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?

LeJKeys and Ari Afsar Release Infectious, Playful, Experimental Pop with Cheers

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 12, 2017 10:48 am Tagged With: Experimental, indie pop, Pop

LejKeys joined forces with Ari Afsar for an incredibly contagious, uplifting and playful experimental pop single titled Cheers. The visual treatment for this light-hearted, uplifting jam further drives home the playful nature of this infectious single. I have to be honest, I have yet to exactly pinpoint why I dig this jam so much but […]

Perelli2 Releases Blues Infused Hip Hop Single, Play The Blues

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 12, 2017 10:40 am Tagged With: Hip Hop, rap

Hip Hop artist Perelli2 seamlessly fuses Hip Hop and Blues on his latest single Play The Blues. A hard hitting rhythm track laced with well placed blues samples results in an infectious, solid single that can appeal to a wide array of listeners beyond the obvious foundation in Hip Hop. Play The Blues is available […]

Gregory Richard’s Napalm Blonde Is The Psych-Rockabilly Experience You Didn’t Know You Were Waiting For

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 12, 2017 10:34 am Tagged With: Psychedelic, Psychedelic Rock, rockabilly

Napalm Blonde by Gregory Richard is like a shot of adrenaline straight to the jugular. This energetic, in-your-face, psychobilly jam is guaranteed to wake you up and make you rock out. Gregory Richard came into existence after a long period of isolation in a cabin located in the Sierra Nevadas near Mariposa, California. The honest, […]

Scotty Chams and Jigga Beatz Team Up For Hard Hitting Single, Grind

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 12, 2017 10:23 am Tagged With: Hip Hop, rap, trap

Scotty Chams joined forces with producer Jigga Beatz for a hard hitting, energetic new single titled Grind. Approaching the mic with a confidence and vocal presence that exudes from the moment the beat drops, Scotty Chams raps about his grind and pursuit of success as an entrepreneurial minded artist in the current state of the […]

Cuzins The Band Pack Potent, Gritty Blues Rock Punch with Nine Pound Hammer

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 12, 2017 10:13 am Tagged With: blues rock, hard rock, New York City, Rock, United States

Cuzins The Band delivers an undeniably gritty, bluesy, gut wrenching wall of rock sounds on their latest single and accompanying video Nine Pound Hammer. Lo-fi, distorted vocals, extremely tasty and dirty guitar tones and enough in-your-face attitude to knock you over only to get back up again, Cuzins The Band have created an energetic, hard […]

Nashville’s Hella Yella Delivers Infectious Hip Hop On NikiShit

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 12, 2017 9:51 am Tagged With: Hip Hop, Nashville, rap, United States

Nashville based Hip Hop artist Hella Yella delivers confident flows and infectious sound beds. His latest single NikiShit, from his album Nikipedia, is a hard hittin’, funky and blues-infused track which packs a profound lyrical punch. The instrumentation of NikiShit is what originally hooked me on Hella Yella‘s style but as soon as you hear […]

Söur Bruthers Deliver Americana Infused, Country Twangin’, Söurlicious Rock on New Album

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 12, 2017 8:07 am Tagged With: Americana, Chicago, Country, Illinois, Rock, United States

Merging diverse influences and experiences, Söur Bruthers deliver a distinct sounding blend of roots rock with a healthy infusion of Americana and Country twang. Their self-titled EP includes six songs that this experienced group of musicians either revived from their catalogs or created from scratch as they explored collaborating and recording while combining their wide […]

Royal Ruckus Infect With Positive Vibes, Hard Beats and Great Hip Hop on The Summer of the Cicadas

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 5, 2017 9:46 am Tagged With: California, Hip Hop, rap, United States

Bakersfield, California based Royal Ruckus have toured across the U.S. playing 40+ gigs from coast to coast in 2017 alone. The group has released several albums and are currently supported by Invisible Library Records based in Nashville (shouts to Spoken Nerd!). If that isn’t impressive enough, they were also listed as one of 25 Best […]

Love Kills Slowly, Black Bluebirds Pack Distinct Sonic Punch On Latest Single

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 5, 2017 9:21 am Tagged With: indie rock, Minneapolis, Rock, singer, songwriter

Minneapolis based synth-infused rockers Black Bluebirds have packed a potent punch into their sonically distinct single Love Kills Slowly. An amalgamation of sounds and influences ranging from ’80s rock to the harder aesthetics of metal to the infectious appeal of delicious sounding synthesizers topped with a healthy dose of pop appeal, Love Kills Slowly rocks […]

Rejectionist Front Rock Hard On New Single All I Am

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 5, 2017 9:11 am Tagged With: hard rock, indie rock, Rock

Rejectionist Front have arrived with a hard rockin’ single titled All I Am, off their latest album Evolve. Delivering pure rock and roll vibes, we are treated with a little spice courtesy of a powerful vocal performance which seamlessly weaves potent rock attitude with rapid-fire, Hip Hop-esque flows that further pack an energetic punch into […]