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7.6
New Music Critique: Luke Metzler
Adept production captures Rochester, NY’s Luke Metzler's clear, confident vocals and thoughtful lyrics. The beat-driven “Disco Therapy” (on which he name-checks James Baldwin) allows the ... -
Signing Stories: Laurel
At just 18, U.K.-based singer Laurel Arnell-Cullen, known as simply Laurel, was formerly signed to Universal subsidiary First Turn Artists (now part of Warner Bros.). ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Chandler Juliet
Ambient with a back beat, Chandler Juliet's “Speechless” and “First Move” present the singer as a cool, calculating seductress. On the first song she promises ... -
Live Review: Ward at Trip in Santa Monica, CA
Material: There’s a respectable crowd gathered at Trip, a much-loved venue with a neighborhood-bar vibe in Santa Monica, by the time L.A. post-punkers Ward get ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Binx
N.Y.-based Binx has a colorful synth-pop sound. And if tunes like “Headlights” can be deemed “cookie-cutter pop,” it’s still a crafty confection spearheaded by the artist’s ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Alicia Blue
Blessed with a rich, resonant voice, Alicia Blue invests every phrase of her songs with gutsy attitude. Case in point is the torchy, elongated ballad ... -
8
New Music Critique: Aaron Brown
Aaron Brown has got the country-rock sound down, and the perfect mix allows his strong, commanding vocals to connect with the listener, often using raunchy ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: M the Myth
M the Myth shows a deft production hand that caught our ears, but with a couple rough edges here and there. “Can You Break Boy” ... -
7.4
New Music Critiques: Amber Ryann
Amber Ryann' s work exudes a haunted, subterranean vibe that’s alluring, but it has a tendency to overshadow her vocals and those of her guest ... -
8.2
New Music Critiques: repel the robot
Dallas, TX duo repel the robot are working at a high level as writers, producers and arrangers to create a fun, dynamic alt-rock sound that's infused ...
