Slowfox combines cleverness and consideration to find “Freedom”
The music of Freedom, the new album from Cologne, Germany jazz trio Slowfox, wasn’t created around the band’s own unique interpretation of the idea of…
The music of Hannah Baiardi’s new album comes “Straight from the Soul”
Though Hannah Baiardi’s sophomore release, Straight from the Soul bears a title that implies a sense of directness, of being blunt in its musical personality,…
Pack some good headphones and go on a “Vacation” with Foley
Out of nowhere we became so all the time I didn’t notice I was focused Not counting the fact that Foley is a duo…
Creative energy flows freely on Aura’s debut
So much time over the past year can be described by a perceived feeling of “never-ending”: incessant chaos, incessant uncertainty, incessant loneliness and, most fundamentally,…
The Sonder Bombs sew together vulnerability and courage with “Clothbound”
A band like The Sonder Bombs has plenty of intriguing elements of creative drive and influence at its disposal, with which to grab listener attention.…
Cloud Caverns contemplates the heights and depths of “A Banner Year”
It’s hard to believe how the span of time over which experimental folk band Cloud Caverns (Brandon Peterson, Dan Bouza) managed to reach its fifth…
Stop and think on the “Kosciuszko” with Premium Heart
One would imagine, with Premium Heart’s debut album carrying the title Kosciuszko, that the record’s related semi-titular track, “How To Pronounce Kosciuszko,” would be at…
Elevado elevate impactful insights with debut EP “Asheville” (Premiere Play)
When getting introduced to a new song or album for the first time, so often the ways in which the music’s opening impression gets described…
Mike Huguenor is trying to hold out hope with new album “X’ed”
Known primarily for his presence in the punk community, providing guitar support to rowdy musicians like Jeff Rosenstock and playing in bands like Shinobu and Hard…
Tune into the cosmic frequency of Jack the Radio’s “Creatures”
Imagine for a moment, deciding to write a story and choosing to get the ball rolling on an idea through the use of random prompts.…