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6.2
New Music Critique: Dogs and Bones
Dogs and Bones traffic primarily in blues-rock, as on “Got My Eye On You” and “Break Your Heart,” which are pretty solid, familiar-sounding examples of ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Chetti
NY-based Chetti has a clear, commercial vision and finesse-filled production that suggests radio and film/TV potential. We only wish her lyrics had more substance and ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Kendra Black
For Kendra Black, partying is a scorched- earth endeavor, as on “Rude,” a beat-heavy fist-pumper where she proclaims (without apparent irony) “I’m so rude, I ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Tesh
A level of quiet calm bordering on the spiritual pervades these joints by intriguing hip-hop artist Tesh. Relationship issues are her focus, but instead of ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: SUGAR JOIKO
Houston-based SUGAR JOIKO delivers powerhouse vocals, stepping up to the mic to make an impact on her candy-coated synth-powered dance-pop songs. Not only does she ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Backup Planet
Based on the high-energy performances and the lofty level of musicianship displayed here, Backup Planet, a Nashville-based foursome, can probably generate sparks on a live stage ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: MJT
Though familiar-sounding in myriad ways, tight-knit rock trio MJT impress us with a balls-to-the-wall attack, leaning into their tunes with all-in commitment. “Whatever happened to ... -
8
New Music Critique: Fused By Defiance
Anyone with an ear for ‘90s-era hard rock a la Rage, Bizket, Korn will dig the bristling, beefy riffs and manic mic outbursts of Fused ... -
8
New Music Critique: T3TRA
Tess Dunn is T3TRA, whose dark, soul-baring statements are as candid and relatable to millennials as her hooks are sharp and memorable for all listeners. ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Scott Cook
With a musical metabolism all his own, laidback Canadian Scott Cook has a disarming honesty, a genuinely humanistic soul bordering on innocence that is hard ...
