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6.4
New Music Critiques: John M
Singer/songwriter John M is a thoughtful lyricist and a skilled producer who’s got a country-blues-rock sound powered by an amplified acoustic guitar that really zings. ... -
7.4
New Music Critiques: Smoke Season
Lots and lots of trancy atmosphere inhabits the work of this ambitious duo Smoke Season. Gabrielle Wortman has a voice whose range and power allows her ... -
7.7
New Music Critiques: KREB
Aussie composer KREB shows a solid ability to craft instro themes that could be put to a variety of uses. His formula: each composition’s moody, ... -
7.2
New Music Critiques: Auburn Row
This foursome led by Alex Cross perform with prog-rock precision, delivering insanely accurate flurries of notes on these impassioned, sometimes strange, always challenging tunes fueled ... -
7.4
New Music Critiques: White Collar Crime
Been a while since we heard a band namecheck Bertrand Russell, but that’s typical of White Collar Crime, a brainy, guitar-less punk four-piece led by Sander ... -
7.4
New Music Critiques: The Steepwater Band
The dudes in The Steepwater Band can play. Having logged lots of miles, these well-seasoned road dogs’ musicianship––guitars, bass, drums––really shines on songs like “Shake ... -
8.2
New Music Critiques: Roanoke
Roanoke, fronted by Taylor Dupuis & Joey Beesley, spearhead these excellent pickers. The hi-touch music busts out the mandolin, fiddle and organ on hooky material that ... -
7.6
Unsigned Artist: Great Caesar
Plenty of upside for this crafty, spirited NY-based band, in which vocals play a prominent role. Frontman John-Michael Parker has an engaging voice, and he ... -
7.8
Unsigned Artist: Deon Wilson
Deon Wilson achieves an interesting fusion of edgy, modern music leavened with ‘90s boy-band smoothness. “Miss Trouble” brings a typically percussive, hard-charging track, with Wilson’s ... -
7.8
Unsigned Artist: Shannon LaBrie
Shannon LaBrie returns with a mature, soulful presence and poignant material that shows an artist who’s lived life and feels deeply. The lengthy “It’s Political” ...
