Reviews

The Invitation by Jobbaloon: Album Review Got 20 minutes? Today’s album review revolves around an experience that makes you want to catch the band playing live. I’m talking about Jobbaloon’s “The Invitation”. After a 36-second intro, narrating of what’s to come, proceeding proceeds to the self-titled number, short in duration…

Courtesy of Insomnia by Howe: EP Review Howe unveils an intriguing EP, Courtesy of Insomnia, filled with 7 distinctive songs that are a showcase of her songwriting and synth-pop-driven singing style. The songs may sound like melancholic thoughts of a wandering mind and a restless insomniac soul. Cheyenne Ledbetter, the…

Talking Loud by Ajay Mathur: Album Review When was the last time you listened to an album and went, “Huh, this is new”? For those on the constant lookout to find gems, this is a rare moment. But today’s your lucky day because Ajay Mathur’s 15-track release called “Talking Loud”…

Love Is in the Air by Rachel Davie Lee: Review “Love Is in the Air” by Rachel Davie Lee is an intimate piano-driven song with passionate vocal arrangements. It is one of those tracks that give you positive vibes and helps keep the spirit of love alive and strong. Rachel…

Druids and Bards by Holy Coves: Album Review Holy Island-based project Holy Coves is back to treat us with their album Druids and Bards, finally released this October. The album piqued my interest in learning more about what went down into the making of it, and it’s amazing to learn…

Sparrow by Sherry Ryan: Review Sherry Ryan, a singer-songwriter from Newfoundland captures our hearts with her composition “Sparrow,” which draws from her folk origins. Sherry was motivated to write about a nationwide phenomenon after hearing a CBC radio report on the new song of the white-throated sparrow. As the winter…

Who We Be by Rose Spearman: Review Rose Spearman’s track “Who We Be” is a remarkable pop number filled with a variety of sounds that should graciously bond with any listener. There’s a symphonic element in the song, a beautiful arrangement of instruments that make up a holistic sound. Upon…

This Time by Virginia Marcs: Review Virginia Marcs’ indie-pop features alluring vocals and genuine narrative. In 2016, she first got the attention of Idlewild Magazine. Marcs’ new EP, Reckoning, is a tale of daring self-discovery and resilience, and its title song, “This Time” is a melodic beacon of advocacy for…

Hedgerow Throne by The Sacrificing Hands: EP Review Hedgerow Throne by The Sacrificing Hands is full of creativity, purely original compositions by an imaginative soul who knows how to put together nature and synthesizers into the same soundscape. Every layer, within the acoustic strings and synth waves of the song…

Signs & Wonders by Sun King Rising: Album Review Are you in the mood for big sounds, like Broadway musicals to feel the epiphany in between life? “Signs & Wonders” might just turn up your day, putting you in a good mood from the very beginning until the very last…