Our in-depth album-reviews reflect the sincere passion in the way we listen to the music of the independent-scene. Representing genres of all-kinds and offering honest insight into what we hear in effort to do our part to assist artists/bands in the evolution of their sound – we do our best to highlight the positives and offer objective constructive-criticism with added personality and quality you can truly see. Your music deserves it!
Harmony Drive – “See You” – Single Review Oslo, Norway’s alt/rock/pop band Harmony Drive managed to leave a solid impression & a smile on my face after first listening to & reviewing their album Metal Heads With Broken Hearts all the way back in September of this year. Wait…whaaaaaat? They’re back with new material already? […]Read More
QuinoBLN – “desTINO CASuAL (con toda la admiración y el respeto)” – Single Review Have I finally encountered too much flavor in a single song? QuinoBLN’s new track “desTINO CASuAL (con toda la admiración y el respeto)” is an oddity for sure…it is WILD and more than likely, unlike anything you’ve previously heard or experienced. […]Read More
Matteo Ranieri – Authenticity – EP Review When you read about the story behind the music of Matteo Ranieri, you learn that he’s grown-up as a classic pianist/jazz singer before finding his way to the brightened pop-sound you’ll find on his Authenticity EP. A solid combination of ideas & execution…Matteo’s got some unique stuff on […]Read More
Lazywall – Singles Review I gotta say…I’ve been impressed enough by the music of Lazywall just by listening…but when you combine the innovative ways that this band from Morocco also creates videos – you’ve gotta give these guys the extra credit they deserve. I’ve checked out four tracks from this crew…each of the songs I […]Read More
Lorraine Xie – Singles Review Interesting review to take part of for sure! Lorraine Xie is an 18 year-old singer/songwriter/producer/dancer/performer who speaks four languages, was born in China and now lives in Florida in the USA. Impressed yet? I know I am! It’s safe to say that Lorraine has probably lived more life on the […]Read More
Rome Will Burn – “Loving Out Loud” – Single Review Vibrant, energetic and fresh-sounding, Rome Will Burn has released another dynamic addition to the ol’ catalog with the brand-new single “Loving Out Loud.” Attention-grabbing with all the right parts in place – we’ve reviewed Rome Will Burn in the past but we’re still getting to […]Read More
HelloHeathen – Pathetic Songs – EP Review One of my favorite choices for unsung-hero out there in the independent scene – HelloHeathen has been examined here many times in review, been featured on our SBS Podcast, and in general, has always kept us guessing as to what will come out next. Sincerity, melancholy & melody […]Read More
Hollow Water – Rainbow’s End – Album Review Cool progression to the story behind Hollow Water’s progressive-sound. Based around the core-duo that began the project, Alan Cookson (Keyboard) and Huw Roberts (Guitar) – they expanded the idea even further to include collaborators from all over the planet to create a whole new set of otherworldly […]Read More
Digital Escort – “Reality” – Single Review The minstrels of electro-mayhem are back with another brand-new single! Man…Digital Escort has got to be one of the hardest working bands out there in ANY scene right now…I love how this band consistently makes music on the constant and is always pushing themselves to do something new […]Read More
Convey – Speed Dial – EP Review Couldn’t have been more excited to see this one coming up on my playlist! Convey has easily had one of the best and most entertaining tracks I’ve heard this year with “Speed Dial,” which we’ve reviewed earlier with glowing, well-earned remarks. You might have also heard their chosen […]Read More
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