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8.2
New Music Critique: Ember Atom
Calgary-based Ember Atom has a gift for up-energy, critical-mass, mainly synth-driven pop-rock that’s dead-on for alt-rock radio. Yes, “The Rip” is vocally overheated and grew ... -
7
New Music Critique: Hawk
With their rustic, laidback sound, the guitar-driven foursome Hawk are not out to reinvent the wheel––we just wish they would spin it with more force and ... -
7.7
New Music Critique: Groutfit
Simple yet effective, these 60-second themes by Indiana ambient artist Groutfit (Juliet Johnson) will be of interest to pro music libraries and game developers (Resident ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: LaQuinn
Virginia-based rap artist LaQuinn is alternately compelling, clever and frustrating. On the sometimes mesmerizing “Pink,” the artist skillfully varies the dynamics of his flow, driving ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Beefheart Jr.
Beefheart Jr. (Robert Williams) has an ambitious vision bolstered by classic-rock reflexes, skilled sidemen and an inspired complexity that you’d expect from a Don Van ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Bianca Morales
Artists who over-sing as if their career depends on it should take a listen to Bianca Morales, a Helsinki, Finland-based performer whose mellow, resonant voice and ... -
7.3
New Music Critique: James Carvalho
Standing out and distinguishing oneself in a crowded EDM field is no small task. And artist James Carvalho proves it on “Jailbreak,” which is skillful but ... -
Music Album Review: Agnes Obel - "Citizen of Glass" (7.5/10)
On her latest release, Citizen of Glass, Agnes Obel takes the listener into a dreamscape of keyboards, cello and strings, occasional percussion, and the artist’s ... -
Music Album Review: Guttermouth - "New Car Smell" (8/10)
As today’s namby-pamby, grievance-fueled political climate breeds whining masses and teary, self-indulgent “safe spaces,” the timing proves perfect for the reanimation of pure, unapologetically anarchic ... -
Music Album Review: Miranda Lambert - "The Weight of These Wings" (8/10)
Fans of Grammy-winning country star, Miranda Lambert, hungry for her musical take on her much publicized divorce from Blake Shelton, should prepare for a lot ...
