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New Music Critique: Jet Hundreds
Jet Hundreds’ sound is “right now,” absolutely current. His knack for catchy elements can lure the listener in for a cool ride. “MindxSweeper” is a ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Cynthia Brando
Singer-songwriter Cynthia Brando has a voice that’s ideal for folk music, wonderfully throaty and possessed of authentic backbone. And on her recordings she wisely puts that voice out ... -
8
New Music Critique: 131ers
The musical mission of this guitar-driven, drum-powered foursome seems absolutely clear: to have fun, feel alive and take everyone along with them. Witness the bouncy ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Skerryvore
Award-winning live performers in their native Scotland, Skerryvore are no slouches as recording artists either. Each tune is captured with exceptional production and mixing to ... -
8
New Music Critique: Donna.R
We enjoyed listening to these instros by Donna.R, who invests each one with fresh and familiar sounds that make them simultaneously easy to accept and ... -
8
New Music Critique: Calvin Rainwater
Gifted with a deep, resonant voice that bleeds authentic country values, Calvin Rainwater is also a compelling wordsmith whose themes are rich in homespun imagery ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Rashaann
Though his lyrics are familiar territory to any hip-hop fan, it’s the musical flair that Rashaann brings to his songs that sets them apart. Instead ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Jesse Jo Stark
Jesse Jo Stark and her band generate a smokey, pulp fiction aura expertly aided by superior production that enables the artist’s sexy voice and her ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Ode
Hard to categorize, Ode is a Chicago quintet led by a pair of brothers whose Bosnian heritage results in music that makes a truly unique ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Whitney Lyman
We like the eerie vibe on “Like the Ox” by Seattle-based artist Whitney Lyman, who has previously collab’d with EDM heroes ODESZA. The song generates ...
