and ... -
7.7
New Music Critique: Mustafa Khaliq Ahmed
Ahmed demonstrates formidable percussion prowess in this jazzy, low-key trio, whose material inspires them to strive for subtlety. Propelled by Ahmed's bongos and an armada ... -
8
New Music Critique: Charlie Chilango
Composer Charlie Chilango distinguishes himself from other film/TV composers with his bold, "I'm here and you'd better deal with me" energy that sometimes evokes a ... -
8
New Music Critique: h3o
Jazz devotees, especially those who dig the dawn of progressive jazz, might like this project by Seattle-based Jeff Herrmann. All of it is crisply performed ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Esoteric Creations
The four artists who compromise Esoteric Creations still have a ways to go, particularly in the area of production, but they're clearly onto something. "To ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Tracy Bryant
Some talented artists, in pursuit of an authentic, non-commercial edge, can take it a bit too far, and that seems to describe artist Tracy Bryant ...
