Category: Reviews
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“Carousel” is the second song on Melanie Martinez’s Dollhouse EP and it’s a delicious electro-pop treat with fantastic lyrics that make good use of the song’s setting, an amusement park. It might take a couple of listens to get stuck in your head, but it’s well worth your time and attention, one of the best…
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“Tears fall / And I know / This pain is just a part of life,” sings Jacquie Lee, who’s thus far most known for being a contestant on The Voice, on her emotive new single, “Tears Fall.” It’s a catchy little number with a relatively organic sound, especially for something aimed at today’s pop radio.…
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“Do you wanna see the stars before they fall?” asks lead singer James Michael during the chorus of “Stars,” the opening song on SIXX A.M.’s new — and third — album, Modern Vintage. It’s an inspiring tune that really makes one want to stop and smell the roses, as they say. It also dares you…
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To be honest, we weren’t sure if Betty Who was going to live up to all of the hype surrounding her, but now that we’ve tasted her delicious album, Take Me When You Go, we can say that she delivers the goods. If you liked La Roux or Ladyhawke’s debut albums, then you’ll love this.…
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OK GO: HUNGRY GHOSTSAs you may remember, I reviewed OK GO’s fantastic Upside Out EP back in August of this year. All four of those incredible, tasty treats are served up deliciously here on the band’s new album, Hungry Ghosts, which is, simply put, baked to perfection. But before we get to the brand new…
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We’re still amazed by the fact that these guys make all of this massive-sounding music using only bass guitar and drums. It’s insane, really, but it sounds superb. There need to be more songs in the world that use bass guitar like a lead guitar. Just check out Royal Blood’s self-titled full-length album if this…
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Earlier this week, Pharrell’s “Gust of Wind” was our #songoftheday. If we knew this tres fabulous mash up was coming just days later we would have held off to make this our #songoftheday, being that it’s actually better than the original version. The beats, the bass guitar — everything about this is just so perfect.…
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Button:Pusher is the new double album project by Kiran Shahani of Bitter:Sweet and The Supreme Beings of Leisure fame. (The two albums are called Never Look Back and Cross My Heart.) If you’re not familiar with either of those groups, chances are you’ve still heard some of Kiran’s work. For one thing, he’s done the…
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The Picturebooks is a German duo consisting of Fynn Claus Grabke [vocals, guitar] and Philipp “Maddin” Mirtschink [drums]. The two first met hanging out at a skate park and became fast friends, realizing they had more in common than skateboarding, especially their mutual adoration of motorcycles and bands like The Smiths, The Cure and Minor…
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Well, well, well, what have we here? Or should we say what have we hear? Chances are you’re already listening to it, but we’re going to tell you anyway. It’s a funky, punchy and altogether groovy remix of Angus & Julia Stone’s “Grizzly Bear” by Lakechild. And it gives you a pretty good idea what…
