Tag: REVIEWS
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John Deering – Slow Dance
John Deering is back with another fine piece of sonic artistry that will unquestionably appeal to anyone who appreciates wisely assembled and expertly performed music. Known for his incredible songwriting, composing, arranging, and producing abilities, Deering has once again teamed up with Ryan Smith of Soul Asylum and Peter Anderson of Run Westy Run for…
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Pisgah – Cumulonimbus
There are songs that pass us by like nothing happened, and there are songs that tackle all the senses at once. “Cumulonimbus,” the latest release by Pisgah, does the latter. A solo project of Greater London-based singer-songwriter Brittney Jenkins, it’s one of those compositions that wraps around your listening apparatus, grabs you by the collar,…
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The Party After – Dopamine Machine
Alternative rock music has thrived in recent years, delivering many excellent artists and bands that deserve the utmost attention of the broader audience. However, it seems that many of these music outlets fail to bring some innovative music to the table. It seems like many of them try to reinvent the same old wheel, overly…
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Tamar Berk – ocd LP
With new artists and bands arriving from all parts of the globe almost daily, the contemporary music scene might sound oversaturated to some listeners, often offering the same old, bland, boring, predictable, repetitious music that usually forces consumers to eventually change their interest and switch genres over time. Sadly, many of these musicians are choosing…
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“My Life Song By Song: The Story Of Dr. Strange Records” By Bill ‘Doc’ Plaster
Some record stores serve their purpose while the other are almost institutions that shaped the generations of music enthusiasts. Dr Strange Records belongs firmly to the second category. For over three decades, Bill “Doc” Plaster has nurtured one of punk rock’s true sanctuaries, a shop, label, and mail-order operation that survived the changing tides of…
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Torre Di Fine – Ep2
It has been about two weeks or more since Torre Di Fine has published their second extended play release, a masterpiece that successfully marries qualities that meet all the trends in modern music production with subtle touches of hypnotic, addictive, irresistible nostalgia. Now, everyone who even remotely follows what’s happening on a contemporary scene knows…
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System Of Slaves – Live Not By Lies At One Time We Dared Not Even Whisper CD (Engineer Records)
System Of Slaves return with their second full-length, and this new material feels less like a sequel and more like a sharpening of knives. Their new record, Live Not by Lies at One Time We Dared Not Even Whisper, documents fury, conviction, and refusal, a blistering extension of hardcore punk’s most uncompromising traditions, pushed through…
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Alan Mair – Ghost Of You In Me
Alan Mair, a legendary musician known for his work with The Only Ones, returns with another fine piece of sonic artistry that will immediately resonate not only with fans of The Only Ones and his solo work but anyone who appreciates cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed music. It’s his first piece of work this year…
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MatAre – Extinction Burst
Those who continuously follow particular music genres know that the global scene has reached a point where artists and bands are reinventing the same old wheel. Whether exploring various musical influences or simply trying to mimic something the greats invented decades before, they’re becoming a part of cliché. Thankfully, there are musical outlets like MatAre…
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Decadent Heroes – Enter The Mist
In an oversaturated music landscape, the sheer amount of artists, projects, and bands who continuously attempt to reinvent the same old wheel can be quite overwhelming. Whether mimicking their favorite artists, tirelessly experimenting with the same old sonic ingredients, or trying to nail the ambiance, aesthetics, and sound explored by the greats decades ago, these…
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Talk In Code – More Than Friends
In an ever-evolving music landscape, where new bands and artists pop from all possible parts of the globe almost daily, only a few music outlets manage to avoid cliches and deliver fresh music to the table. Most of them reinvent the same old wheel by exploring their musical influences or mimicking something the greats invented…
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Giant Haze – Cosmic Mother
Stoner rock has become a go-to style for many contemporary bands in recent years. However, in today’s music landscape, where artists and bands pop from all the possible parts of the globe on an almost daily basis, many of them fall for classic cliches, offering a repetitious, predictable, bland sound that directly points out their…
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