Album Review

Rock outfit Ruby Topaz recently dropped their album, Rabbit Hole, a 14-track collection of retro-flavored music. Talking about Ruby Topaz’s sound, vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Mark Bram shares, “We have the glam and theatrics of Cooper and Bowie,…

Epic-rock outfit Globus recently released their new long-player, Cinematica, via the artist-run Imperativa Records. Songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Yoav Goren explains, “With ‘Cinematica,’ I wanted to create a musical journey, much like the best of…

Austin-based psych-rock/prog-rock band Souls Extolled drops their third album, MMXXII, on the last day of 2022. The album’s title – MMXXII – which is 2022 in Roman numerals, indicates the band’s releasing a new song…

Alt-rock outfit Paul Lewis & Romeo Rage recently released their new album, Sky’s Rust, via alternative label Realize Records. Lewis explains, “The pandemic shook the world and affected everything that I do, so out of…

New Jersey-based alt-rock artist Jeff DeVito recently dropped his sophomore album, Sagittarius, which is aesthetically eclectic, blending flavors of ‘60s classic rock, ‘’80s synth-pop and new wave, and ‘90s alt-rock. “There’s a clear ‘hold on’/…

Detroit-based musician and producer Mike Masch, aka Moment, recently dropped his new album, Return to the Boulevard, a collection of chillhop, jazz-hop, lounge, downtempo, and lo-fi hip-hop. Speaking about the album, Masch says, “This release…

Seattle-based rock outfit La Need Machine drops their new album, Killer Instinct, following on the heels of their debut album, Home, released in 2020. Talking about their sound, La Need Machine shares, “We are influenced…

Brooklyn-based reggae/blues/soul outfit releases their sophomore album, Spirits Eat Music, via Easy Star Records. Talking about how the album came together, vocalist Joanna Teters explains, “We got an invitation to record at Lydgate Sound, a…

Los Angeles-based alt-rock outfit Centershift will release their debut album, A Different Shade of Color, on Friday, November 11, via Auspicious Recordings/Wolf Entertainment. Vocalist/guitarist Jasan Radford shares, “Playing music for over two decades has taken…

Producer and electronic rock artist Gem FM, aka James Freeman, releases his brand-new album, Sonic Boom, an eight-track collection of music blending electronica, trance, and prog-rock elements. Talking about his sound and creative process, Gem…