The tones of dark gravity on 'Greetings From Mars' completely bypass the normal auditory apparatus. You listen but you also experience the music on a primal and visceral level, like a punch in the solar plexus. This is pure, dominant noise rock, consuming, taut with foreboding, and engaging.
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Music Review: Oddnote – ‘Oddnote’ Seethes With Potent Energy
Oddnote has it going on in a big way. The storming melodies pack a supercharged punch and thunderous rhythms. And the vocals provide just the right amount of fulminating energy. If you’re into powerful rock music, then 'Oddnote' deserves your full attention.
Read More »Music Preview: Vapeism – ‘Vaped Out Vol. 1’ Spins Out Delicious Fusion Jazz Tones
Vapeism has it going on! The fusion melodies shimmer with persuasive colors, while the musicianship balances between tender intimacy and erupting atomic explosions. If you’re into stylish fusion jazz, don’t miss 'Vaped Out Vol. 1.'
Read More »Music Review: Chris Sullivan – ‘By the Light of the Radio’ Delivers Potent Rock with Emotional Impact
'By the Light of the Radio' is outstanding. The contagious melody thrums with allure, while the rolling rhythm growls with hormonal exuberance.
Read More »Music Review: ARJUN – ‘Gravity’
ARJUN displays the potency of a power trio on 'Gravity,' the last in a planned trilogy of album releases.
Read More »Music Review: Ray Wylie Hubbard – ‘Tell the Devil I’m Gettin’ There As Fast As I Can’
In a just world, Ray Wylie Hubbard's 'Tell the Devil I'm Gettin' There as Fast as I Can' would be heard on radios around the country.
Read More »Retro Modern: Hanson – ‘Middle of Nowhere’
'Middle of Nowhere' has remained as precocious as it was in 1997, brimming with zest and the promise of a band that had a sound that was only just beginning to make itself known.
Read More »Music Review: Jack White – ‘Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016’
A wonderful trip down memory lane.
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: Soles of Passion – ‘Bump Me Up’ EP
Soles of Passion’s ‘Bump Me Up’ exposes listeners to a side very different from their previous release.
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