Stina Tweeddale and the magic of Honeyblood’s spooky sophomore album
The weather in the greater New York City area has definitely started to take a turn towards classic autumn: colder winds, rainy days, and of…
Curse of Lono bring out a darker side of Americana
It’s no secret that the UK has a thriving passion for the likes of country, Americana, and folk (rock) music. Nevertheless, for stylizations that find…
Rue Snider lets listeners hear and see all with “Broken Window”
Americana, folk, punk, and a drop of country: Each are genres that could describe Brooklyn singer-songwriter Rue Snider. The New Yorker’s newest effort, Broken Window,…
Skyward aim to find new ground between rock and pop with their debut
Virginia in the fall brings to mind trees lined with multi-colored leaves, quaint pathways for long walks, old towns kept intact and pleasantly populated to…
It’s not a dream: Dreamers’ full length is finally a reality
The scene is all too common for so many people: A vivid, but mostly nonsensical series of events plays out in a lengthy reverie during…
If The Kickstand Band’s new EP is a “Summer Dream,” don’t let it end
Kickstands are typically used to allow things to rest in a stationary position. Well, New York could use a rest from the scalding heat and…
There’s more to Citizen Zero’s “State of Mind” than what it seems
After writing about songs, EPs, and full lengths for a long time, it can become almost like a default reflex, for a reviewer to mentally…
The Maytags’ “Love Lines” runs circles around the heart of soul
Is it wrong to find so much enjoyment in someone else’s pain? It’s honestly a bit of an unfortunate tragedy that the core of The…
Outside Animals will draw you into their new EP
The gentlemen of Los Angeles’s Outside Animals appear like a new band fresh off the streaming upload queue and in the public’s social media feed.…
Sawyer Fredericks shakes up his style with “A Good Storm”
The day-to-night, contrast-loaded setting of Sawyer Frederick’s rise to songwriter stardom might sound so drastic it doesn’t always seem real. Yet the modest, 17-year-old, from…