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7.8
New Music Critiques: Kristin Larkin
Despite an overall need to tighten her recordings, we’re taken with soulfully incisive Kristin Larkin who explores the dysfunctions and disappointments of love with a ... -
7.2
New Music Critiques: NEPHARI
St. Louis native NEPHARI has a nice, rangey voice and she brings a convincing passion to each performance on original songs that explore the disappointments ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: Gibrilville
A generous emcee, Gibrilville opens up his heart and his art to a host of guest singers on these catchy ensemble recordings. “Freedom,” a typically ... -
7.7
New Music Critiques: Lucid Sound Driver
Themes by Lucid Sound Driver are simple yet evocative, quite like the ambient works of Brian Eno and Harold Budd, deploying dense, weighty synth tones ... -
8
New Music Critiques: Brandon Wildish
Like Jack Johnson and others, singer/songwriter Brandon Wildish achieves an appealing, full-bodied sound with his propulsive acoustic guitar technique and smooth, endearing voice. He’s an ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: The Stolen
NJ-based band the Stolen remind us of the 1975––quite catchy and commercial, spearheaded by feel-good funk-infected tunes and singer Dom Cuce’s spunk and passion at the ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: Lisa Redfern
Gifted with a naturally pure, forthright voice, Lisa Redfern is a prolific singer/songwriter who’s clearly steeped in the deep roots of folk music’s forebears such ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: Matt Strachan
Ably backed by the Hoot Owls, Matt Strachan has a gift for conveying life’s golden moments. “Jamie Rae” pays tribute to a childhood friend and ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: Traveler
A tight, terse foursome with a superior handle on their genre, the only element lacking in St. Louis-based Traveler is the production, especially in terms ... -
7.2
New Music Critiques: TheVoice
Denver rap diva, TheVoice, has seen enough and she’s not gonna stand by quietly. Instead she gives voice to original songs that not only decry ...
