Sophie Morgan has a wonderful voice that is, in a word, enchanting. Her opening track and the album’s namesake “Hey Annie” is a sweet way to begin a thoughtful album. The melody lines and sustained vocal quality make for an enjoyable listen for …
Category: Folk
The Tuesday Top 5
Andrew Goldring – “Lost in the Motion” Goldring’s new EP Morning Light, is a fresh start for the songwriter. Coming off fronting two bands over the past years, Golden Sun and Great Interstate, he decided to go solo on his latest effort. Working …
Five Singer Songwriters to Warm Up Your Monday
Here in northeast Ohio it’s been cold for literally weeks. We’re looking for some music to pair with our coffee or hot chocolate. We found some pretty sweet singer songwriters that we think do the job quite well. Cozy up and enjoy. Little …
Album Review: Misty Boyce Gets Lost In The Sound of Creation and Grief
Misty Boyce takes a step forward, both lyrically and compositionally, in her latest LP, Get Lost. Known for her expertise in theory and piano performance, Boyce expands upon her musical arsenal, boasting complex counter-melodies and tempo shifts that allow listeners to be enveloped …
Your Perfect Eclectic Weekend Playlist
Amparo – “Balderdash” / “Lidkoeb” This artist has an ambient and crushingly atmospheric sound. The instrumental of “Balderdash” was made perfect from a trip in the woods of Sweden. The artist borrowed a guitar from a friend, and then got back to looping …
Your Must Have New Year’s Playlist
Pleasures of the Damned – “Apple Pie” Besides having a killer name, these UK rockers have a glowing similarity to the likes of Bully and 90’s grunge. The way they build an explosive sound is top notch on their latest single. If you …
New Music Friday – Episode 80 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
Well here we are the LAST New Music Friday of 2017! Okay, honestly, ever. I know, there will be great sadness among the regular readers of the site. Why are you ending this wonderful contest? Well, for a few reasons. First, because it’s …
2017 Albums of the Year: Matt’s List 5-1
# 5 Mercury & Lightning – John Mark McMillan FFO Existential Songwriting, Unexpected Songwriters, Gungor We are a little bias, but we believe McMillan to be one of the most underrated songwriters alive today. His ability to walk the delicate line between the …
2017 Album of the Year: Greg’s List
This is one of my favorite parts of the year. I love looking back on the incredible music that helped to define the year. While many of these lists include big time acts, you’ll only find two really big national names here. Most …
2017 Albums of the Year: Matt’s List 10-6
#10 Dissolve – Tusks FFO Minimalist Electro, James Blake, Swelling Tracks Perfect to Study To Like a few albums on this list, it took awhile for us to truly appreciate the album as a whole. We deal with so many singles in this …
