It’s been fun to watch Minneapolis-based rapper Vision the Kid (Jordan Sandvig) expand his sound over the years; 2014’s “Devil” touted a polished radio-ready sound with straightforward appeal, but last year’s “Side
New Tracks
5to4 is the songwriting vehicle of Phil Goss, a psychotherapist based in north England who’s also a musician and writer. His previous album, 2006’s Dream Diary, explored “what it means to be
Dr. Compressor is the alias of Swiss musician/producer Yvan Gessler, who contracted a virus in 2002 that resulted in a permanent ringing noise in his left ear. Since then, he has discovered
Short Stories by Daniel Grinberg Daniel Grinberg has always had music in his life, from playing instruments at age 4 (a small plastic flute his cousin got him) and playing in various
“Closer to Home” is a pleasant folk-pop ballad from Oakes and Smith’s new EP Between the Earth and the Sky, released this past Tuesday. Sweeping gentle orchestral sounds and Katherine Oakes’ soft
The best albums of 2015 feature wraps up with our top ten releases of the year.
Albums #11 to #20 of 2015 are covered as we head toward the Top 10.
Passing the half-way point as we recap the best albums of 2015, a stylistically eclectic year for sure.
New Albums
Roomful of Strangers is the fourth studio album from Finnish singer-songwriter Tom Tikka. Blending ’80s-friendly guitar progressions, power-pop hooks, and stately piano
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Impressing across both heavy rock vigor and dreamier soundscapes, Climax is the instrumental rock album from Italian guitarist Luigi Chiappini, performing as
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Eternal Beta Mode is a memorable conceptual electronic album from Budapest-based producer Zságer Balázs. Blending experimental electronica with cybernetic textures and modular
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The Theory is a dynamic, emotionally visceral electronic EP from Boston-based musician MOMARZ. Fusing synthwave electronic textures with organic piano melodies and
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