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?

TJ Leonard Returns With Strong New Single, Takin’ You For Granted

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 31, 2017 8:56 am Tagged With: Country, Europe, singer, songwriter, Sweden

Swedish singer/songwriter TJ Leonard has returned with another strong, radio-ready country single titled Takin’ You For Granted. Takin’ You For Granted is a smooth, memory inducing story of love, relationships, and that moment in time when we realize we’ve been taking someone special for granted. TJ has been writing songs for many years across many […]

Julien the Child Releases Self-Aware, Preparing New Album Memory Flu

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 30, 2017 10:18 pm Tagged With: electro-pop, Electronic, Florida, indie pop, singer, songwriter, United States

Tampa based electro pop singer/songwriter Julien the Child has released an infectious new single titled Self-Aware. Releasing music under various monikers for the past several years, Oliver Eldridge started writing songs at the tender age of 10. Now in his 20s, Eldridge is preparing to release his second album, Memory Flu, as Julien the Child […]

Suit Up and Shine Your Shoes, We’re Going To Swing with Danii Roundtree

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 30, 2017 9:52 pm Tagged With: Atlanta, Blues, Jazz, R&B

Ooooooohhhh baby! It’s time to pull out the pinstripe suit, shine the shoes, and tilt your hat just the right way for an amazing night at the jazz club. Atlanta’s Danii Roundtree is performing and boy does she emanate the elegance, pizzazz, and pure essence of everything I love about soul infused, retro jazz. Fresh […]

Samantha Leon Serenades Us On Bright Yellow Shoes

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 23, 2017 9:46 am Tagged With: Folk, Pop, singer, songwriter, Soul

Talented songstress Samantha Leon has delivered an engaging, soulful, beautiful new single titled Bright Yellow Shoes. With a simplistic sound bed of sweet guitar tones, emotion tugging violin, and atmospheric accents, Bright Yellow Shoes is a lovely, soulfully hypnotic track. Samantha’s jazzy, impeccable vocal styling immediately grabs your attention and holds it like superglue for […]

Julia McDonald Releases New Single, Gravity

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 23, 2017 9:30 am Tagged With: Florida, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

Despite her youthful age of 19, Florida based artist Julia McDonald sounds like a seasoned veteran on her newest single Gravity, now on Apple Music and Spotify. Starting off with a simple guitar strum and piano melody, Gravity continues to build into an epic, infectious wall of sound as Julia’s strong, polished voice infuses the […]

American High Release Bones in the Attic, Flowers in the Basement

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 23, 2017 9:02 am Tagged With: Alternative, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock, Sacramento

Sacramento based rockers American High have released a tasty, jam-filled album titled Bones In The Attic, Flowers In The Basement. Composed of four guys who love the art of songwriting, American High doesn’t follow any conventions or care to abide by any songwriting status quo. Rather, this creative collective let’s their subconscious show itself through […]

I LOVE The Blues Which Is Why I LOVE Kyle T Hurley’s New Album KTH II

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 22, 2017 1:23 pm Tagged With: Blues, blues rock, Rock, United Kingdom

It wasn’t that long ago we interviewed Kyle T Hurley, find that feature here. With that out of the way, let me jump right into it. I’m a sucker for good ‘ole, crank up the tube amps, bust out the sweet guitar tones, blues rock and on his new album KTH II, Kyle T Hurley […]

Kathy Muir Delivers Impactful, Compelling New Single, Pocketful of Sand

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 22, 2017 11:57 am Tagged With: Acoustic, Folk, singer, songwriter

We have been supporting the music and art of Kathy Muir for years at this point so I’m always excited when she sends me something new. -Find our previous Kathy Muir features here, here, here, here and here. The thing I love most about Kathy, and also what separates her from the overwhelming amount of […]

Heavy AmericA Deliver New Single, Proud Shame

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 18, 2017 10:25 am Tagged With: hard rock, Rock

Heavy AmericA recently released their video and single titled Pray For Me, which you can watch and read about here. Today these hard rockers return with another jam titled Proud Shame, you can listen below. A more mellow song compared to the previous single, Heavy AmericA put their versatility on display with a slower tempo, […]

Omiqron6 Releases A New Kind of Lightning On New Ambient Project

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 16, 2017 1:15 pm Tagged With: ambient, Central America, Experimental, Mexico

Mexico based ambient, experimental artist Omiqron6 has arrived with his spiritually infused and very organic album A New Kind of Lightning. Best enjoyed through headphones, Omiqron6‘s new project is intended to elevate our spirits during these times of so much uncertainty, conflict and violent behavior. If you don’t have a pair of headphones handy, this […]