Album Review

Neoclassical pianist and composer Frank Clare recently released his debut album, Admiratio Magna. Inspired by Clare’s appreciation for 19th-century classical music, as well as his love of philosophy, science, and self-awareness, Admiratio Magna explores themes…

Indie folk singer-songwriter The Last Optimist, aka Markus Belanger, recently dropped his album, seed water sun, which follows on the heels of a pair of stripped-down albums, Make it alright with grace and this moment…

A few months back, Nikki Matsumoto and his boundary-smashing musical collective Rock of Asia released their innovative new album, entitled TAMI, from the Japanese word for ‘folk’ or ‘people.’ Rock Of Asia’s unique musical fusion…

Jim “Soni” Sonefeld, solo artist, author, speaker, drummer, and one of the principal songwriters of double GRAMMY winners Hootie & the Blowfish, releases Snowman Melting: 15th Anniversary Deluxe via Vere Music, the expanded edition of…

Photo: Jim Heal Belfast musician Dom Martin releases his new album, Buried In The Hail, revealing a very personal journey, via 40 Below Records. Co-produced by Martin, Chris O’Brien, and Graham Murphy, Buried In The…

Alternative, indie-folk singer-songwriter Eduardo releases his album, Cruising A Melody, a nine-track collection of mystical, beachy savors with tints of soft rock. Cruising A Melody took a circuitous route on the way to release. In…

Indie-punk outfit Pat and the Pissers is set to drop their two-sided long player, SOIL/America’s Dream, on vinyl via Romanus Records on September 30. One LP is on each side of the record, which is…

Cover art courtesy Controlled Substance Sound Labs Reggae-rock outfit Bumpin Uglies releases their eighth album, Underdog: The Acoustic Sessions, which was recorded live in the studio by the band’s founder, Brandon Hardesty. Encompassing 16 tracks,…

Photo: Nikkie Marie Kephart LA-based post-grunge/space rock outfit MAL introduces their new album, Come To Light, via Black Cast Music. Written and produced by MAL, the long player was recorded at Cartwheeling Whores Records, Van…

Cover: Lyra Howell Open Dream, the new album from singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Wes McClintock, took two years to make. McClintock explains, “This is the album I’ve always wanted to create. It evolved out of…