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8.2
New Music Critiques: Bittersweet Machines
Bittersweet Machines, a one-man project by Matt Mocharnuk, delivers deft, impactful recordings that could nestle quite well on radio playlists with the likes of Imagine ... -
8
New Music Critiques: Braindead Romeo
Decent riffs, tight licks and relentless attitude describe Braindead Romeo, whose high-pitched singer Andrew fronts his hard rock squad with mad amounts of eccentric energy. ... -
6.4
New Music Critiques: The Audiots
Hard to believe a band would release such poor sounding recordings, but that is what the Audiots have done, where, on every song, singer Isaac ... -
7.2
New Music Critiques: SiddTheKidd
Artist SiddTheKidd collabs with a variety of producers on these indie/lo-fi recordings and the results vary. Our fave is “Solo Type.” Its desolate, deep-space vibe ... -
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 ...
