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 …
Category: Rock
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 …
New Music Friday – Episode 79 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
We’re almost at the end of the year! Tis the season for end of year lists and lots of reflection. But it’s also a time to project for the next new year. Which of these artists would you like us to feature in …
2017 Songs of The Year: Matt’s List 5-1
After much deliberation including additions and subtractions, here are my five favorite tracks of the year. It’s worth noting the political mood of a few of these tracks as well as the dominance of female artist. All of these tracks meant something special …
2017 Song of the Year: Greg’s List 10-1
Well here they are — the best songs of 2017 according to editor Greg Jones. These are, of course, subjective choices. But honestly, after listening to over 5000 demos this year, we really need to give these artists credit for their literal “outstanding” …
4 Must Hear Songwriters
Emily James – “Lion’s Den” We cannot get enough of this pop heavy track. James’ ability to connect with a larger audience than what you would expect for her sound, is incredible given her youth. This track has definite shades of more established …
2017 Songs of The Year: Matt’s List 10-6
It’s the end of the year which can only mean one thing, a complete inundation of Best of lists. We at Ear to the Ground love being able to dust off tracks we heard this year and compile our favorite tracks. This politically charged year …
