Hank Harris’ latest album Beautiful Planet ranks high as a cohesive musical and lyrical statement. The collection’s eleven compositions span subjects internal and external without losing the same steady voice fueling the songs. The South Dakota-based songwriter surrounds himself with a capable array of musicians sympathetic to his vision, but his voice and writing are the incontestable heart. He has an idiosyncratic voice with a seemingly limited range, but his emotive powers produce genuine moments of magic. Those moments are abundant across Beautiful Planet and elevate this outstanding set of songs. He brings us into the album’s world in a measured fashion. He develops…
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Good day, music lovers!! Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with the talented alt pop artist Athxna, who has just released her latest song “Crazy”. Known for her soulful sound and heartfelt lyrics, Athxnas new female empowerment song Crazy will be a great addition to your summer playlist. With a music video on the horizon we are SURE that Athxna will be one of your new favorite artists. Let’s get started! Athxna, congratulations on your new release! Can you tell us a bit about the inspiration behind this music? This song is all about female empowerment, women being called…
Feez Da Popstar’s new single “MTF (More Than Friends)” has the chance to catapult the New York City performer from promising to prospering in one fell swoop. Feez, otherwise known as DJ Jay Faire, built his reputation in the Big Apple’s club scene on the backs of his potent mixes before embarking on a performing career centered on his original music. He’s already experienced fulsome success, but “MTF (More Than Friends)” is a bold leap forward into the future. It remains faithful to the foundation he’s established with his prior work while revealing a new facet of his ever-deepening talents.…
This isn’t your father’s “Come Together”. We’re better off for it. Pangaea’s respect for The Beatles is audible throughout their cover of “Come Together”. The Geogia-based septet recast the Abbey Road opener as a groove-centric mix of raucous jazzy horns, slinky bass, varied percussion, and tough-as-nails rock guitar laid over top. However, the spirit of the original always shines through. You can hear that respect in the vocals. They vary the phrasing, adding distinctive touches rather than cravenly imitating the original, yet embrace fidelity over twisting the song beyond recognition. This intelligent balancing act doesn’t neuter the performance. Instead, it…
No matter what corner of the globe you call home or what the last six months have looked like from where you sit from nine to five, we can all pretty much agree that 2024 has presented a chaotic time to be alive. There’s war and discord everywhere in the news, and it can be easy to get down about all of the negativity erupting between people these days, but even on the darkest of nights, music always has a way of shining a light and cutting through the unknown fog to show us the path towards salvation. Enter gospel…
Hello, music lovers! Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with the incredibly talented Madeleine, who is set to release her new album “Wildflower” on May 31st. Welcome, Madeleine! Can you tell us about your musical journey? When did you first realize you wanted to be a singer-songwriter? I first realized I wanted to be a singer-songwriter around the age of ten because of three iconic women: Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne, and Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana. I loved learning all of their songs and changing lyrics to fit my own life. A couple years later, I started writing a…
Haunting the backdrop, the soft space behind the bassline, the lingering hum of the harmony, and almost everywhere in between, Ren.y.c is everywhere we listen in the new single “Wicky,” and yet the premise of this audial experience doesn’t necessarily suggest self-indulgence. Indeed, there’s an introspective quality to how some of this lyrical imagery could be interpreted, but for the most part, I would have to say that the real message in this piece has more to do with self-confidence than it does with self-admiration. Taking into account the tone of the instrumentation they’re presented to us beside, there’s something…
Getting the “total package” with a musical release is rarer than you’d think. Total package, in this case, means a great song setting impressive benchmarks for its aural, vocal, and lyrical content as well as presenting an outstanding music video that reinforces those elements. Alice the G00n’s “CYA” clears those goalposts with room to spare. The winning single from this singer and songwriter has enjoyed notable chart success by reaching #2 on Mediabase’s Independent Artist chart, and it isn’t difficult to hear why. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alicetheg00n/ The bass pulse at the song’s heart is enough to hang your hat on. It…
A fleeting melodicism catches the rhythm behind NIK:11 as she wanders through a potent arrangement of beats in the first few seconds of her new single “Pillow Talk.” The lush backdrop is filtered through a firm smokescreen that makes all of the colors bleed into each other in a melting pot that is exceptionally easy on the ears. When NIK:11 is singing, the wild hip-thrusting and freewheeling dance energy takes a backseat to the engrossing lyricism she’s discharging so casually, and even when she’s showing off her direction of the beat and the rhythm for us on a visual level,…
In his new single “Life is Hard, Whiskey is Easy,” country singer/songwriter Chris Chitsey offers us a crushing new work that speaks to the heart in a manner that will leave you reaching for a glass in the best way possible. Truth be told, Chitsey is cutting something that goes well beyond what the status quo would call for in “Life is Hard, Whiskey is Easy” this January 15th; from a lyrical perspective, not only does this track address a self-awareness that has been wholly missing from the charts in Nashville as of late, it relates a major passion that…
Anjali Ray’s EP collection Dark Side is a deeply personal yet emotionally resonant work for its target audience. The Indian-origin singer/songwriter has built her reputation on equal parts intimacy and songwriting acumen that hasn’t let us down yet and this new offering contends for the honor of being her most mature and fully-realized work yet. It demonstrates how adeptly Ray incorporates several different musical disciplines into a cohesive and signature whole unlike anyone else writing and recording today. Despite the singular nature of these songs, Ray travels in recognizable territory and provides listeners with a thoroughly fulfilling experience. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/anjaliraymusic/?hl=en Sleek…
Hearing Ally Bakst’s new song “Everest” is a reminder for me that, despite whatever naysayers may contend, transformative talents continue emerging from the woodwork of popular music. A 2022 USC graduate from the college’s Thornton School of Music, Bakst doesn’t limit herself. She’s more than a singer. Bakst has considerable acting chops as well, especially in the area of voice-over work, and her ability to inhabit any role bleeds over into her musical endeavors. “Everest” is, for me, one of those all-too-rare songs where I’m convinced by every word Bakst sings rather than spending the song’s duration impressed by her…
“Alone on Christmas Day” is the new single from New York City’s increasingly popular High Plains Drifters, still a relative newcomer to the music world, but nonetheless a must-hear indie act with the potential to crossover into the mainstream. They’ve hit a memorable high point with this new single without relying on trite and overplayed Christmas cliches and profit much more from a polished approach that illustrates their musicianship and songwriting depth in equal measure. “Alone on Christmas Day” is much more than a worthwhile holiday tune; it’s a resounding triumph because it’s real and a solid song. They are getting better…
Irene Michaels has just released a cover to the timeless and beautiful song “What The World Needs Now Is Love”, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and made famous by the phenomenal singer and songwriter Jackie DeShannon. Although this song has been covered an insurmountable amount of times, it still possesses the same sentiment. With the current state of the world’s climate in the midst of chaos and movement, political unrest, the threat of plague and starvation, and the uneasiness mankind feels, this song has never been more relevant and needed more. Michaels along with producer Ray DeTone added…
First Full Length Album Set To Be Released on September 1st Seattle Alt.Pop band PRETTY AWKWARD sings about Friends With Benefits in their new single “Woozy”, available now — listen HERE. The groovy, funky track tells a story of the irresistible pull of reconnecting with an ex to fulfill a mutual need when under the influence – even though the relationship can be toxic. The band’s Austin Held says “Lyrically, ‘Woozy’ was inspired by poking fun at the kind of relationships that one can have when they’re a young, misguided adult. When you initially vibe with someone it can seem like innocent young love. But over time it…