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New Music Critiques: The Hip Abduction
A seasoned festival-circuit act, Florida septet, The Hip Abduction, delivers an effervescent synth-driven sound, spiked with a tropical fizz, that aims to uplift anyone’s spirit. ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: Dominique Stewart
Dominique Stewart will remind listeners of the genre’s most prominent stars. At the same time, she’s working to carve a niche of her own with ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: MARKS
Lindsay Marcus--moniker MARKS--has placed her music in indie films and ads, and here she’s a sultry vocalist and deft producer with a gift for sonic ... -
8.6
New Music Critiques: Rival Tides
These post-hardcore alt-rockers, Rival Tides, are radio-ready, and a label like Rise might want to give them a holler. While the Tides do not put ... -
7.4
New Music Critiques: Kathleen Farless
A native of the Philippines, where she’s had success as a songwriter, Kathleen Farless' self-described “Broadway-meets-Coldplay” sound is a fair description of her work. An excellent ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: Hollow Bones
A tight NY-based five-piece, Hollow Bones emit all the hallmarks of their genre (screamo vocals, pummeling percussion triggers, relentless riffs, hard/soft dynamics, suicidal desperation) and ... -
6.8
New Music Critiques: Jakpot
There’s nothing like poor production to undermine an artist’s talent, and that’s what we hear in these tracks by producer/artist Jakpot. His tracks are not ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: Soulmedic
Mixing the traditional with the modern artist, Soulmedic presents a higher-conscious brand of reggae music and makes it all go down smooth thanks to his ... -
7.2
New Music Critiques: Farahri
Canadian solo artist Farahri definitely has a voice for pop/R&B, but inconsistent diction and her recordings’ huge production ambitions often overpower the singer’s lead vocals ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: Ajia Clark
Oh so soothing and soulful is Ajia Clark, backed by a combo that brings expert support. While the jazzy, complex, syncopated “Soul Train” will impress ...
