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Album Review: "Mixed Shapes" by Tom Schreck (8/10)
Distributed by: Nashville Outsider Music Producer: Tom Schreck Nashville multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Schreck has long been a proponent of the DIY approach to music. Historically, ... -
Album Review: Wildwood Kin by Wildwood Kin (8/10)
"This generation's West Country moors-based Wilson Phillips" The lush, soulful acoustic melodies and soaring vocal harmonies of UK alt-folk trio Wildwood Kin—and the transcendent chemistry ... -
Album Review: Horror by Exhumed (7/10)
"Time flies—but not as fast as the grinding riffs churned by Exhumed." Time flies—but not as fast as the grinding riffs churned by Exhumed. Their ... -
Album Review: People in The Sky by The Schizophonics (9/10)
"The Schizophonics are one of the most exciting live bands on the garage/punk scene right now..." The Schizophonics are one of the most exciting live ... -
Album Review: Jesus Is King by Kanye West (9/10)
"Instantaneously the listener is brought into Church, as Sunday service is in session." Nine studio albums deep, and Kanye West significantly decides to release a ... -
Album Review: Love u - to Death by DeathByRomy (9/10)
"... it is as if the lyrics are coming from the depths of her soul." Love u - to Death is a dark and beautiful ... -
Album Review: In Plain Sight by Honeyblood (7/10)
"The new riot grrrl album we so desperately needed this year." Honeyblood put up a fierce fight with In Plain Sight, the new riot grrrl album ... -
Album Review: Without Susie by James Lee Stanley (8/10)
"An artful blend of clever lyricism and wry humor." Stanley is a seasoned singer-songwriter, with a career that goes back to the early '70s. One ... -
Album Review: Hollywood's Bleeding by Post Malone (7/10)
"It seems as if he [Malone] is more focused on delivering songs for streaming purposes versus providing timeless classics." Post Malone is a musical chameleon ... -
Album Review: Corpse Flower by Mike Patton/Jean-Claude Vannier (7/10)
"The melodies are front and center, alongside poetic, Dylan/Waits-esque lyrics." Best known for fronting Faith No More, Patton has worked with Björk and beatboxer Rahzel—the ... -
Album Review: Songs of the Firebird by Barrett Martin Group (9/10)
"From seminal Weather Report-like overtones and Afro-Latin grooves to drums-n-bass funk, there is something here to stimulate your mind, spirit, soul and feet.." Grammy-winning percussionist ... -
Album Review: Firestorm by Rocky Kramer (7/10)
"Kramer and crew are solid players, and it shows." Norwegian singer-songwriter/guitarist Rocky Kramer knows how to blend rock & rock flash with intricate symphonic arrangements. ... -
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Soundsphere Magazine is an online and print guide to alternative music (rock, goth, metal, electronic, indie) and culture for the North of England and worldwide. ... -
Album Review: Terminal Bloom by Light This City (9/10)
A 10-year hiatus can have quite the effect on any band. Along with next-to-impossible expectations set, most artists return with a new writing approach, distancing them-selves further from ... -
Album Review: Future Me Hates Me by The Beths (7/10)
The Beths are a female fronted quartet from the “other Down Under”—New Zealand! Their song “Future Me Hates Me,” with its self-explanatory hilarious title, would be a ... -
Album Review: Hive Mind by The Internet (9/10)
Hive Mind by The Internet is a mixture of alternative R&B, neo-soul, funk, psychedelic soul, hip-hop and avant-garde jazz. The album’s first single, “Roll (Burbank ... -
Album Review: NASIR by Nas (7/10)
Hailed as one of hip-hop’s “Top 5, dead or alive,” Nas continues to reign as a heavy-weight in rap. Though his penmanship is sharp, with production from ... -
Album Review: Iconic by Take 6 (7/10)
Long before a cappella pop sensations Pentatonix became a YouTube, Billboard chart and touring sensation, 10-time Grammy winners Take 6 were laying the groundwork for all modern ... -
Album Review: Palo Santo by Years & Years (8/10)
Years & Years’ Palo Santo is somewhat of a departure from the indie-pop of their first LP. Many of the new songs contain upbeat sounds ... -
Album Review: Twenty Something Nightmare by Vista Kicks (8/10)
This L.A.-based rock quartet comes off last year’s Booty Shakers Ball with a sophomore effort that continues a standard of stellar harmonies and inventive songwriting. The 18-track ...
