Yaniza’s “i love you” Is a Look Into the Pain and Power of a Bad Crush
The pain of having a crush, something that most of us are familiar with, gets a fizzing rendition in NYC based singer-songwriter Yaniza’s first 2021 single “i love you”. Listening to this song is like stepping into a candyland set. It’s sweet and pure, an intoxicating fantasy-land where Yaniza displays her Cupid’s bow wound for […]
Reflecting on “Giorgio by Moroder” After Daft Punk Break Up
On January 22 2021, world famous, multi-talented, French music duo Daft Punk announced their split silently in a video titled “Epilogue“. Music fans watched in sadness, confusion, and gratitude for the 28 years of musical reinvention. Daft Punk’s exploration and expansion of genres pioneered an entirely unique sound, in the wake of their breakup I […]
Arlo Parks’ “Black Dog” and the Cruelty of Depression
Arlo Parks’ poetic debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams gives us windows into the painful details of intense depression, grief, and heartbreak, but she never abandons hope. It’s not often that I genuinely enjoy every song on an album, and I have had Collapsed in Sunbeams on shuffle for the past week. The 20-year-old British […]
Kerri Watt on Neptune’s Daughter and Her Powerful New Sound
Kerri Watt charts a new soundscape with her debut album Neptune’s Daughter, born from her Americana roots and an unlikely collaboration with heavy metal producer Machine that gives us something totally new. In a mix of grunge, rock, country, and pop, Neptune’s Daughter is an inspiring look into a new wave of rock and roll. Between […]
Flashback: Pinegrove Pulls Us in Deep with “Cadmium”
Pinegrove takes inspiration from a red square in an envelope, and starts a deeper conversation about communication, and the ways in which we share our feelings. This New Jersey band hits hard, both in subject matter and sound. Their Indie rock style is sometimes labeled as “emo” due to their raw, deep reaching lyrics, and […]
Brother James’ “Every Day With You” Shows Real Love Is Delicate and Unbreakable
Justin James Sinclair, better known as Brother James, gets down on one knee with his new single “Every Day With You”. It is not easy to be vulnerable, but Sinclair fastens his heart to his sleeve and picks up a guitar. The bare-bones composition – built by both gentle guitar and voice – mirrors delicate […]
“Y.A.M.E” by Les Is a Stirring Reminder to Reflect
This new year’s eve countdown may have felt less like “Auld Lang Syne” and more like a ticking time bomb. How fitting that the latter is the way Les’ December 31st release “Y.A.M.E” kicks off. Created by Simon Wolfe and Vova Faust, Les is a self titled “musical and technological project” based in New York […]
Thomas Austin’s “The Morning” Is a Meditation on Light, Loss, and Faith
Light comes and goes, colors fade and bloom. Thomas Austin’s “The Morning” orients us towards the dawn, and the ways in which we can harbor its grace even through the night. When I first listened to “The Morning”, immediately it reminded me of a church hymn. The charming and simple piano melody that is introduced […]
Ellie Dixon and Austin Prince Look for Hope in “New Waves”
Thanks to a powerful on-shore breeze, Ellie Dixon and Austin Prince’s “New Waves” rolled in right on time. Just as the title suggests, this song is about waves — sound waves, radio waves, emotional waves, and creative waves. It articulates the feeling of being stuck, and finds a way out through reinventing how music can […]
Antonio Lopez on Roots and Wings and the Warriors Inside Us All
Antonio Lopez takes flight in his newest album Roots and Wings. In an Icarian journey towards insight and unity, Antonio leaves his wax wings on the floor and trusts the ones he has inside him. The gentle Indie folk sound sways like leaves in a carefree wind, but deeper down is a powerful testament to […]
