Tag: REVIEWS
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Hooveriii – Manhunter LP (The Reverberation Appreciation Society)
Rock music, in its most essential form, has always been about propulsion, a forward motion, cosmic momentum, the irresistible tension between gravity and escape. On Manhunter, the newest offering from Los Angeles-based Hooveriii, that sense of propulsion becomes something more like a mission, excursion, or a psych-infused pursuit of the perfect riff across interstellar highways,…
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D2UR – Fire
“Fire” is the latest single by D2UR, an outstanding Canadian band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. It’s their first piece of work this year, arriving after “Wasted Time” and “Remember My Name,” two critically acclaimed compositions released in 2023 that you should also check out as soon as possible. However, “Fire” arrives with numerous innovations in songwriting,…
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Ben Aubergine – Spoke For What I Knew
“Spoke For What I Knew” is a new release by Ben Aubergine, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Chicago, Illinois. Written in 1998 and finished recently, this composition serves as Aubergine’s comeback after several decades spent in hiatus. Although assembled almost thirty years ago, it demonstrates how even long breaks like these can’t harm…
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Acid Smoothie – Faxing The Vatican
“Faxing the Vatican” is the latest release by Acid Smoothie, a music outlet of Paul Dunne, an American multi-instrumentalist based in Laguna Beach, California. Heavily promoted by “Dice Guy,” a perfect introductory piece that vividly showcases what you might expect from the remainder of the album, this release serves as an appropriate continuation of “Spool…
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Citizens of YEAH! – Rectangle
In the current music landscape, where music is usually overproduced and without emotion, some artists and bands manage to sound emotionally resonant, fresh, and unique. Those music outlets decided to break all the rules and shapeshift boundaries of the contemporary scene in order to deliver music that will deeply impact listeners. Citizens of YEAH, a…
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John Deering – Gotta Get Away
Minneapolis’s finest singer-songwriter, John Deering, returns with another marvelous display of his songwriting, composing, arranging, producing, and performing abilities. After “Strip Mall Jesus” and “Groove, Groove, Groove,” two outstanding compositions that we covered on our pages before, Deering brings another exceptional number, further showcasing his continuous progression as an artist. It’s one of those tracks…
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Ruby – Ruby EP
In the modern music landscape, where the majority of artists and bands deliver the same old, bland, and boring music tirelessly explored by the greats, some acts are breaking all the rules and shapeshifting the boundaries of several music genres to showcase that rock music still has so much to offer to the audience. Ruby…
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Skar de Line – Inside
“Inside” is the latest release by Skar de Line, an outstanding English artist based in London. It’s his second piece of work in 2025, arriving as an adequate follow-up to “Vignette,” another exceptional standalone single released earlier this year that you should also check out as soon as possible. However, this new track arrives with…
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The Rolling People – Edge Of The Knife
After releasing “Before It’s Gone,” an outstanding Manchester-based group The Rolling People arrives with another fine piece of sonic artistry suitable for anyone who appreciates cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed music. Perhaps this composition serves as a proper continuation of their previous work, but there are many innovations in songwriting, composing, arranging, and producing involved…
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Lazywall – Tighaline EP
In an ever-evolving contemporary music scene, where bands often use the same old formula crafted by many renowned greats, there are still bands that stand out in all their creativity, uniqueness, and brilliance. Bands that still dare to dive deep into experimentation and innovation in order to construct a fresh and unique soundscape that will…
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sammy. /REVERSIES – It’s Alright?
“It’s Alright?” is the latest release by sammy. /REVERSIES, the outstanding Japanese solo artist based in Tokyo. It’s the second piece of work in 2025, arriving after “Dead Of Night,” another exceptional composition released earlier this year that you should check out as soon as possible. It’s also a follow-up to “LANDFILL,” a critically acclaimed…
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One More Weekend – Aunty Meredith
“Aunty Meredith” is the latest release by One More Weekend, an exceptional Australian quartet based in Melbourne. It’s their first piece of work this year, arriving as a follow-up of “We Used To,” their critically acclaimed debut full-length album released in 2023. Still, their latest track arrives with many innovations in songwriting, composing, arranging, and…