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?

Tough On Fridays Prepare to Unleash Rockin’ New Single, Retrospect Coming Soon

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 28, 2019 12:01 pm Tagged With: alternative rock, indie rock, Rock, rock n roll, Texas, United States

Friends since an early age, Katie and Caleigh (Tough On Fridays) have been connected by music the entire time. When they made their musical debut in 2017, they quickly gained a reputation and soon found themselves working with industry professionals such as Beau Burchell (888/Moose Blood), Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam/U2), Sam Pura (Story So Far/Basement) […]

Blue Midnight Creates Cinematic Rock Soundscapes, Eternal Wish Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 20, 2019 10:47 am Tagged With: California, hard rock, Los Angeles, Metal, progressive rock, United States

Los Angeles based dream metal outfit Blue Midnight delivers epic walls of sound which are equal parts cinematic and progressive while elegantly managing to melt our faces off with sweetly satisfying yet appropriately chunky guitar tones. It’s an added bonus that their intense walls of sound overwhelm the sensory system…in all the best ways. In […]

Rhett Repko Returns With Jammin’ New EP, Listen to Songs Of The Night Now

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 20, 2019 10:27 am Tagged With: acoustic rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, singer, songwriter

Rhett Repko has graced these pages multiple times in the past so it’s only natural for his band’s latest EP, Songs of the Night, to receive some spotlight. Be sure to check out the previous features here, here and here (opens in new tab). Songs of the Night includes five tracks of excellent song crafting […]

Interview with The Mayan Factor, Jam Their Powerful New Single, Hope, Now!

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 19, 2019 12:30 pm Tagged With: alternative rock, indie rock, Maryland, progressive rock, Rock, United States

Until a week or so ago, I had no idea who The Mayan Factor was or the fact they had been making music since 2003, at least. But there’s a lot more to this than another band finding it’s way into my inbox. I learned about The Mayan Factor from a long time fan. Hold […]

Fathom XIX Delivers Rock Music Exactly How I LOVE It! The Sky Beneath Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 19, 2019 11:12 am Tagged With: alternative rock, Funk, hard rock, indie rock, Michigan, progressive rock, Rock, United States

It doesn’t happen very often but every once in a while an album comes through my inbox which gives me everything I truly love in a great rock record. Fathom XIX are the next band to achieve this status with their new album The Sky Beneath. Their funky, progressive, punk-infused, hard rockin’ soundscapes are The […]

Jesse Daniel Releases Energetic, Foot-Stompin’ New Single, California Highway Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 15, 2019 9:00 am Tagged With: California, Country, country rock, songwriter, United States

Fire up the truck, roll down the windows, turn up the radio as loud as you can, and get ready for a foot stompin’, pedal to the metal, acoustic-driven, country rock rodeo as we find our peace of mind on a California Highway. California Highway is the title of Jesse Daniel’s new single (with video […]

Interview with Royal Ruckus, Hip Hop Heads Get Your Fix with THIS Royalty Check

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 13, 2019 10:50 am Tagged With: California, Florida, Hip Hop, rap, United States

Microphone veterans Royal Ruckus have returned with a new EP which is packed full of Golden Era-inspired, Boom Bap-esque, neck breaking Hip Hop. Royalty Check is the follow up to the group’s previous, and much loved project, World’s Okayest Rapper. Always excited by new music from these Bakersfield, California natives, I’ve been bumping Royalty Check […]

Fred Argir Unleashes New Album, Listen To Still Alive

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 6, 2019 10:38 am Tagged With: indie rock, Rock, singer, songwriter

I recently featured I Don’t Feel It from Fred Argir’s new album Still Alive. Today we are going to focus on the entire album; now available on your favorite streaming platform. (The previous feature can be found here.) Continuing in the vein of the I Don’t Feel It single, Still Alive packs a punch with […]

Interview with Rob Sky, What’s Left Of Me Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 2, 2019 10:18 am Tagged With: New York City, Pop, R&B, Rock, singer, songwriter, United States

Delivering his most personal album to date, NYC based creative Rob Sky writes and sings about his every day experiences. What’s Left Of Me is a finely crafted, pristinely produced project packed with 13 songs of radio-ready R&B-infused pop rock that will inject memorable melodies, unforgettable hooks and an arena-sized wall of sound into your […]

Fred Argir Jams on Latest Single I Don’t Feel It, New Album Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 31, 2019 11:04 am Tagged With: Rock

NYC based musician and artist Fred Argir has dedicated over 30 years of his life to playing, performing and creating music. In the spirit of the DIY ethos, Fred also plays every instrument on his albums with the exception of live drums. I often say that I need to write music, as a form of […]