A brand new single from Yassin & Sean Terrio certainly brings an amazing blend of pop and funk, with a full-bodied set of instrumentation including horns, guitars, pianos, and more. This track is a feel-good, high-spirited, colorful piece of work that comes through with a vivacious energy that becomes incredibly infectious, right from the get-go. Once again, this duo is able to bring together all kinds of different elements to create something that has a big, robust feel to i

A banger of a new single from Blacklist Union delivers a massive Sonic drive with tons of energy that come together with righteous riffs and gritty guitar tones that give the track a robust Rock aesthetic from start to end. There's not a lot that holds this track back. The vocals are completely boisterous, right in your face, and lyrically, the song worships a woman and the idea that love can still be found after your heart's been broken. The track is a hard-hitting, feature

If you are looking for a record that blends some of the best elements of indie pop, rock, hints of mathy approaches, a vivacious sort of brightness, and loads of personality, then I have just the thing for you. The new record from Packing is oozing with character from the first track all the way through to the last. This is a record that brings together elements of colorful guitar work, vast undertones, cinematic backbone, and loads of pop sensibility attached to just about e

A single release from Garrett Steele delivers a politically driven soundscape laced with Southern undertones, twangy guitars, and a blend of folk, classic rock, and Americana. In terms of its tone, this song is wonderfully warm. There are some amazingly layered guitars playing great licks that are performed with soul, and the live percussion really adds just the right amount of drive to the whole thing. There are also keys on the track, which really blend in a wonderful text

A gorgeous new song from Pedro Cortes absolutely delivers such amazing classical Spanish and Flamenco-style guitar that comes with a full-bodied, almost live performance feeling track that makes you want to get up and dance around the room. There's something so vibrant about this single, and of course, it's got a lot to do with Pedro's stunning guitar performances throughout its course. This is an example of someone who is in love with his craft. Pedro is an outstanding perfo

A new album from Chris Ahlman delivers a wonderfully woven set of songs that are based around a folk-rock soundscape, with warm tones coming from the instruments and stories to tell. I think this is one of my favorite aspects of the record as a whole. The lyrics can be very honest and, a lot of times, from a personal perspective, of course, but they also tell stories that draw you in. This is a record that boasts a lot of character, which is one of the biggest things you get

Walton Lott is not one to shy away from a touch of Modernism. His new album, Impulses, boldly proclaims two monumental piano works that ask enduring questions about music, struggle, and introspection. The album pairs Frederic Rzewski’s rarely-recorded Four Pieces for Piano (1977) with John Harbison’s Piano Sonata No. 2 (2001), offering listeners a journey from volatile political commentary to lyrical classicism. The album’s centerpiece, Rzewski’s Four Pieces, lands between th

When James Lyon touches a violin, people listen; he can turn a phrase or a tune like few others. So, after a long career teaching at Penn State, it is high time he had a solo album to his credit: Turning is a deeply personal collection of works that celebrates his 35-year tenure at the institution. The title Turning carries multiple meanings for Lyon, reflecting both transition and opportunity. “For well over three decades, I have been taking my turn being a professor of vi

A new EP release from Verdani manages to blend classic, indie, and alternative rock with this sort of progressive, vast undertone that creates quite a lush atmosphere, brought on by layers of guitars, organs, keys, and more. To me, this feels like a bit of an experimental record. It brings on textures that your average alternative rock record wouldn't really have. This makes the whole thing feel a bit more boisterous and in-depth, mainly because it blends those tones to creat