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8.4
Unsigned Artist - We Were Wolves
These Lone Star Staters have an appropriately Texas-sized attack, a grungey, full-throttle locomotive drive led by a rugged singer who leans into his leads at ... -
Top 25 New Music Critiques of 2015
Of all the unsigned and DIY recording artists we listened to during the past year, here are the absolute best––our 25 highest scorers, as well ... -
7.6
Unsigned Artist: Dudley Taft
Taft specializes in blues––not the kind you mope to, the kind you get up and dance to. His tuneful tenor rides a raft of terrific ... -
7.7
Unsigned Artist: Tony Elder
Guitarist Elder and his troupe’s brand of jazz is tuneful, easygoing, thoroughly aiming to please, which makes it perfect background music for an event where ... -
7
Unsigned Artist: Alicia Grimes
We’re split on the merits of this artist. While some of us find her brief (sub 2-minute), starkly arranged recordings to be without merit; others ... -
7.6
Unsigned Artist: Thrice Authentic
Rapper Thrice Authentic shows he can make a lot with a little, as in “Mama,” a song that showcases all of his strengths: a hooky, commanding ... -
7.4
Unsigned Artist: Debris of Titan
Did this duo stumble upon an unexploded acid bomb from Woodstock and willfully OD on it to give us a modern-edged take on psychedelia? We like ... -
8.2
Unsigned Artist: Valley Shine
Keyboard-centric duo Sam Sobelman & Jenna Blake have a commercial sound that is nothing if not sunny, scintillating and youthful (check out the boat-loads of ... -
7.6
Unsigned Artist: Earthside
An ambitious outfit, Earthside delivers what hardcore Prog fans love––uber-tight musicianship, unpredictable time sigs and nary a nod to mainstream tastes. The band’s 10-minute “Mob Mentality” has ... -
6.8
Unsigned Artist: Huck Flyn
It’s cool to hear a white-boy blues-rocker who not only plays a credible lick or three, but whose soulful, kerosene-seared singing voice ignites the whole ...
