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New Music Critique: Jennifair
Chicago-based artist Jennifair is like a perfectly outfitted R&B swiss army knife. The childlike demeanor and appealing soprano of her voice take a classic feeling ... -
7
New Music Critique: Courtney Houdini
Rapper Courtney Houdini has undeniable potential and makes her voice heard with a smooth and gliding delivery and unrelenting cadence. The tone of that voice ... -
8
New Music Critique: Julian Frampton Band
Singer-guitarist Julian Frampton leads a modern blues-rock fivesome that shows exceptional polish. His voice, though it lacks a distinctive tone, is capable of a grittiness ... -
9
New Music Critique: The 5:55
There are multiple reasons why this band is among our highest scoring unsigned acts of the year so far. We have not heard a better presentation in ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Jesse Lynn Madera
What strikes you right away about Jesse Lynn Madera is the skill she’s invested in crafting arrangements that give her songs a “chamber pop” aura. ... -
8
New Music Critique: Electric Aloha
Guitarist Mike Halland’s project Electric Aloha delivers impressive musicianship (all the guitar solos are rippin’) along with topical higher-consciousness rap-rock vocals that alternate with memorable ... -
7
New Music Critique: Kendra Black
These well-recorded songs (which tend to lean more to pop than electro) are loaded with the hallmarks of DJ-singer Kendra Black’s chosen electro-pop genre. On ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Giggie Surge
Rapper Giggie Surge really impresses us with multiple facets of his music, from the naturally effortless tone of his voice and flow to the continuously ... -
6.8
New Music Critique: 8dz dram@x
Synthwave band 8dz dram@x has a high-concept vision, especially the leadoff song “Who Are You?”––it’s a question that is asked by a robotic, dispassionate female voice ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Lyric Dubee
Singer-guitarist Lyric Dubee is a Toronto based artist who, though just 21, has put out 5 albums. Not surprisingly, his new songs––full of classic rock ...
