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New Music Critique: Tango With Lions
Based in Greece, multi-instrumentalist Katerina Papachristou and her band have carved out a spare, moody comfort zone that is intriguing––to an extent. The mysterious “Proof ... -
7.3
New Music Critique: John Humphrey Coconut
John Humphrey Coconut and his funk bunch have fashioned a congestive, almost abrasive brand of funk that threatens to devolve into chaos at times but ... -
New Music Critique: Justin Allen & the Well Shots
From its persistent mandolin to its occasional southern-fried slide-guitar licks, Justin Allen is downhome authentic, right down to his hillbilly vocal tone, which keeps this ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Kira Alexi
Our thumbs are definitely way up for Kira Alexi’s overall talent, songwriting skills and singing voice. It’s unfortunate, then, that her recordings’ production quality is ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Kate Steinway
Kate Steinway’s ukulele-fueled recordings showcase an artist whose voice has a level of purity that is the perfect fit for her folk-influenced material. “Hurricane” shows ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: GOOD WTHR
Catchy, inventive and consistently clever, the Vermont-based duo GOOD WTHR delivers a brand of hip-hop that’ll appeal more to the college listener than to hard-core ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Léoa
With just her voice and piano, artist Léoa delivers songs that are so timely right now, exploring life’s ugly realities, particularly those which pertain to ... -
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New Music Critique: Kevin Fisher
Husky-voiced hophead Kevin Fisher shows an uncommon obsession with suds on three clever and crafty songs. “Beer” is a spirited tune whose chorus (“Beer, that’s ... -
8
New Music Critique: Antiwave
Self-produced Antiwave demonstrates an ability to offer more than one dimension in her work. On the song “Holiday Heart” it’s immediately clear that she’s got ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Radio Stranger
Radio Stranger (Woody Moran & Kelly Brightwell) will appeal to grown-ups, especially those who like to kick back (at a winery perhaps) with meaningful music ...
