Nonviolenze:Â Ghosts of War
Nonviolenze Ghosts of War (Ahimsa Creations LLC) The twinkly flicked guitar and a fantastic vocal from Nonviolenze (which is the solo musical moniker of Houston, TX singer-songwriter Shri Baratan) of “Queen” opens the 9-song Ghosts of War. “Tree” is even more lilting…and beautiful. The lyric here is undoubtedly a little ethereal, but More...
Vajra:Â Irkalla
Vajra Irkalla (Thunder Cult Records) If you’re like me, you don’t know that “Irkalla” is the Sumerian/Akkadian word for the underworld, supposedly the lowest level of consciousness. It’s fitting then More...
Countless Thousand: Triumph of Justice
Countless Thousand The Triumph of Justice (Nerdrocker Records!) The harmonized high-flying guitar riffing of the title track (a nod to Brian May, methinks?!) begins, Countless Thousands’ new album The Triumph More...
Astralseid: Shamanic Love
Astralseid Shamanic Love (Astral Synergy Productions) A low roiling synth bass wash seeps under the first few seconds of “Shadow Love,” the opener of Astralseid’s Shamanic Love. Soon into the song, we More...
GNL Zamba: The Spear
GNL Zamba The Spear (Baboon Forest Entertainment) A blistering quick metallic stomping beat and heavy fast rap set off “Africa,” the first tune off GNL Zamba’s new release, The Spear. This Ugandan Rap Icon—real More...
Hadnot Creek: Hard World
Hadnot Creek Hard World (Hadnot Creek) Hadnot Creek, an indie folk-rock band from Charlottesville, Va, includes singer-songwriter Robert Sawrey, multi-instrumentalist Zach Samel, guitarists Damir Kajan, Carter More...
Lord Sonny the Unifier: All New Information
Lord Sonny the Unifier All New Information (Lord Sonny the Unifier) An early-70’s Bowie-like piano with a low grumbly bass gets us into the first tune here, “(All My Friends Live) Underground” from Lord More...
Nick Campbell Destroys:Â Lo-fi Bass Music for Quarantine
Nick Campbell Destroys Lo-fi Bass Music for Quarantine (Nick Campbell Destroys) Nick Campbell Destroys addresses our little worldwide COVID-19 hiccup on his new 3-song EPÂ Lo-fi Bass Music for Quarantine. A well-respected More...
Norine Braun: December Falls
Norine Braun December Falls (Norine Braun) The softly strummed guitar and sweetly layered atmospheric noodling of various wind instruments inform “Solstice (This Day the Sun Stands Still),” the opening track More...
Idiot Grins: Thoughts & Prayers
Idiot Grins Thoughts & Prayers (Snug Harbor Records) One certainly wants to love an album that opens with a song called “Satan Is Real.” Americana rock and soul band Idiot Grins’ 4th full-length album is More...
