Amy Lynn and the Honeymen return with a roaring release of feeling on new single “Emotional Mess”
Despite the somewhat niche, big band style foundation of Amy Lynn and the Honeymen, there remains a timelessness to the soul inspired, New York City…
Future Teens highlight the nuances of human connection on “Same Difference”
The first new material from Boston-based Future Teens since their very well-received EP, Deliberately Alive, which was released in March of 2021, °Same Difference° is a terrific…
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…
Gillian just wants everyone to help “Put It Back Together”
It’s been nearly seven years since the last time this space had an opportunity to sing the praises of Brooklyn, NY band Gillian. Those familiar…
Rainbow Heartache: Megawave’s musically colorful debut album
Every band is different, as are the stories of their respective journeys. All the same, there are some groups for whom it’s easier to see…
Saddle up for a seasonal song and story with Side Saddle
When the end of the year approaches, there are usually three routes musicians take with new music releases. Some embrace making recordings that feature the…
The Met’s “Eurydice” and the impact of storytelling devices
Though Matthew Aucoin’s musical reshaping of the opera Eurydice (YOO-RIH-DUH-SEE) has been running at the Metropolitan Opera since 23 November, a few weeks passing and several performances…
Pete Mancini singles out some special stories with two new songs
In today’s music landscape, especially with artists facing a need to recover some ground from what they lost during the height of lockdown and loss…
John Thayer and the wondrous worldliness of “Akaku” (Premiere Play)
Pieces of music are like short stories. Whether a song has words or is purely instrumental, it conveys either a set of feelings, thoughts, or…
“You Must Be This Tall To Die” and ride Action Park’s emotionally turbulent debut
The newest addition to the global punk canon, You Must Be This Tall To Die, the debut full-length from emo pop-punk band Action Park, fits right in…