Category: Music Reviews
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Richy McLoughlin – Slipping Away (Song Review)
Layered vocals sit at the forefront of the mix singing heartfelt tales, presenting the listener a magnifying glass to peer into his soul.
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Paul Cafcae – Fresh Wind Blowing (Song Review)
With the danceability of Chuck Berry and the garage-rock grit of Eagles of Death Metal, this is boogie rock designed to keep you moving all night long!
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Musspell – Hidden People (Song Review)
Some may call Hidden People Dream Pop—I get that. It’s dreamy and brimming with mesmerising melodies. Yet, the darkness it evokes is anything but a dream. Perhaps Musspell has created their own genre, and I’m going to coin it Shadow Gloom Pop.
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Social Gravy – California (Song Review)
Laden with cutting guitar solos and soaring stadium choruses, California is a perfect example of indie pop-rock perfection… The accessibility and pop undertones of California make it the perfect gateway track, ensuring you’ll revisit this indie band no matter the year. And hey, who doesn’t love gravy at Christmastime?
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The Afro Nick – Get There Before Noon (LA Mix) (Song Review)
Bold swampy drums, stoner bass grooves, dreamy pads, keyboard riffs that sound like they’re from an early Mario Kart game, and guitar breaks that glide the song into seventh heaven.
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Adam + Attack by Fire – Rhythm That Was (Song Review)
It has the ingenuity of Bowie and the stoned prose of Dylan. Combine that with the more recent eccentricity of the Flaming Lips and you’re close. But what stands out most is that it’s a song brimming with personality and imagination.
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Lonesome Andy & His One Man Band – Italy Bound (Song Review)
The thing with Italy Bound is you haven’t just discovered a great song, you’ve discovered an artist and a persona. There’s a vast catalogue of work to dive into and you’ll wish you had discovered him sooner. Italy Bound features on the EP of the same name, and it’s a…
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Arya Rao – Cry Love (Song Review)
Cry Love feels worthy of being a Bond theme. Yet, with twinkles of genres like ambient, classical, indie, alternative pop—Arya Rao has carved out her own niche, with the airy, exposed Cry Love leading the charge.
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Baylee Dowling – Not Turning Back (Song Review)
Relatable lyrics, evocative melodies, Not Turning Back has the prowess to reach beyond the Cavern Club and into hearts of listeners across the globe.
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Classtronaut – Nightshift (Song Review)
Whether you label Classtronaut as chillwave, dream pop, or psychedelic doesn’t matter. What does matter is that they’ve crafted a song brimming with heightened euphoria, steeped in their own layered style. With Nightshift, Classtronaut has carved out their own place in space.
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