Jeff LeBlanc – “Way You Are” This track is smooth. The artist knows how to craft a seductive slow jam that stays with you. Taking cues from John Mayer and Ed Sheeran, LeBlanc sings smoothly and slowly as he intentionally builds into the …
Category: Atmospheric
Six New Piano Pieces Full of Passion
Six New Piano Pieces Full of Passion Guest Review by Rachel Bearinger There is something about the familiar sound of a piano that makes it one of the most popular and recognizable instruments in the world. It’s no wonder that so many musicians …
YouTube Gems That Restore Faith in the Music Video
PLYA – “Adrenaline” This is a prime example of how a music video can make a good song, great. The dynamic electro pop stylings are only further exemplified with the interactive 360-degree video. We appreciate the sheer straightforward performance aspect, but we love …
Freja Frances Crafts a Haunting Piano Driven Tale on “Papercuts”
Freja Frances – “Papercuts” The piano/vocal combo on this track is extraordinary. The heartbreaking talent here is more than palpable and is sure to bring a variety of comparisons to more renowned artists. The artist explains, “The single is about a feeling of …
Saturday’s Must Hear Tracks
Vermillion Road – “Only One” Handclaps make a good song great. This one from the Denver alt pop band is sure to have you clapping along from the first glorious listen. Blending rock with a Walk the Moon style pop, the band has …
Portland’s Mimicking Birds Craft Authentic Atmospheric Rock on “Layers of Us”
In their latest full length release, Mimicking Birds dives deeper into the atmospheric, passively complex composition of previous albums while adding thematic structure that is otherwise absent in their first two official releases. In the four years since Eons, Nate Lacy quit his …
Four Provocative and Unconventional Tracks For Your Tuesday
Rosie Tucker – “Spinster Cycle” Quirky and clever, “Spinster Cycle” is a Joni Mitchell style rock jam about laundromat love. Tucker has a great talent for jumping between style and influences in the way reminiscent of Regina Spektor. Listeners can’t help but be …
All Things New: 5 Retro Fresh Acts To Know
Van Der Neer – “Everybody Knows” This one bursts into your headphones like a Queens of the Stone Age desert strewn jam. Even vocally, it reminds us of the seminal rock act. Yet, they tread their own musical path with “Everybody Knows”, their …
The 4 Best Songwriters We Heard Today
Kaptan – “The Hardest Part” The music of this songwriter could be used to teach a course on dream pop. His vocals are smooth and ethereal, while the bass works in and out of an almost shoe gaze style guitar burst. Catchy both …
3 Fresh Need to Hear Bands
Dunbar – “Cary Grant” This St. Louis act combines the guitar precision of Foals with the cool pop of a 1975. They can simultaneous make you dance and rock out. Guitar solos and sick drumbeats are sure to win over an eclectic audience. …
