Quiet Contemplation with Lord of the Isles’ “Subtle Thoughts”
‘Etherial’ is a descriptor often applied to music, for good or ill, and the work of Neil McDonald, better known as Lord of the Isles, is no exception. Other terms used to describe his …
Album Reviews
Music reimagined with Barbie Bertisch’s new ” Prelude Remixes” EP
Art is known for its variations, especially in terms of music. The most famous, and infamous, work by Bach is widely known as the “Goldberg Variations”. Seen in some circles as the death of …
A Trip Through the Possible with Rayland Baxter’s If I Were A Butterfly”
Straight out of Nashville, Rayland Baxter is an Alt. A country artist who takes the first part of his chosen genre seriously. Recorded in a rubberband factory, this isn’t even the oddest …
A link to the past: Gold Panda’s “The Work” charts new territory without burning old ground
My first listen of Gold Panda’s The Work felt like going back in time. His early output, like “Snow and Taxis” and “You” were frequent must-plays on my best friend’s mixtapes. We listened to …
Brothertiger shares a self-titled album and expands his sonic universe once again
John Jagos, aka Brotherfinger, is tough to pin down. He’s released two albums with the electronic label Mush, put out several instrumental albums, and even released and toured a Tears For …
Nick Hakim’s star still shines brightly: R&B wunderkind delivers a breezy, if imperfect, third effort “Cometa”
It must be acknowledged how confident and cogent Nick Hakim’s releases are. The young Brooklynite broke out in 2017 with his debut LP, Green Twins, an esoteric R&B opus that opened to …
Night-times and dreamscapes with Yuto Takei’s newest EP “MA”
Not everything needs to have a direct meaning. Art History is full of instances of works where the experience is down to the audience. For a musical analog of Abstract Impressionism, with a …
Femininity is a prism. Tove Lo shines through on her new record “Dirt Femme”
Pain-be-damned pop icon Tove Lo is back with a delicious new album Dirt Femme. In her full-length debut, Tove explores femininity beyond the monolith. It’s an ambitious album for the artist …
Listen to “Whistling In the Wind” the eclectic new album from NYC-based Charlie Blasberg and The Immortals
It’s rare to see an artist combine technical virtuosity with classic songwriting, to flow through genres and styles with ease, and, perhaps most impressively, to bring together other …
NNAMDÏ is having more fun than us, and that’s okay: “Please Have A Seat” shines
Up in the sky! It’s rap! It’s pop-punk! Wait! It’s Superman (i.e. NNAMDÏ). In his fourth album, Please Have a Seat, NNAMDÏ (i.e. Superman… Ok, that bit is over) defies categorization. I …