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7.6
New Music Critique: Emily How
Contact: booking@emilyhow.comWeb: emilyhow.comSeeking: Management, BookingStyle: Indie, Alternative There’s not a lot of biographical info about Emily How available online—rather, she lets her music do the ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: NORA.
Contact: michelle@pitchcandypr.comWeb: itsjustnora.comSeeking: Label, Booking, Booking AgentStyle: Indie-Pop “I may be a little weird,” says NORA. on her website, “but that’s what makes the world ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Thick Needles
Contact: thickneedles@gmail.comWeb: thickneedles.comSeeking: BookingStyle: Rock Hailing from Milwaukee, Thick Needles brings a jagged, high-voltage energy to the Midwest rock scene. The vocal performance carries the ... -
8
New Music Critique: Tori Lord
Contact: tori@itstorilord.comWeb: itstorilord.comSeeking: FeatureStyle: Alt-Pop Toronto native Tori Lord describes herself as “fiercely independent and hopelessly romantic, and her music lives in the tension between ... -
8.4
New Music Critique: Leilani Kilgore
Contact: dave@longviewpcc.comWeb: leilanikilgore.comSeeking: Review, CoverageStyle: Rock, Blues Some artists feel powerful on record, others feel dangerous in the best way. Kilgore is by far a ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: August Gladstone
Contact: asgladstone@gmail.comWeb: augustgladstone.comSeeking: Label, Booking, RepresentationStyle: Folk Influenced heavily by the ’60s and ’70s folk revival, August Gladstone’s melodies feel intentionally simple, allowing his lyricism ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: SmartBlackKid
Contact: 4pjmusicgroup@protonmail.comWeb: smartblackkid.comSeeking: Film/TVStyle: Modern Rock, Classic Rock, Punk Rock According to his Bandcamp bio, SmartBlackKid released an astonishing 10 albums in a year between ... -
6.6
New Music Critique: Syante
Contact: skg-1234@hotmail.comWeb: linktr.ee/syanteSeeking: Management, Label, Film/TVStyle: Alt Pop/Rock There is no issue of polish in Syante’s tracks; perhaps the only thing that's lacking is a ... -
8
New Music Critique: Bei Bei
Contact: info@beibeizheng.comWeb: beibeizheng.comSeeking: Label, Booking, Sync, ManagementStyle: World Fusion, Chinese instrument, Organic Lo-Fi Electronic Bei Bei is, according to her online bio, “an internationally acclaimed ... -
8
New Music Critique: The MIDI World of Freedom
Contact: angelcross826@aol.comWeb: themidiworldoffreedom.bandcamp.com/album/luna-sparksSeeking: Label, Booking, Film/TVStyle: Electronic MIDI Plunderphonics There’s a lot of fun to be had here. The MIDI World of Freedom is, according ... -
7
New Music Critique: The Dark Bob
Contact: darkbob@darkbob.comWeb: songsforartistsalbum.com/product/ekphrasis-synesthesia-songs-for-artists-deluxe-double-vinylSeeking: LoveStyle: Eclectic pop/rock Absurdity has rarely sounded this self-aware. There’s a throwback Weird Al spirit to The Dark Bob’s spectacle here, amplified ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Whitney Fenimore
Contact: jessica@milestonecollective.comWeb: whitneyfenimore.comSeeking: Label, Booking,Style: Indie Singer-Songwriter Raised on Christian music in the Bible Belt and sharpened under the spotlight of season 13 of The ... -
7.7
New Music Critique: Tiki Cowboys
Contact: bluebaronmusic@comcast.netWeb: tikicowboys.bandcamp.com/album/oysterSeeking: DistributionStyle: Americana, Island Country Blues Rock Forget about troubling images of white supremacists marching with tiki torches. The Tiki Cowboys blend island ... -
8
New Music Critique: Elly Kace
Contact: ellykacemusic@gmail.comWeb: ellykace.comSeeking: CoverageStyle: Dream-Pop Brooklyn-based dream-pop artist Elly Kace describes herself as a “queer sound healing mystic and indie artist,” which is fair enough. ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Keyofgigi
Contact: gigi@keyofgigi.comWeb: keyofgigi.comSeeking: Sync PlacementStyle: adult contemporary/alt-country Keyofgigi’s bio is singular: “I make music not content,” and yes, it is evident that her goal isn’t ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: James “JB” Barnes
Contact: dougdeutschpr1956@gmail.comWeb: jbkeepingthebluesalive.comSeeking: Label, BookingStyle: Blues, Soul, Rock Cleveland-born, Jersey-raised blues man James “JB” Barnes is keen to stress that he’s the real deal; a ... -
Top 25 New Music Critiques of 2025
Music Connection offers a variety of ways for unsigned artists to receive recognition for creating exceptional music. Each month, for example, our New Music Critiques ... -
8.6
New Music Critique: Jess Jocoy
Contact: campbell@milestonecollective.com Web: jessjocoy.com Seeking: Label, Booking Style: Country/Folk Nashville’s Jess Jocoy reminds us what country music is meant to feel like—authentic, soulful, and grounded ... -
6.2
New Music Critique: The Legendary Ten Seconds
Contact: legendarytenseconds@gmail.com Web: linktr.ee/legendarytenseconds Seeking: Label Style: Singer-songwriter The Legendary Ten Seconds could very well be Schoolhouse Rock’s eccentric cousin. Their goal, as they say, ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Dilyara
Contact: campbell@milestonecollective.com Web: voiceofgalaxies.com Seeking: Label, Booking Style: Cinematic, World Music “Dilyara is an extraordinary sonic phenomenon whose vocal range spans an astonishing 5.5 octaves,” ...
























