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6.8
New Music Critique: Nikki Star
Singer-songwriter Nikki Star is gifted with a pretty voice that can sustain a note and also summon extra power and vibrato when needed. She also, ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Instant Empire
A throbbing, possibly sinister synth gives way to a bright, synth-rock tune, and just when you think you’re gonna get a typically catchy confection (“Sugar ... -
8
New Music Critique: Better In Black
Detroit brother/sister duo Junii & Natrol Black caught our attention with their brand of hip-hop, which delights in taking chances by contrasting competing elements for ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Zach Maxwell
We’re thoroughly impressed by Zach Maxwell’s crafty, catchy songs outfitted with the kind of audio bling that pop/r&b/ EDM fans love. If you dig pop ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: SNEW
Rockandrolllllll!!!! SNEW are as fun as they are familiar, a rock outfit whose balls-to- the-wall frontman Curtis Don Vito delivers with a tongue-lashing style that ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Laela Giovanna
Laela Giovanna is a Philly-based artist who feels her songs deeply and is fully invested in each of her performances, presenting the songs with a ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: The Statistics
The Statistics come at you with a garage band intensity, a terse, no-gimmicks attack that’d make Jack White proud. In fact, maybe Mr. White should ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Chevy Quis
LA via Minneapolis artist Chevy Quis has an ambitious vision for his music, which melds a bunch of elements, both musically and vocally, perhaps too ... -
6.8
New Music Critique: I.L.Y.A.
There’s equal amounts of promise and problems with these recordings by dance- pop artist I.l.y.a, not the least of which is the Manhattan-via-Moscow artist’s heavily ... -
8
New Music Critique: Peachy
U.K. composer Peachy makes a solid case for his ability to craft themes that will complement various visual sequences. With its surging, slicing synthesizers we ...
