Summer Cannibals make a statement with their latest release, Can’t Tell Me No in an album that's born from difficult circumstances. Can’t Tell Me No is the latest release from the Portland, Oregon based band Summer Cannibals. To say that this record was written in a unique fashion would be an understatement. Front-woman Jessica Boudreaux and company had a new album ready to go … [Read more...] about Summer Cannibals: Can’t Tell Me No – Review
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Aura Blaze: The Sparkling Black – Review
Aura Blaze takes a myriad of genres and sounds, throws them in a pot and somehow manages to create something coherent but never predictable in The Sparkling Black. Aura Blaze feeds on inspiration. This is apparent as soon as new record The Sparkling Black begins and all the psychedelic potential in thrown at you with a gentle but heavy-handed force. This subtle but strong … [Read more...] about Aura Blaze: The Sparkling Black – Review
BENEE: FIRE ON MARZZ – EP Review
An inoffensive and comforting debut from teenage New Zealander Benee, full of catchy melodies and rhythms that are sure the make you bop your head. Auckland recently has a knack of producing high-class female artists (famously Grammy and Brit Award winner Lorde), and 19-year-old newcomer Benee is certainly no exception. With the release of her debut EP Fire On Marzz, Benee … [Read more...] about BENEE: FIRE ON MARZZ – EP Review
John Barry: Walkabout Soundtrack – Review
Long thought to have been lost, legendary film composer John Barry’s cult score for Walkabout gets a release on The Roundtable label. Nicolas Roeg’s 1971 masterpiece, Walkabout, has long been regarded as one of the British auteur’s finest works; its atmospheric cinematography, defining themes of loss (of innocence as well as of a culture), madness, modernity, communication, … [Read more...] about John Barry: Walkabout Soundtrack – Review
Kevin West – Story Of My Life – EP Review
Kevin West returns with his 5th studio record Story Of My Life, using County, Rock and Jazz to breath life into his stories of Americana living. Kevin West has always been proud to wear his heart on his sleeve. This commendable, and sometimes difficult, ability to write and sing whatever is on your mind is at the forefront of new record Story Of My Life. The artist plays … [Read more...] about Kevin West – Story Of My Life – EP Review
Dirty Sound Magnet: Social Media Boy – Review
The explosive new single release from Dirty Sound Magnet grabs old ground, shakes it up and rocks out a contemporary twist in this precursor to an intelligent psychedelic album. Using a scattergun of influences, Dirty Sound Magnet have harnessed a unique and versatile sound with a dynamic modernist expression that is their own original output. When the boundaries are pushed … [Read more...] about Dirty Sound Magnet: Social Media Boy – Review