Album Review: Palace celebrate resilience in the midst of fear with ‘Shoals’.
“Consider them both, the sea and the land; and do you not find a strange analogy to something in yourself?” Herman Melville. If I were to try and capture the essence of empowering narrative behind The Palace’s new album ‘Shoals’, this would be it. A depiction of the inner and outer conflict ; the dichotomy …
Discover: Singer Sayed Sabrina is a soul – busting Tour De Force
We live in a musical world where the quintessential soul singer has become synonymous with either reflecting the sounds and timbres of old, stemming from Janis Joplin to Chaka Khan, or Mama Knows Best to the lady that did it all, Aretha. Then , along comes Sayed Sabrina. I should say she’s been around for …
Track : Ana Silvera Stuns with ‘Ghosts’.
Singer-songwriter Ana Silvera releases her stunning new single ‘ Ghosts‘, ahead of her highly anticipated second album ‘The Fabulist‘ ( April 22 Release ). Ana is considered to be one of the leading voices of the alt-folk scene, and has certainly made her unique mark with her emotive vocal prowess, carefully crafted lyrics and a …
Track: Widowspeak offer hope with ‘Everything Is Simple’
Widowspeak, (singer-songwriter Molly Hamilton and guitarist Robert Earl Thomas have announced their sixth studio album, The Jacket, to be released 11th March via Captured Tracks. The debut track ‘ Everything Is Simple’ is a stunning preview of their album. ‘ Everything Is Simple’ feels like a spiritual song about shifting perspectives in the face of adversity. …
Playlist: New Years Ode playlist
Yeah, it’s 2022, happy new year and all of that, but we’re still taking a little look back at last year with our end of years / retrospectives, and the like. You should definitely, as a point of reference, go back and check out our 100 albums of 2021 you shouldn’t miss, its here. For …
Album Review: String duo Balladeste shine with sublime ‘Beyond Breath’
Balladeste are string duo Tara Franks ( cello) and Preetha Narayanan ( violin). Their much anticipated sophomore album, ‘Beyond Breath’ was released earlier this year in October 2021 to rave reviews, and quite frankly , it’s really no surprise. A reflective collection of new compositions taking inspiration from a set of Indian devotional songs from the …
Track : Dolly Dagger Channels The Halloween Spirit With ‘ Say What You Wanna’
Charged with feminine power and rocking vocals , Australian artist Dolly Dagger delivers her secondsingle “Say What You Wanna” October 22nd with pure courage, conviction and a killer instinct. The track features heavy guitar riffs , crafty and catchy lyrics , all to inform the listener that there are clever ways to end old friendships. …
Track : Dakota Jones shines with new video for ‘Black Light’.
Following the recent release of their critically acclaimed debut album – Black Light, the unstoppable NYC 4-piece Dakota Jones release their new video for the flirtatious title track. Dakota Jones are a rising funk, soul and blues rock band from Brooklyn, New York City. Comprising of Tristan Carter-Jones (vocals), Scott Kramp (bass) Steve Ross (drums), and the aforementioned Randy Jacobs (guitar). Though Carter-Jones and Ross first met in …
Track: Jazz Prodigy Camille Bertault delights with ‘ Look At What A Mess You Made Of Me’.
It’s not everyday you get to see a rising jazz vocalist make her own mark in the often male dominated jazz world celebrating viruoistic playing . Camille Bertault is a force to reckoned with , as she makes her own mark as a vocalist, phenomenal improviser and world class musician. Full of life, ingenuity and …
Track : Joshua Crumbly releases jazz-electronica single ‘ Three’ of Sophomore Album ‘ ForEver’.
Multi talented bassist, producer, and songwriter Joshua Crumbly released his new song “THREE” with an official video featuring animation by Renata Zeiguer. Featuring Michael Rocketship on synthesizer, “THREE” is the third single off of Crumbly’s sophomore full-length ForEver ( via Shahzad Ismaily’s figureight records). So far, the album’s been acclaimed by Cool Hunting, Hypebeast, Popmatters, …