A perfectly titled project, this is feel-good rock songwriting akin to the likes of The Verve and The War On Drugs – sometimes deeply evocative, but always emotionally uplifting, engaging; the kind of passion and melody and groove you can both cry to and celebrate.
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If you’ve tired of the mundane, the predictable, the automatically generated – there are so many great reasons to let Transylburbia fill the space around you. Kieran Kriss permits music and artistic freedom to guide, and the results blend talent and a rich tapestry of creative toys every step of the way.
“Distant Echo is an expansion and the final piece from my journey after releasing my debut album Calling. After re-visiting some tracks and exploring a few opera pieces I felt my writing wasn’t finished so this is partly a echo from that.”
Lifting the mood beautifully this mid-October morning – roots rock and roll legends DownTown Mystic bring the honky-tonk keys and soulful vocals to warm the season, with the beautifully catchy Maybe Love’s a Crime.
“Over the last week we have been rehearsing and preparing for our upcoming show at the world-famous Whiskey in Hollywood on October 21st. “
Hazy industrial rock with a catchy indie vocal distantly then intimately mixed – an immersive soundscape, showcasing the work of an artist with everything from songwriting to musicianship to production at their disposal.
“Nullus Rex Means, “No King”, in Latin. The project was born after our president posted an image of himself as king. Knowing we would be a voice for political change we thought the name fit perfectly.”
Heavily juxtaposed layers and moments let emotional integrity guide freely and with a certain intoxicating fire. Candi Carpenter fuses genres as per the changing stages of these storytelling songs, with the boldly evocative new EP Reincarnation.
From the brand new album News From Delphi, Atticus Kane promises a careful fusing of raspy indie rock, country and floor-filler pop, for the back-and-forth dynamics of Love Me Not.
Crisp indie rock guitars alongside a unique rhythmic identity and grunge-like vocals (only softer, maybe punk and Americana-inspired) – a certain creative character atop a nostalgic format, even with a hint of alt-country during the peaks.
Really enjoyable music – a refreshing injection of creative originality amidst a style that’s nostalgic and well-grounded. After Eight let unique songwriting shine a distinct light on a timeless approach, with the meandering rock intensity and vulnerability of The Reach.
Dropping intense rock riffs and lush vocals, a conceptual depth that’s rare and refreshing, and a fine testament to the deserved talent and strength of their songwriting – Texas four-piece Call My Bluff release perhaps their most iconic single yet.