Album Review

There are two types of bands in this world; those who make tight, focused albums with a clear sense of purpose and those who make 18-track double LPs because they physically cannot stop themselves from making music. Road Movie Dream is what happens when a band sets out to record a single album over a […]

ZZ Ward has always been kind of a blues artist, but she’s also kind of been a rock artist and kind of a pop artist all throughout her career. As of now, well, that’s over… because Liberation is the sound of ZZ Ward finally giving up on trying to be palatable and instead deciding to

Most of the songs that we listen to are usually dedicated to a muse of the artist, like Da Vinci to Mona Lisa, but it’s rare for us to hear tracks in an entire album that are purely dedicated to places—the story and culture that they have and their people. It is safe to say

If the album title rings any bells, it’s because it can be correlated to “The Chi”, a Chicago-based TV show that started in 2018, which would give you more ideas as to who Giffy Pluggo is, and what his motive is in curating this record. Featuring a handful of talent, “Douda” is a combination of

Sometimes, the absence of words are much louder. “Drifting Intervals” is exactly what it prescribes – half an hour divided into eleven parts of what seems to be… calmness. Is it synth? Effects on a keyboard? De Moi refers to it as an ambience, musical intervals arranged and layered to create a serene atmosphere. When

When emotion and creativity come together, it usually brings forth great pieces of art. “Cry for Health”, being made during a trying time in his life, is one of those works of art. It carries the influence and significance of the genre of hip-hop in Juss-1’s life, as well as the weight within him, relaying

Hip-hop has always been a genre of bravado. Arguably from the peak of Run DMC, the first big stars and the forefathers of hip-hop in general, hip-hop has been defined by flexing over your lyrical skills over head-bumping beats. If you’re a killer MC, you can go far. Enter Gemspit Exquisite. This is a scrappy

Photo by : Quintin Cooper You know that an album is a hit when the first notes of the intro song hit you like a solid wall, and Elijah Rich‘s recently dropped album “Ten Thousand Hours” is just that. Released on February 21, 2025, this 10-track collection is a combination of chill yet fiery tracks

No justice, no peace. Errol Eats Everything puts together great tunes, vibes, and personal experiences altogether in his debut self-titled album. It’s all about love, his background, discrimination, and just the perspective of living this life from Errol’s eyes. In a way, listeners get to have a glimpse of what it’s like, accompanied by catchy

They might as well have brought us back through a time machine, because iconic and classic rock, blues, jazz tunes are coursing through every track on this album. It’s amazing how “Alive & Kickin’” proves the genre to be a timeless kind of art, making songs in that category without any of them sounding much