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Music Connection's Top 25 New Music Critiques of 2018
IN EVERY ISSUE OF MUSIC CONNECTION you’ll find our reviews of unsigned recording artists. Below are the highest scoring artists and bands we heard in ... -
Arctic Monkeys at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA
On May 5, the Arctic Monkeys made their second live debut in nearly four years at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and I only cried once. ... -
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 ... -
8
New Music Critique: Kali Késo
We hear a complex of elements in Kali Késo’s music that makes us want to hear and know more. Augmented by cool percussive effects bathed ... -
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 ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: The Earth & I
We dig the male/female vocal tandem of East Coast prog-metal fivesome The Earth & I. Not only is the screamo singing more than convincing, but ... -
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: George Adrian
Some artists are in no hurry to impress; they’re too busy doing their own thing. And in the case of George Adrian, the listener’s patience ... -
Warbly Jets - Warbly Jets (7/10)
Swirly, pleasant melodies, smart lyrics and occasionally crunchy guitars make up Warbly Jets eponymous debut album, released in October. The Los Angeles-based quartet has a ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Leather Tramp
With their acoustic whirlwind of violin, mandolin, guitars, brass and assorted percussion, this hi-touch, 10-member outfit’s vibrancy are palpable and infectious, especially when they sing ...
