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8.2
New Music Critique: Ryan Chernin
In all respects, Ryan Chernin is working at an advanced level, impressing us with his appealing vocals and an ability to write and render one ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Cabin Dogs
Twins Rich & Rob Kwait are the nucleus of Cabin Dogs, a band whose earthy, hi-touch tunes are ideal for intimate acoustic venues where the ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Juvahn Victoria
From Australia, artist Juvahn Victoria embraces hi-tech production effects, including Autotune, on these dark, sexy and often exotic-sounding songs whose spare, reductive arrangements mirror cutting-edge pop. The artist ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: C3
A singer, dancer and actor by training, artist C3 (aka Curtis Charity) holds a wild card–his eccentricity–and he plays that card heavily on electro-dance songs like “HOT,” an ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Victoria Ginty
It’s not every day you hear a singing voice that’s this skilled, but Victoria Ginty brings expert control to the mic—apparently without even a drop of reverb. ... -
8.4
New Music Critique: Kristina Johnsen
From the first note, artist Kristina Johnsen’s voice, with its deep, sexy resonance, has us transfixed on original tunes such as “Bold” and “Eggshells” that’re ... -
8
New Music Critique: Bioluminescent
Kentucky-based artist Drew Wood is Bioluminescent, and his tracks are quite intriguing, with plenty of catchy hooks and sonic surprises. “Eyes Wide Open,” for example, establishes an engaging, hooky groove ... -
Music Connection's Top 25 New Music Critiques of 2017
Each year, Music Connection staffers listen to scores of demos and unsigned band releases submitted to us. Of all these submissions, here is the cream ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Carry Illinois
Singer-songwriter Lizzy Lehman spearheads this sensitive quintet with intimate, uncluttered arrangements, and production by John Vanderslice (Grandaddy) that support the songs’ explorations of the human condition. Lehman’s ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Jenny Bruce
Jenny Bruce's warm, clear voice is ideally suited to convey the emotions she has invested in original songs that deal with the myriad dimensions of ...
