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…
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…
Prepare yourself as “NIKARA presents Black Wall Street”
Vibraphonist, composer, and educator, Nikara Warren, being being the multi-faceted music professional she is, it’s no surprise that free-flowing and more compositionally-liberal styles like hip-hop,…
“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…
Ishi No Hoden instills intrigue around jazz and Japan
Decide to go looking for some new jazz to listen to and what one might end up finding can translate to a cornucopia of polyrhythms,…
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…
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…