Admittedly, I am the last person who should be writing a review for a rap artist, but “Black Swan Dive” reached into me and stirred up some emotions that needed stirring. This collaboration between Jibba the Gent and Rico James hits those dark places that reside inside each of us, nailing it down with the…
After listening to all 11 songs on the LP, Everything Will Be OK, I can confirm: You will be fine with it. In the nutshell, if the opening first ten seconds of the first song impresses you, then it’s a guarantee that the entire album will. James Walsh is the frontman of Starsailor, a band that is…
The artist known as BofBriz, from Bristol, describes her music as “weird ass feminist rap” in her own words. Her vocals have a sleek and polished sound, a distinctly English accent, and are well executed on this new track, “Charioteer”. The song flows with great lyrical content, cleverly constructed, with perfect phrasing. This is not…
From Gateshead, England, Hannah Robinson has bestowed unto us the dream pop track, “Nineteen.” Over its four minute duration, Hannah seldom strays too far from what can only be perceived as her vocal comfort zone, but she is, nevertheless, truly effective in delivering the intended message of an all too familiar inner struggle: “As I…
On the 19th of March 2010, for the world a great loss was suffered – Mark Linkous, who is famous for his work as Sparklehorse’s mastermind. In 2022, I have come to realize that their spirit is alive in Hang Ten’s song, “Balloon.” I have no idea whether they would consider this a compliment or if…
