Shining a light on the pristine pop of Soleil’s “Tout Recommence”
There’s no shying away from the linguistic hurdle facing non-fluent French speakers when listening to Tour Recommence, the new EP by Montreal, Québec duo, Soleil. Save…
The “Devil” is in the details on Stephen Babcock’s new single
When first gracing these pages back in 2016 with Said & Done, Stephen Babcock presented himself as the “Northern boy with the southern heart.” A songwriter who…
Striking Matches swings for familiar fences with “Boring” new single
What part of a new song stands out most during that first listen can vary from person to person. Some people connect with the lyrics;…
It’s a no-brainer: Wylder’s “Golden Age Thinking” glows with growth
Washington D.C’s Wylder have grown up. Sure, it’s only been a few years since the now band of four first formed and shared their lone, jingly…
The multi-faceted messages of Gene Wildest bloom on “Future Flowers”
Is the glass half empty? Is it half full? Is the face in the picture looking upward or downward? Are you halfway to your destination or…
Edison roars with emotions on final “Lion’s Heart EP”
Knowing there would at least be one last recorded outing by the vagabond trio of Edison was a comfort but, that didn’t mean saying goodbye…
Get “Two Bottles In” and you’ll think ‘This is good, thanks!’
You can take the singer out of folk but you can’t take the folk out of the singer. This somewhat futile-sounding declaration isn’t meant to…
Pocket Healer brews tempestuous progressive rock with “Storm Weaver”
There’s a certain level of structural expectation that comes along with the style of progressive rock; divergence from which tends to be uncommon. Complicated, multilayered,…
The Nectars want to rock your world with “I Want It”
Go online looking for something new to rock out to, and feel in the mood for the weight of some alternative rock or the edginess…
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…