'Ride the River' makes for a relaxing and familiar listen that fans of adult contemporary music will no doubt love losing themselves in.
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Music Review: Chatham County Line – ‘Autumn’
The bluegrass/America band's new album hits a sweet spot: laid-back sound and feel, but focused songwriting and powerful playing.
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: The Pineapple Thief – ‘Your Wilderness’
Immaculately produced and beautifully executed, Your Wilderness serves final notice to the world that The Pineapple Thief is no mere baby Porcupine Tree.
Read More »Music Review: Katie Burden – ‘Strange Moon’
Katie Burden provides listeners with an overall calm and soothing set of songs.
Read More »Music Review: Butch Walker – ‘Stay Gold’
There are hundreds if not thousands of guys across America trying to make music like Butch Walker's new solid-rock album. They nearly always end up sounding maudlin, cheap, derivative, or all three. Walker raises the freshest crop out of this heartland ground I've heard in ages.
Read More »Music Review: John ‘Papa’ Gros – ‘River’s on Fire’
While many of these 11 songs roam well beyond the traditional sounds of New Orleans R&B, they're bathed in the spirit of that most musically magical of cities.
Read More »Music Review: Elisabeth Lohninger – ‘Eleven Promises’
Elisabeth Lohninger is a fine singer and her original songs provide her with ample opportunity to show what she can do.
Read More »Music Review: Post Death Soundtrack – ‘The Unlearning Curve’
‘The Unlearning Curve’ features nine genre-twisting tracks about healing and venturing into the unknown.
Read More »Music Review: Livio Almeida – ‘Action & Reaction’
"Livio is an amazing example of playing with all three elements intact, intellect, passion and soul. He writes and performs in that rare balance of precision and yet freedom. This record perfectly captures Livio’s energy in all three elements." - Arturo O’Farrill
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