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Grace Joyner’s “Hung the Moon”: Love, Warmth, and Growth

From the opening pentatonic motif of Grace Joyner’s “Hung the Moon” off her recently released sophomore album Settle In, you’re sucked into a luminescent landscape. On this third collaboration with producer and engineer Wolfgang Zimmerman (Band of Horses, Brave Baby, Susto), Joyner furthers her musical journey into discovering herself and her musical essence – and […]

“The Duel” by Three Sides: A New Old West

Place yourself in an old western town – and then bring in a surf rock band to play in the tavern: that’s what you get with Three Sides’ new single, “The Duel”. This is one of those relatively short songs that somehow feels longer in its delivery. With the tumbleweed intro and extended outro reminiscent […]

“Dreamer” by Mermaid: A Search for Peace and Happiness

From the opening two-note guitar motif “Dreamer” takes you on a journey. Candace Quarrels and Brittany Campbell, the two artists making up Mermaid, weave floating, ethereal vocal lines. Whether singing in perfectly balanced unison or stunning harmonies, their voices transport your mind to relaxing places – waves on a beach or the rustling of leaves […]

“Reaction” by Silvertone Hills: Jangly, Summery Indie Rock

“Reaction” by Silvertone Hills is a sophisticated song wrapped in an indie-rock package. It hearkens back to music made by bands such as The Kinks or some of the early Strokes, but with some of the nuance of R.E.M. There are the jangling insistent guitars, a steady but simple drum part, solid bass, and a […]

Float Point’s “Until the Noise Stops”: Sharp, Seething Electronic Music

When you first push play on “Until the Noise Stops” by Float Point (Paolo Pace), it’s unclear what journey you’ll go on.  At first, the energetic synth sound hits you with a wave of tumbling arpeggios (when notes come one after the other in quick skipping succession). From there, the layers build – distorted leaf […]

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