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7.2
New Music Critique: Pr1de
Based in Louisiana, Pride’s honesty and commitment rings through despite sound quality that too often leaves something to be desired, clouding his vision and message. A ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: The Sweet Kill
With a strong (if not distinctive) voice, artist Pete Mills and company deliver dark, dramatic, synth-powered songs that, despite dire lyrics, send an upbeat, often ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Scary Hours
Delivering probably the most relentlessly vigorous acoustic-guitar strumming you’re likely to hear and a youthful voice that’s tailor-made for emo punk, Scary Hours is solo ... -
8
New Music Critique: Chelzzz
Kinetic, fractured, and fascinating describes these recordings by Detroit artist Chelzzz, who brings plenty of attitude to the mic, an energy that is somehow both ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: The Iveys
Sibling harmonies are a sublime thing to experience and that’s what bursts forth from the speakers when listening to The Iveys, a family band from ... -
8
New Music Critique: Finding September
This Texas band is fronted by Emily Bayardo, whose vocal tone is appropriately butch, brawny and rebellious. That voice is expertly situated in the mix ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: The Muddy Crows
This Washington DC quintet has a sly, spry, and thoroughly appealing sound that’s spearheaded by frontman Dan Wolff, whose voice has a Jason Mraz quality ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Cecily
With her warm, sweet, whispery-high voice, jazz-pop singer-songwriter Cecily is a beacon of positivity. On “Pisces” her voice melds with a calming flute and angelic choir ... -
8.3
New Music Critique: Felix Martin
From drums to keyboards to Felix Martin’s guitar, the playing here is drop-dead stellar. And Martin’s Latin-flavored compositions (“Quitapesares,” “La Vaca Mariposa,” “Pajarillo”) cut to ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Sam Levin
Right away we hear potential in this young artist, whose quirky point of view, semi-detached delivery and skilled musicianship combine to make an impression on ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Lovers and Angels
Mark Nguyen & Juan Andres Lizaro have created Lovers and Angels, a rock opera featuring a variety of performers. “High Society” is a duet that ... -
7
New Music Critique: Rob Boyd
Arizona-based artist Rob Boyd has a knack for light, feel-good fare. His “Back By Popular Demand” is simple to the max, so simple, repetitive and ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Crystalline
From Cardiff, England, the five-piece Crystalline have a collection of recordings that suggest they’ve got something worth developing. First off, frontwoman Eva Moullen brings an ... -
9
New Music Critique: Dali Mraz
A superior skinsman, Czech artist Dali Mraz enlists a raft of equally adept players on his attractively rendered album, Level 25. In fact, the musicianship ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Kathryn Grimm
Kathryn Grimm is blessed with a strong, husky voice and guitar chops that add fire to her original songs. On the Latin-infused Santana-like “Talking to ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Mighty Mo Rodgers
Seasoned singer-songwriter Mighty Mo Rodgers uses his raspy, blues-infused voice on a trio of recordings that present the artist’s take on our world today. “The ... -
8
New Music Critique: KP Wizard
If trap is your trip, you might wanna check out Maryland-based KP Wizard, whose well- produced recordings are topped by an artist whose flow is ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Jason Robert
Jason Robert’s song cycle in tribute to a deceased comrade is composed of rough- hewn, dirge-like folk-blues songs cut, so to speak, from the same ... -
8.7
New Music Critique: Simio Jazz Trio
These dudes can play, and they’ve captured their instrumentals in a crisp hi-def way that gives the immediacy of a live-in-studio experience. The sweet, soulful “Speech” and ... -
8.8
New Music Critique: Fate Under Fire
Fans of Dreamers and Coin will warm to this synth-driven quartet, whose “La La Love” might be the catchiest pop confection we’ve heard in a ...
