Strange Culprits: Strange Culprits
Strange Culprits Strange Culprits (Buckingham’s Recycled Soul Music) The Bay Area’s Strange Culprits have released their self-titled debut of 9-songs, and it’s pretty much a killer. With Samantha Buckingham’s bass laying a low flumping opening to the simple, slightly relentless opener “Moonlight,” we get a pretty desolate feel from the More...
Taylor James: Insane
Taylor James Insane (Hearts of Gold Recordings) Taylor James from West Central Mississippi presents his latest, Insane. The singer/songwriter/producer/composer/multi-instrumentalist lists Motown, Quincy Jones, More...
Alien Country: Like My Life Depends On It
Alien Country Like My Life Depends On It (Alien Country) Liam Marcus Torres, the solo artist, songwriter, and instrumentalist behind Alien Country, delivers quite the range on Like My Life Depends On It. Mixing More...
Vocaliz: Afrikan in New York
Vocaliz Afrikan in New York (Vocaliz) Brooklyn artist, Vocaliz gives us his observations about life and how he sees it on Afrikan in New York. Born and raised in Cameroon, his music balances two musical worlds: More...
Yes: The Steven Wilson Remixes
Yes The Steven Wilson Remixes (Rhino Atlantic) The Steven Wilson Remixes collection spotlights Yes’ early to mid-70’s albums: The Yes Album, Fragile, Close To The Edge, Tales From Topographic Oceans and Relayer. On More...
Diamonds and Whiskey: Dark Country Voodoo
Diamonds and Whiskey Dark Country Voodoo (Diamonds and Whiskey) Country/Americana duo Diamonds and Whiskey has just released Dark Country Voodoo. Chris McKinney’s simple bass drum beat and the high-flying violin More...
Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz: Of All These Things
Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz Of All These Things (Baggage Room Music) A very pretty “Below the Night,” informed by guitarist Mark O’Bitz’s expertly placed slide effects, and Eric Anders’ high lilting More...
Gideon King & City Blog: Upscale Madhouse
Gideon King & City Blog Upscale Madhouse (Gideon King & City Blog) A grimy drum beat and some weird guitar tinkles create the spacey mélange slip-a’funk “Straight To Hell,” that opens Gideon King & City More...
Ray Davies – Our Country: Americana Act II
Ray Davies Our Country: Americana Act II (Sony Legacy) As he chronicled in his 2013 memoir, Americana: The Kinks, the Riff, the Road: The Story, and sang about in 2017’s Americana, Kinks front man Ray Davies More...
Charli XCX: Pop 2
Charli XCX Pop 2 (Asylum Records) Charlotte Aitchison, better known as Charli XCX, was signed to Asylum Records in 2010. The English Singer/Songwriter has released four mixtapes and two studio albums since then More...
