The bluesy vocal register of Wertz, intertwined with the light tremors of Cohen's keys, make for an ambient jazz repertoire.
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Music Review: Brother Spellbinder – ‘When The Earth Was Still Flat’ EP
‘When The Earth Was Still Flat’ seems to have been written for a time when we believed in things that long have been disproved.
Read More »Making Music: An Overview of Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Nineteen years removed from Theaudience, Bextor's catalog runs six solo albums deep with this year's 'Familia' as proof of her power. Bextor's grasp of pop music shows an awareness that the genre isn't solely beholden to four-on-the-floor ideas; this knowledge has led her to outfox predecessors and lap contemporaries. This overview acts as an introduction to one of the brightest voices in contemporary pop.
Read More »Music Review: The Furious Seasons – ‘Look West’
The Furious Seasons’ ‘Look West’ manages to convey a broad range of emotions with a limited number of tools.
Read More »Music Review: Todd Apfel – ‘One Horse Town’ EP
Letting go of expectations from an Americana and folk singer and songwriter will allow listeners to give the EP a fair chance.
Read More »Music Review: The Ormewoods – ‘The Bedroom Sessions’
‘The Bedroom Sessions’ is a set of 10 surprisingly complex tracks despite the limited number of instruments and sound effects used.
Read More »Music Review: Sweet Sweet – ‘In Tandem’ EP
Sweet Sweet’s EP ‘In Tandem’ can be described as five end-of-the-night campfire songs.
Read More »Music Review: Tod Hughes – ‘Time Slow Down’
Tod Hughes’ ‘Time Slow Down’ offers a very welcome dose of realistic optimism.
Read More »Music Review: Darryl Purpose – ‘Still the Birds’
If you like lyrics that demand attention and that will make you think, Purpose is going to make you very happy.
Read More »Music Review: James Brant – ‘Strange by Design’
James Brant has put together a collection of almost delicate songs that would work well as welcoming, warm background music to any calm, loving, social get-together.
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