Music Review

Marrying the traditional with the modern and niche domain of prog rock/metal, the music of Pittsburgh-based Beo String Quartet has a unique angle. On paper, it sounds like a potential disaster given how divergent these two styles are, but…

Spiritually infused and with one foot in electronica and the other in nature, Vancouver’s Marc-E creates music called psybient. It’s best described as part ambient and part synthy, with a peppering of world instruments and a healthy dose…

A two-piece made up of brothers Oscar and Thomas Flores, Mother Ghost have gone through a rough period in the last few years, and it shows on Somnámbulo. First there was the tragic passing of producer James Vehslage midway through…

Contemporary classical composer Elliot Cole released his EP, Journals, Vol. 1, through Long Echo Records in September. The NYC musician’s latest effort is a stunningly beautiful collection of accessible and inspiring pieces that were both…

Music and social activism have a long and storied history together. With the right message and delivery, songs have the power to inspire and drive the actions behind monumental change. For the leader of Rock of Asia, Nikki Matsumoto,…

Knoxville, Tennessee hard rockers Sonic Fuel deliver their no-nonsense brand of guitar-focused, monster riff rock music that’s sure to be right at home with loyal listeners. Unforgettable chorus hooks and excellent guitar work unite to…

With an album of widescreen melancholy pop Manic Street Preachers let light (and love) in. My first Manics album was 1998’s This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours, bought when I was 15, it had a pervasive melancholy and great sense of yearning…

Little Green Cars didn’t wait long to trade in when their engine gave out once and for all. Frontman Stevie Appleby has hit the road on his own, while Faye O’Rourke, Adam O’Regan, Donagh Seaver O’Leary and Dylan Lynch have re-emerged from…

California native Wise John has delivered a beautifully crafted blend of jazz, folk, and pop on his new LP, A Wonderful World. “I wrote most of A Wonderful World while I was living in Orange County, CA, during the summer of 2020,” said…

The opening track of Vince Staples’ self-titled album may be his defining masterwork. The bouncy and devastating 'ARE YOU WITH THAT?' seems to exemplify everything he’s been about his whole career, brought to new melodic heights. Vince’s…