Don’t let Cory Williams’ numbers on streaming fool you; though he only has two albums under his belt, his experience is far from novice, and his two albums are nothing to scoff at — contained within his first two LPs lies some of the most self-assured and confident music in any indie artist’s releases, and […]
Filmmaker David Fincher once said in most art, the audience knows you can do anything, so it really becomes about what DON’T you do. Istanbul-based artist Barista knows this sentiment very well and yet somehow still manages to flex such a wide range of abilities with his latest release Open Sesame, Vol 1. His last […]
If you value first rate singer/songwriter material and unique perspective, the bookends of Sam Green’s recording career the last eight years merit your attention. Green and his Time Machine project has brought together a cadre of musical talents enhancing his already considerable talents. Comparing the album releases from these disparate points likewise illustrates his ongoing […]
Presented to us with a delicate vocal and a barebones instrumental backdrop as to maximize the effect of the lyrics, “Black Box” is one of the more memorable tracks in Fredo Viola’s My New Head, but unmistakably only a single chapter in a vast, personal story that is the album in its entirety. Throughout every song […]
The Brian Shapiro Band is an East Coast based trio whose debut effort All We Can See rates as one of the most interesting releases in 2021. It’s a heartening development that, despite the pandemic-induced disarray of the past year plus, musical units such as the Brian Shapiro Band are as creative as ever. The nine track […]
Robert Miller legitimately might be one of the hardest working and dedicated musicians you might not have heard of. In a time when the pandemic has made it a lot more difficult to keep up with the never-ending output of “content” based music, Miller is more thoughtful than that, especially on his newest solo venture, […]