james king is back with a spellbinding new single, “deluge” released June 18. As a misty concoction of poetic lines scribbled out, this single turns the artist’s insightful, artistic and creative abstractions into music. As someone who loves to analyze, I can see that the lines have enough relevance to…
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At 51, Heather Smith emerges Stronger on her debut album. Released on 27 April 2024, Stronger narrates the ways the New England singer-songwriter has found herself. The album opens with “Hey There.” This playful, country-tinged toe-tapper with a strumming guitar and steady drums lays the groundwork for her warm, inviting…
Florida’s Once Great Estate is back with a new album, Goodbye Cody Scarp and it’s a hauntingly beautiful experience. Fronted by the award-winning songwriter Tracy Horenbein, this band takes alt-country and injects it with a dose of dark Americana, creating an upbeat haunting. The opening track, “Ghosts” features shaking percussion…
Fresh off the press from Indian River Music Company is Emma Grace’s stunning album, Changing. With soft rock, pop, and introspective lyricism, the album gives us heartfelt relatability. Changing opens with a coming-of-age anthem, “Change.” Delicate piano lays the foundation for Grace’s upfront, raw, and vulnerable vocals. She sings with…
Swedish indie folk and country pop band Portraits & Tales is ready to hit the road with their latest single, “Leave it All Behind.” This infectious track, with pure wanderlust, is guaranteed to get your feet tapping and your heart yearning for adventure. From the opening notes, “Leave it All…
Manningtree, Essex, UK singer-songwriter, Rob Prince is singing us tales by the bonfire with his latest album, Telling Tall Tales, released this June 7. You are getting indie pop, funk, Irish folk, and classic Britpop in 7 tracks. Produced, mixed, and mastered by AJ from Black Cactus Studios, the album…
California meets Chicago in a mesmerizing free folk sound in the single, “Where My Body Sleeps” by Halo Rider. Markus James’ vocals are like aged whiskey, smooth yet packing a grave and melancholic punch. They intertwine with Anne Harris’ delicate and feathery harmonies, creating an earthy and ethereal sound. The…
Experienced guitarist and artist David Ray Richardson’s “Toll of the Bell,” a stand-out track from his latest album “The Endless Tree,” offers a captivating paradox. The instrumentation shimmers with an almost joyful vibrancy—sparkling percussion and bright strumming guitars that dance like sunlight on water. The vigor of the rumbling drums…
Once a Social worker, Cornwall UK multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Rosalie James gets behind early parenting with Storefront Church in her sensational and cinematic rock single, “ISLAND.” Released this May 22, it rings a bell for us Mitski, Kate Bush, Stevie Nicks, Bon Iver, The National, and Fleetwood Mac fans. Shimmering…
Lauren Hulbert brings you sunshine, wildflowers, and that feeling of butterflies in your stomach in her new single “HONEYDEW.” This song is pure, unadulterated sweetness as it gently caresses your ears with strumming guitars. Produced by Hulbert herself, she washes over you with her husky, grainy, and oh-so-natural voice. The…