The Young Folks offers listeners three artists whose music deserves attention: Leland and the Silver Wells, Dol Ikara, and Lydia’s Castle. Although all three are stylistically different, the similarity is all feature female vocalists with distinct, bewitching voices, from the…
‘Diamond Star Halos’ review: Def Leppard falls short on latest album
Def Leppard reached their zenith in the ‘80s with the release of Pyromania, followed a few years later by Hysteria, arguably their best album. Their latest effort is entitled Diamond Star Halos, borrowed from a line in T. Rex’s song,…
‘Heavy Pendulum’ review: Cave In delivers their magnum opus
Massachusetts big gun progressive sludge/metalcore outfit Cave In dropped their gigantic album, Heavy Pendulum, via Relapse Records a few days ago, the band’s first album since 2019’s Final Transmission, which many perceived as the band’s swan song. Cave In added…
‘Beauty in Transience’ review: Producer and DJ Marc Straight releases debut LP
Melodic dubstep DJ and producer Marc Straight introduces his debut album, Beauty in Transience, which showcases the transformative process of shifting pain into power. Talking about the album, Marc shares, “‘Beauty in Transience’ might be different to me than it…
Interview: Talking with Jose Conde about His Upcoming New Album – ‘Souls Alive in the 305’
Electrifying funk-pop, Afro Cuban music, and global eclectic pop artist Jose Conde will release his new album, Souls Alive in the 305, on May 20 via PiPiKi Records, followed by an album release party and show at Joe’s Pub in…
Album Review: Paris Combo Releases ‘Quesaco?’
French quintet Paris Combo recently released their seventh studio album, Quesaco?, via Six Degrees Records, which is also the last album recorded with the group’s singer-songwriter Belle du Berry, who passed away in 2020, following a brief battle with cancer.…
‘Maximum Security Prism’ review : Rose Haze lives in the light on new album
Rose Haze released their third album, Maximum Security Prism, a few days ago – an amalgamation of mesmerizing dream-pop, textured shoegaze, and sultry psych-rock. Made up of Kate Ramsey (vocals, guitar, synth) and Ruben Valdez Gonzales (lead guitar), the album’s…
