Kaki King, Wyldest, and Fenster were among the opening Monday night performers at SXSW Music Festival 2018 in Austin, Texas.
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Music Review: Ajay Mathur – ‘Little Boat’ Is Worth a Listen
'Little Boat' is a good album. Mathur’s voice is at its best when darkly inflected with down and dirty tones.
Read More »Music Review: Echo Bloom – ‘Green’ Provides Smooth, Gorgeous Folk-Pop
'Green' delivers eloquent lyrics, along with generous doses of subliminal sonic flashes, making it one of the better folk-pop albums I’ve heard in quite some time.
Read More »Music Premiere: Crushed Out – ‘Stay Wild Gator Child’ Oozes Retro Surf’s Up Energy
Crushed Out's sound is eccentrically retro yet gorgeously contagious, blending the heady sounds of the '50s and '60s with modern sonic aromas.
Read More »Music Premiere: Nokay – ‘The One I Feed’ EP Shimmers With Intensity
'The One I Feed' presents the sonic reverence usually associated with Gregorian chants. Its harmonic attributes are relevant and emotionally inspiring.
Read More »Music Review: Andy Michaels – ‘Revisited’ Falls a Bit Short
'Revisited' is betwixt and between, a mish-mash of good tunes with mediocre tunes. The melodies would be better served with reduced flamboyance and grandiosity, especially the vocal harmonies, which too often reach levels of overcompensation.
Read More »Music Review: Sam Levin – ‘First World Problems’ Lacks Charm
'First World Problems' is mediocre at best, coming across like an amateur garage band trying to sound cool. I’m sure Sam Levin has oodles of talent. He just needs to find the musical vehicle to express it.
Read More »Music Review: War Gods of the Deep – ‘Robots, Rockets & Rampage’ EP Punches Out Potent Metal
'Robots, Rockets & Rampage' is taut, powerful metal, full of tone of sepulchral gravity and superior harmonic concatenations. It exudes raw, palpable, prodigious energy and monumental rhythmic punch. War Gods of the Deep knows how to turn up the heat.
Read More »Music Review: Sundae + Mr. Goessl – ‘When You’re Smiling’
Sundae + Mr. Goessl take listeners along fantasy-filled jaunts, packed with nostalgia and charming soundscapes.
Read More »Music Review: Ludwig Göransson – ‘Black Panther’ Original Motion Picture Score Soundtrack
Göransson drew upon the International Library of African Music (ILAM) for his impressive 135-minute, 28-track musical score. It features a 132-piece western classical orchestra, African percussionists, and a 40-person choir.
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