Easy-going yet addictively likable, Wanted Man has that organic satisfaction to it that will no doubt keep alternative rock and pop-rock fans coming back time and time again.
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Without question, Karl McConnon is an artist more than worthy of gracing the stages at many a festival and outdoor event this coming summer.
Damn, this is good. Not the most professional introduction on my part though – let me try again…
Unexpectedly distorted for a worthy fusion of electro-pop and hard rock, Synthetik Blonde deliver a brilliantly immersive soundscape, with a subtle hit of dance-pop songwriting humbly intertwined.
Great style and songwriting unite beautifully for the dreamy shoegaze tone and vocal personality of BlvckBvrn.
Vulnerability and poetic wonder unite as Alex Kerry brings back the guitar-led tones of retro emo rock, for Bad Skies.
Freshly released from the album Beyond Illusions, the collaborative sound of Kaiserin Rebecca, Denis Couture and Yuka Sekine delivers a cinematic and evocative journey, for Irreplaceable.
From one track to the next things continue to shift gears – heavy fuzz and distortion, melody and poetic wonder, moving into arbitrary statements and ambient space.
The new-age freedom of Dream Oasis shines with subtle confidence, in relaying this heartfelt and evocative journey through various highs and lows.
CaliStar has mastered a handful of styles within this short project, yet manages to hold onto a clear sense of identity and integrity along the way. Well-worth a few streams this summer.
Deep rhythms and contrasting lighter tones back up a uniquely delicate vocal lead, as Night Writerz deliver a profoundly emotive debut, with See You On The Other Side.
These qualities essentially blend professionalism, skill, and an unapologetic love for the playfulness of composition, and they stand tall throughout Acid Funk’s repertoire.