Start your day with “The Waking Sound” of Wylder’s new album
There’s something about the nature of threes. A trio of something, particularly within the context of music, often presents a sense of balance and cohesion…
Help yourself to the self-aware songwriting and symbolism of Future Teens’ “Self Help”
Boston, MA quartet, Future Teens, are a creative force to be reckoned with and the band’s momentum is only picking up steam with the release…
Sink into the spirit of Christopher Willits’ new album “Gravity”
The world is full of contrast and opposites –– at least insofar as to how humanity views different forces and perceptions that color daily life.…
Thanya Iyer explores the resolution of “rest” on new album
The often delayed nature of the music industry, with its heavily planned promotional cycles, typically leads to an album’s songs seeing the light of day…
John Calvin Abney takes us on a journey with “Tourist”
There are records that make time seem to stand still and there are records that make listeners lose track of time, only reconnecting with reality…
Prepare to be pulled in by the “Mesmerism” of Tyshawn Sorey’s new album
In the jazz world, refining one’s musical skills to the point of having confidence with most any repertoire and at a near moment’s notice to…
Right now is the right time to hear Vesna Duo’s take on The Rite of Spring
A name with roots in Slavic mythology and a goddess of youth and springtime, “Vesna” makes quite the apt name for the musical pairing formed…
Rowan clamours for open communication on “Does It Make You Happy?”
These days, it feels more and more like the aesthetic and, more importantly, the sound of a standard rock band arrangement, has taken a back…
Self-reflection and emotional recovery ring out on Prince Daddy and the Hyena’s self-titled LP
While it’s been less than three years – a relatively short turnaround time in the cycle of band life – since Albany, NY’s Prince Daddy…
Brad Mehldau lifts his music to spiritual heights with “Jacob’s Ladder”
The announcement that Brad Mehldau’s newest album, Jacob’s Ladder, was going put the jazz composer and pianist’s relationships with spirituality, progressive rock, and God at the…