Ritual Howls pours out a whirlpool of deep sounds in the swamp of their newest record, Into the Water. As the current slides through high tide, Ritual Howls creates a terrifying thrill ride of sound spilling down through a waterfall of terror. Ritual Howls Ripples the Surface With “Scatter the Scars,” Ritual Howls clashes reverb chords and synth sounds
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In the reverberating acoustics of the Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum in Oslo, Norway, MYRKUR casts a spell with melodic patterns and Gregorian chanting like a church sermon. With pure vocals evoking a riveting elegance, “Vølvens Spådom” unleashes this world in MYRKUR’s new creation, Mausoleum. A thickness of vocals and harmonies creates a circle above the ominousness from the
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Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, Christopher Shayne unleashes their debut album, Turning Stones, packing a punch of metal, country, and grunge. At every turn, Christopher Shayne lures their listener into a land of outcries from outlaws in a warm desert of sound. Christopher Shayne: Riders of the Stones “Give A Damn” opens with an acoustic steel guitar
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In Mind of Mine II, a sister album to Mind of Mine by Taylor Grey, Grey shares memories and stories in five songs worth of love, sorrow, truth, and lies. And even though Mind of Mine II sounds like a declaration to the listener, the album speaks more like an acknowledgment to the self: an emotional
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Minnesota born and Florida raised, Breanna Barbara has created a psychedelic Western with Mirage Dreams. Each song plays like a showdown of Wild West stories passed down from generations. Enter the musky, muffled bar room of Barbara’s travels and get a treat into the insight of an outlaw of music. Breanna Barbara Blows Past Tumbleweeds
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I have heard that you can dream multiple dreams in one night. With Bubbles, iji burst our dream bubble, and makes a surreal landscape come to life with 13 different dreams. With pop, rock, and experimental sounds, iji adds an earthy feeling to underwater mystery, making for an airy depth of sound in a calming deepness. iji Submerges into Bubbles With
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“Be A Man” is a symphonic spunky overture of Motown instrumentals with a hint of a 70s Bond ballad. As horns blare the melody, a bright big band swelling melody, imagine The Four Tops dancing with their arms outstretched, reaching out. Or imagine credits rolling on a movie screen and the movie is Floating Harmonies
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Time for lift off! Irish electronic duo, i am the cosmos, has launched their latest single, “letting it go,” and might as well be extra terrestrials taking us on a tour through outer space. i am the cosmos Blasts Off! With a snappy beat and jumpy synth, “letting it go” releases a sparky energy. The clapping,
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Hailing from Australia, Oh Pep! takes their listeners on a ride with their debut album Stadium Cake. With insightful and contemplative lyrics and intuitive and complementary instrumentals, Oh Pep! sits in the pocket of compassion and curiosity paving the way for a precise perception. Oh Pep! — Peppy Beats and Powerful Words “Bushwick” tunes in
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The never-ceasing, brilliantly remarkable Danny Elfman has done it again! This time with an original ballet score, Rabbit & Rogue, for the latest Twyla Tharp ballet of the same name. With Rabbit & Rogue, Danny Elfman orchestrates episodic moments full of the manic borderline of emotions; the teeter-totter effect he has masterfully perfected over his
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With a cosmic calm taking control like a cyber virus in your brain, Kristin Kontrol has seamlessly combined retro dance pop and modern day electropop rock with her debut solo album X-Communicate. Kristin Kontrol Stirs the Supernatural Like the cool breeze of a summer blockbuster, “Show Me” opens with smooth dynamic percussion, tin drums, and wood
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I have been listening to more true crime podcasts than usual, which have all been covering the same topic: domestic violence. Clearly it is the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon at work, because in their debut album Domestic, Ruby Rose Fox shares a very impactful and raw comment on just that. With brilliantly analogous lyrics and beautifully androgynous vocals, Domestic plays
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Nights and Weekends by Remote Places is a short album of five songs. But do not let the brevity fool you; Nights and Weekends is full of vibrancy. A solo project of Philadelphia native Justin Geller, Nights and Weekends sounds like the featured songs of an ’80s/’90s soundtrack resurfacing to the modern world after decades.
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Vaudeville Etiquette’s Aura Vista Motel crafts an intimate story with the name alone. Taken from a motel off of highway 99 in Seattle, Vaudeville Etiquette’s hometown, Aura Vista Motel once housed a generation of writers and artists, and is now the rehearsal space where Vaudeville Etiquette makes their music. Vaudeville Etiquette says that in their
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For Mother’s Day weekend, I enlisted the help of my parents and sister to give The Junkie Twins’ Push to Exit a family filled review. Fitting too, because The Junkie Twins is a band of Australian brothers, Anthony and David Gill, now residing in Brooklyn. With the help of my family, I could comment on how
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Looking for the perfect album for your next road-trip? Prism Tats have delved into the long drive with their self-titled debut album, Prism Tats. The whole album radiates with this on the road vibe. Swishing trees, dripping into deeper shades, pulling all-nighters on the road to reach random destinations. With Prism Tats, Prism Tats have
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It is ironic that on the eve of Passover I sit down to write about Colin Stetson’s Sorrow. Sorrow is a reimagining of Gorecki’s 3rd symphony, so before I gave this tribute a listen, I did my homework. Both symphonies, the original by Gorecki and the reimagining by Colin Stetson, are broken into three parts.
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