Album Reviews

This section includes a running list of the music reviews we publish. We also publish a lot of interviews, curate playlists, and podcast. Want to submit your music?

Verena von Horsten Rises from Darkness on Alien Angel Super Death

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 18, 2017 11:19 am Tagged With: Electronic

Verena von Horsten is a beacon of light in the midst of darkness. Her music rises from the shadows like a phoenix out of ashes. Alien Angel Super Death is the album and the next artistic chapter for Horsten. Not afraid to channel the dark times in her life into something powerful and influential, Verena […]

Eric Frisch Delivers Retro Pop Awesomeness on Music Under Sea

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 16, 2017 3:28 pm Tagged With: Pop, singer, songwriter

Singer/songwriter Eric Frisch has mastered the skill of writing infectious pop tunes with a refreshing and comforting retro vibe. Music Under Sea is a fuzzy, warm blanket woven with the finest vintage-frequencies of the ’60s. The entire album is cozy. Immediately grabbing our attention with the catchy riff to Slow Draw / Feeling In My […]

Astral Cloud Ashes Are Too Close To The Noise Floor

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 15, 2017 5:09 pm Tagged With: Alternative, Rock, United Kingdom

Astral Cloud Ashes’ alt-rock goodness emanates with a subduing potency from their newest record Too Close To The Noise Floor. Working with a wide array of mixing engineer experts, Astral Cloud Ashes managed to have so much engineering talent touch this record I’m convinced it’s packed with some type of hypnotic magic that only the […]

Marty McKay’s New York City Dreams

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 15, 2017 4:51 pm Tagged With: Alternative, Rock, singer, songwriter, Switzerland

Switzerland based conceptual artist, writer, vocalist and turntablist Marty McKay creates music from a wide array of genres. After making a name for himself as a turntablist, he began diving deeper into music. By 2004 he found himself touring Europe and California alongsideVanilla Ice. Shortly after that, he began developing his own unique sound. In […]

King Ropes Releases New Project, Dirt

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 14, 2017 3:45 pm Tagged With: garage, indie, Punk, Rock, United States

King Ropes new album Dirt is a punk-infused, garage rockin’ conversation about the human experience. Frontman and guitarist Dave Hollier has experienced the greatness of the music scenes in both NYC and Los Angeles but now, back home in Bozeman, Montana, King Ropes’ music explores the contrasts between urban and rural, East vs West, and […]

Billy Roberts and the Rough Riders Release New Single, Blood and Bones

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 14, 2017 10:42 am Tagged With: Australia, Rock, singer, songwriter

Our friends Billy Roberts and the Rough Riders have released their new single, Blood and Bones. Their newest album, Greenbah, is now available. Billy Roberts opens up Blood and Bones with the line “words don’t come real easy” however, I would beg to differ that the gritty, western-esque, rock sound bed helps them flow real […]

Seneko Releases Pop Rockin’ Debut EP

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 12, 2017 12:48 pm Tagged With: Connecticut, indie, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

Seneko is the moniker of Connecticut based singer/songwriter Stan Olshefski who has arrived with a rockin’ collection of pop-infused songs on his debut self-titled EP. Seneko has been writing and pitching country songs for many years, but, deep down, Seneko’s love belongs to the indie pop genre. This self-titled debut is Seneko’s release of that […]

We’re American Proud, New Single and Video from Richard Lynch

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 12, 2017 11:11 am Tagged With: Country

Our friend Richard Lynch is back with a patriotic, pride-infused single and video titled We’re American Proud! We’ve featured Richard before including an interview, available here. Richard’s refreshing ride through the frequencies of this classic country ode to everything American pays tribute to all the hard working people and beautiful landscapes that define this country’s […]

Elmont Release Uplifting, Infectious Single “Home”, EP Coming Soon

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 12, 2017 10:41 am Tagged With: Alternative, Pop, Rock, Texas, United States

North Texas alternative rockers Elmont have arrived with their energetic, uplifting, infectious new single titled Home. Home is a powerful, pop-infused jam which results in such a wide appeal to a variety of listeners, we should be hearing it on radio breaking up the monotony of the same 7-11 songs they typically keep in rotation. […]

It’s Official, J-Anthony Rocks

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 7, 2017 10:41 am Tagged With: Funk, Ohio, Pop, Rock

It’s time to celebrate with J-Anthony as he proclaims “It’s Official” in this rockin’ new anthem for any man who has found his perfect woman! J-Anthony has a long history with music but, before he took this path, he was running full speed through a track scholarship in college. It’s there he decided to leave […]