박혜진 Park Hye Jin drops debut album “Before I Die”
South Korean-born and now LA-based producer, rapper, singer, and DJ, 박혜진 Park Hye Jin released her debut album, Before I Die, earlier this month. Completely written and produced by Park Hye …
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A Personal Return from Jordan Rakei on the new record “What We Call Life”
New Zealand-born Jordan Rakei released his new album What We Call Life on September 17th, 2021 via London-based record Ninja Tune. Rakei is an essential player in the London jazz and soul …
An introspective return from Switchfoot’s “Interrobang”
Grammy award-winning band Switchfoot released their new album Interrobang on August 20th, 2021 via Fantasy Records. The 11-track album is the band’s 12th full-length record. Switchfoot is a …
Shire T arrives in style with debut solo album “Tomorrow’s People”
It feels like everybody is dying for a night out dancing. Tomorrow’s People, the debut solo record from Shire T (AKA Chris Davids, one half of renowned electronic duo Maribou State), arrives …
Darren Criss shows off his musical versatility in new EP “Masquerade”
Darren Criss, American actor, songwriter, and singer released his shiny new EP Masquerade on August 20th, 2021. Criss has previously released two other EPs – Human in 2010 and Homework in …
Summer vibes with Chet Faker’s “Hotel Surrender”
Melbourne-raised artist Nick Murphy aka Chet Faker is back with his LP Hotel Surrender. His first project since 2015, Chet Faker is reestablishing his sound with the fat bass lines and sweet …
Album review: ISLAND’s “Yesterday Park” in a nutshell
Upon the 2018 release of Feels Like Air, London quartet ISLAND earned instant plaudits for the debut and their emotional live sets. One of many confident young alt-rock acts to emerge from …
Half Moon Run return with “Inwards & Onwards” – their most intimate record yet
Half Moon Run as a band has forever been a puzzle to describe. Tracks on previous albums range between synth-heavy rockers, alt-country ballads, or fingerstyle guitar folk tunes – they even …
New Ideal Rules record offers bold house beats from impressive international producers
Ideal Rules, the debut compilation album from Mineral Records, a new iteration of the Paris cult label Roche Musique, features a stacked lineup of slick house beats infused with jazzy riffs …
Jo Mersa Marley returns “home” with new EP “Eternal”
Seven years after the release of his first solo project, Comfortable, Jo Mersa Marley has returned with a new EP, Eternal. Looking back at a 2017 interview with Marley I recall him stating: …