Authors: Dean O Hillis
Review: Suzanne Vega – Tales From The Realm Of The Queen...
“Black is the truth/of my situation/and for those of my station/In life/all other colors lie,” Vega ominously sings on the thrillingly catchy “I Never Wear White,” one of many highs on this, her eighth studio album. … read more
Review: Stephanie Croff – The Dream Is Gone
Stephanie Croff = Loreena McKennitt + Patty Griffin … read more
Review: St. Lucia
Virtual one-man band and Johannesburg native Jean-Philip Grobler’s joyous, self-titled EP is something of a small marvel. Following a relatively simple formula of classic beats, infectious melody and a positive vibe presently missing on most radio these days, he has crafted a group of six tracks that are both pleasant and refreshingly memorable. … read more
Review: Snowmine – Dialects
Sounding a bit like an unsigned 4AD band complete with moody, ethereal backgrounds, lush orchestrations and sometimes-coherent-sometimes-not vocals—the Brooklyn quintet certainly distances itself from its contemporaries by creating everything by hand. … read more
Review: Shiny Two Shiny – When the Rain Stops
Shiny Two Shiny = early Everything But The Girl + In The Garden–era Eurythmics … read more
Review: Sally Dige – Hard To Please
Sally Dige = Kelly Clarkson (or any Idol winner) – Dave Gahan … read more
Review: Rosie Lowe – Right Thing EP
Fresh from her recent guest stint on Lil Silva’s “No Doubt,” UK vocalist Lowe’s debut EP showcases a new and striking talent. … read more
Review: Pujol – Kludge
Pujol = The Ramones + Beck – Green Day … read more
Review: Pujol – Kisses (EP)
Pujol = Davie Byrne + Weezer … read more
Review: Polly Scattergood – Arrows
What a refreshing and novel concept for an album in 2013: songs of heart break and loneliness without any cloying traces of hip-hop or rapping on them. The very talented Scattergood bares her heart completely for her sophomore album and that young, … read more