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6.8
New Music Critiques: LOVEYOU
A project that is more intriguing in its aims than in its execution, the best we can say at this point is that LOVEYOU gives ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: The DuPont Brothers
A promising acoustic duo, the Vermont-based DuPont Brothers bring a studied simplicity and an accessible intellect to their material. Riding a catchy if familiar hook ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: Chuck Murphy
Chuck Murphy benefits from an expert crew of musicians who are incredibly well-miked to capture the rustic appeal of the instruments (mandolin, pedal steel, slide, ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: Kylie Odetta
Combining moody material with her aching voice, piano-based Kylie Odetta is by turns familiar and distinctive, evoking comparisons to Norah Jones, Rachael Yamagata and perhaps ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: boigirl
Spearheaded by Casper Purtlebaugh, the foursome, boigirl, generates a well above-average brand of punk-fueled alt-rock—tight and downstroked—with erupting drums and blended vocals that italicize the pointed ... -
8
New Music Critiques: Matt Rouch
There’s a remarkable depth and subtlety to Denver-based Matt Rouch's work, a consistent gift for arrangements that enable his songs to resonate. And his appealing tenor ... -
8
New Music Critiques: The Hip Abduction
A seasoned festival-circuit act, Florida septet, The Hip Abduction, delivers an effervescent synth-driven sound, spiked with a tropical fizz, that aims to uplift anyone’s spirit. ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: Dominique Stewart
Dominique Stewart will remind listeners of the genre’s most prominent stars. At the same time, she’s working to carve a niche of her own with ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: MARKS
Lindsay Marcus--moniker MARKS--has placed her music in indie films and ads, and here she’s a sultry vocalist and deft producer with a gift for sonic ... -
8.6
New Music Critiques: Rival Tides
These post-hardcore alt-rockers, Rival Tides, are radio-ready, and a label like Rise might want to give them a holler. While the Tides do not put ...
