For a record regarding itself inspired by the synth pop-feel of the eighties, Moonscapes brings that modern, futuristic ambience to the table, only with a couple spoonfuls of melancholy. It’s definitely a unique combination of sounds that may well be opposing each other, but it works in a way that it amplifies the emotions relayed […]
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Seven years. That’s how long it’s been since The Fury of Almost exploded onto the scene like a flaming dumpster rolling downhill, fueled by Detroit street grime and pure, unfiltered spite. Seven years of silence. Seven years of waiting, wondering was Marcus: the Apex Predator! just another underground rock ghost story? Another cautionary tale of
Every so often, an EP comes along that just “becomes” a story. Not in the lazy, “let’s throw in some skits and call it a concept album” way, but in the way that grips you by the collar and drags you headfirst into a fully realized world. NOSTALGIA does exactly that. It doesn’t just evoke
Just by the title of “Industry Ready”, you will want to know what’s up with this record and what The Black Abstract has been cooking to put it all together. Consisting of six unforgettable hip-hop tracks, collaborations from other artists, and the genius within the songwriting, you wouldn’t want to miss out. “Intro”, the first
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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
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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
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With every track earning its head-bob-worthy title, this whole EP is guaranteed to put you in a good mood all-in-all. It’s as if Amir Madani Rascado woke up on the right side of the bed, getting into the studio with a smile on his face to make this record possible. The title track of “Funky
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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
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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
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