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Top 20 Prospects of 2020
One of Music Connection’s best-known specialties is reviewing the work of unsigned recording artists. Over the past year, our listening crew heard some stellar talents ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Yd
Colorado-based Yd (Yung DeNiro) brings an altogether daring and distinctive rap attack that mostly avoids the tried and true. Take “Make Room,” for example. Set ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Loza Rose
Anyone looking for a serious, substantial singer-songwriter should check out Loza Rose, whose penetrating, soul-baring songs possess an equal amount of intimacy and urgency. Best ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Rachel Troublefield
It’s clear why the recordings by artist Rachel Troublefield have garnered TV licensing. Her moody, artful songs—spearheaded by the artist’s interesting vocal edge and electronic ... -
7
New Music Critique: Stalkid
Dark, hypnotic and ultimately unsettling, these recordings by Minneapolis artist Stalkid (Roman Non) give off a spooky, hypnotic glow that illuminates a fine-line between desperation ... -
New Music Critique: David Edlund
From Sweden, David Edlund is a composer whose sensibility revels in the mysterious and otherworldly—but with a beat. A piece like “Privacy,” for example, might ... -
5.8
New Music Critique: The Scarlet Tangerines
Recordings by Minnesota fivesome The Scarlet Tangerines demonstrate a consisently unfortunate disconnect between the band and its singer. In fact, instead of enhancing the work ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Grant Nesmith
These acoustic recordings by Grant Nesmith and his backups (including pedal steel and beat box) have a casual, mellow vibe, a wistful and bittersweet Americana ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Officer
Together with his tight band, London-based Dc Logan (aka Officer) emits a sound that, though organic at its core (with tasty fuzz distortion on the ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Tyrants in Therapy
AbbeAbbe & Michael J are Tyrants in Therapy, whose off-kilter, alternative act achieves a ragged charm by virtue of its comedic overtones. Despite or perhaps ...
