Aura Blaze: Open-Mindedness
Aura Blaze Open-Mindedness (Cleopatra Records) Open-Mindedness opens an EP of the same name from Rhode Rachelâs Aura Blaze. This trio of tunes, written (save for the last track, a cover of The Charlatans, âThe More...
Spencer Elliot: SE3
Spencer Elliott SE3 (CandyRat Records) Spencer Elliottâs strummed and echoey acoustic breaks into the free-flying groove of âTorque,â the opener on his new album SE3. Along with drummer Chris Hudson and More...
Leadbetter Band: Howl
Leadbetter Band Howl (CD Baby) A heavy beat with Mark Johnsonâs organ spikes and some chunky guitar runs inform the opener âWaterdogsâ from Oregon-based rock trio Leadbetter Bandâs new Howl. The second More...
Chawa Lilith:Â EuphoniousÂ
Chawa Lilith Euphonious (Chawa Lilith) Calling out with her potent singing incantation and a bed of breathy sounds behind her, Chawa Lilith starts us off with âGood Things,â introducing us to the atmospheric More...
Eric Anders and Mark OâBitz:Â Stuck Inside
Eric Anders and Mark OâBitz Stuck Inside (Baggage Room Records) A slow stamping snare and single piano chords run under the verses of âMortonâs Pillory Plea,â the opener on Eric Anders and Mark OâBitzâs Stuck More...
1st Base Runner:Â EllisÂ
1st Base Runner Ellis (1st Base Runner) 1st Base Runnerâs new Ellis EP is a collaboration between Tim Husmann and his longtime friend Bryan Ellis. Opening with âNear Meâ and its flicking beat, new-agey More...
Flavour Nurse
Flavour Nurse Flavour Nurse (LovAnaverse Records) Dramatic orchestra strains and a deep scary choir raises the drama of âDystopian Galaxyâ before it settles into the very Brian May-ian guitar opening of âMajesty,â More...
Vectralux:Â Each Morning and the Morning Thereafter
Vectralux Each Morning and the Morning Thereafter (Vectralux) The jumpy âHeyâ gets us started on Vectraluxâs new 11-song album Each Morning and the Morning Thereafter. And while a sure tight little ditty, More...
Kris Heaton: My City of Gold
Kris Heaton My City of Gold (Kris Heaton Band) The gospel styled title track of My City of Gold, a piano ballad with lots of space, a solid, simple drum beat, and Kris Heatonâs strong vocal, opens the rock/pop/blues More...
Tawni Bias: SEL Fellow
Tawni Bias SEL Fellow (Self Released) Thirty-three seconds of weird trumpet bleats and warble vocal slips and slides us on âAdmonitionâ into the beginning of the flicky beat of âTwo Poodles One Cake,â More...
