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!
Jennifer Hope – “Bring Me To Life” – Single Review Well…on the one hand, you can rest assured good ol’ Amy Lee is sitting on the couch squandering her talents anyhow…so the way that I see it, no reason the music of Evanescence should sit there wasting time with her. Open season on the entire […]Read More
Hello Heathen – Blue Tape Demos – EP Review Hello Heathen – it has been awhile! And MAN…am I completely happy to have you back. In a world that can often feel plasticized, fake and hollow…HelloHeathen continues to make music in a raw & real way that is quite often the result of circumstance than […]Read More
Artour – For The Crown – EP Review Interesting approach to music from Artour, solo Pop/Dance artist on his new EP For The Crown. Released in the second week of 2016, Artour has already got a solid following latching onto his catchy rhythms and danceable-hooks. There were many hits and few misses as his new […]Read More
Dan McLean Jr. – “I’ve Seen Love” – Single Review As much as I might try to resist the soft-rock genres…sometimes you can’t help but enjoy something that someone has clearly put their heart & soul into, no matter if the sound is to your personal taste or not. While it might not be something […]Read More
1700MN – Know That Music Is My Lifeblood – Album Review Nearly six-months since we last checked in on 1700MN, Ed Purchla’s creative-outlet and music-project set deep within the realms of experimental-electro and the artistic soundscapes found only within the transmissions of his very own brainwaves…and somehow he manages to translate these incredible thoughts & […]Read More
Coronal Mass Ejection – CME – EP Review There’s some seriously mind-blowing shit happening on the five-songs from this three-piece out of Philly, PA…like…monstrously-massive music that hits hard in every direction with passionate instrumentation that really highlights the commitment and dedication to the music that the players in Coronal Mass Ejection are making on this […]Read More
Star Zero Pound – “Beyond The Emptiness”/”Messenger Of The Timeless” – Singles Reviewed Took me a little longer than normal to figure out quite what I was hearing and how to describe what I’m hearing in the music of Star Zero Pound. While I suppose some people would look at that as a potential issue […]Read More
Eya – “Dancing Alone Forever”/”Nobody Else But You” – Singles Reviewed Electro-pop artist Eya combines positivity and uplifting-energy on her latest two singles “Dancing Alone Forever” and “Nobody Else But You” – cuts that are swift to catch the attention and begin to work their magic quickly with complexity in the edits, sharp-cuts and dynamic-beats […]Read More
Nexus Plate – Singles Reviewed Were it not for the extreme pleasure I’ve been taking in the music I’ve been listening to today, I’d almost swear that I had made the wrong choices in what to review today. Not because the music has been any kind of bad whatsoever – quite the opposite! Much like […]Read More
KAVA – “Solution” – Single Review You’d probably be surprised by how long I can listen to the right song on repeat. We’ve got one of those shining-examples here today with KAVA’s debut-single from the upcoming album Prophet Bob, called “Solution.” KAVA knows how much I’ve been listening from the other side of the screen […]Read More
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