Sydnee Carter - Drug Was You [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Getting hit with a reminder of a romance that once was, can be a painful blast from the past. Especially when you least expect it. The emotional blow has the power to spin both mind and body.

Sydnee Carter delivers that impact with her single, ‘Drug Was You’ and for anyone that has ever experienced that kind of emotional derailment the sing gives meaning to the feeling. The track has a nice Commercial sound while still managing to land with impact.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Gild Walton - Convince My Mind [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Gild Walton take an angle of honesty that few are willing to share after a tough breakup. This piano driven track offers up the emotional distress of a bad end to love, and is underpinned by a restless anxiety that feels true and genuine.

The vocal talent shines in the subtle inflections, and is particularly evident in the bigger moments of the track which tend to arrive at the perfect time to keep the listener leaning in. ”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

kings elliot - dancing alone [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“A soft emotional set of vocals brings ‘Dancing Alone’ alive in a tangible way. Kings Elliott has that sensual vulnerability that invites you in close, and lends an intimacy to the words that keeps you leaning in and invested.

Hard to draw an easy comparison to a similar artist, or fit this into a genre, but if pressed I’d label it as Commercial leaning Singer/Songwriter. ”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Charlotte Cardin - Daddy [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Charlotte Cardin delivers a modern sound that does at times feel like it owes a debt to Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, but Cardin delivers an extra bit of seductive vulnerability to a set of lyrics that is more about taking a dangerous leap than it is about waiting and hoping.

From the artist ... ‘’Daddy’ is a song about kissing your crush right by the open bar,’ muses Cardin. ‘Your crush’s other crush, standing by the shrimp buffet, sees it all. Your crush can’t choose between their two crushes, so you jump right in and choose for them. ‘Daddy’ is a song about knowingly making a bad decision and loving it.’”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Estella Dawn - Petty [Review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“Betrayal of any kind is a tough thing to take without suffering emotional scars. Estella Dawn takes those emotions on in ‘Petty,’ a track about coming to the realization that the person you have been there to support of lift up, is not nearly as committed to doing the same for you in your time of need.

Dawn captures the feelings well and delivers an engaging set of vocals to go with a well-written track that speaks to the power of friendship and betrayal. ”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Nicholas Hamilton - Different Year [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Like the rest of the world, Nicholas Hamilton is ready for a ‘Different Year,’ after surviving this past three-hundred, sixty-five.

In this low key Pop song, Hamilton reflects on the things we missed or lost in 2020, but the track carries hope and a touch of defiance as we all gear up to charge bravely forward into 2021.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Doble - Risks [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Life is short. However, life is all about risk as well. Doble new single ‘Risks’ is a mixture of Latin Hip-Hop. The song starts off with encouraging its listeners to take chances because there are so many opportunities. What starts out as english shifts to Espanol but overall the song flows so well.”

— Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)

WHOISLUCCI - Yuck! [Music Video Review]

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

“WHOISLUCCI? Lucci is raw. Sometimes we get tired of short shirts and mini skirts. WHOISLUCCI delivers authenticity not just in her appearance but her lyrics. Her new single Yuck! is about the BS because she ain’t with no fxck shxt.”

— Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)

Limón Limón - Away [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“This last year has left many of us longing to escape and get ‘Away.’ Limon Limon has captured that eager desire in an energetic ode to wanderlust.

Musically, the track has a splash of the throwback 80s vibe without ever falling purely into a retro feel. There is a dash of The Police, but also a hint of Maroon 5 all over the top of a Latin flair to the beat.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

townsend - Responsible [Review]

Rating: 4 lout of 5

“The on again, off again of a dying relationship is an emotional tweeter totter chocked full of ups and downs. This single from townsend, captures those cycles with a soft vulnerably that keeps you leaning in and invested in the arc of the single.

There is a Pop vibe to this Acoustic driven track that lends it a Commercial sound despite the singer/songwriter structure.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

NAKED KOALA x Matthew Schuler - Drifted Apart [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“NAKED KOALA strikes the perfect balance between emotional singer/songwriter vibes and the energetic feel of a Commercial Pop song with their latest offering, ‘Drifted Apart.’

Most of us have seen friendships and relationship vanish over time so the feelings of this track are certainly familiar and the talent shines as the track also utilizes the talents of Mathew Schuler known to many from his time on The Voice.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

R3HAB - Ones You Miss [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“As one year fades into the next, we all tend to take stock of the year that was, as well as the progression of our lives in general. After such a year as 2020, this is all the more true so R3HAB has created the very track we needed to serve as the backdrop for these thoughts.

The musical build is subdued yet provocative enough to invoke that reflective side. Lyrically, the track does a good job of turning our minds inward.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Dillon Francis - Be Somebody (feat. Evie Irie) [Dillon Francis VIP Remix] [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Platinum-certified artist and producer Dillon Francis releases a remix of ‘Be Somebody’ featuring Evie Irie and it is spot on perfect. The vibe comes through in the build and progression, and is intensified with a nicely compiled video created from footage gained from the artists mom. The track is simply a vibe that works and pulls you in as you listen.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Khamari - Demons (Eldorado) [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“The art of building an arc with song placement and progression over an entire album or EP is almost a lost art in today’s world of streaming singles, but Khamari has put together a true vibe with the way his EP was built.

’Demons’ is a great track all on its own, so you can listen and appreciate the single’s merits, but for the full effect, take a dive into the entire project.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Trent Toney - Knew You [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Trent’s new single ‘Knew You’ starts off with a man in deep thought but trying to get away from his thoughts. He becomes lost in angels lullaby’s and realizing it’s all in his head. The acoustics and guitar strings are heard throughout the song. ”

— Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)

Lola Lennox - La La Love Me [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Lola Lennox drops this energetic track on us that feels a bit like a Holiday song in spirit even though the lyrics are not specific to any time of the year. The vocals reminded me of a mix of Amy Winehouse and Adele though this single certainly feels more Pop oriented than those artists tend to sound.

All in all, a fun track that gathers you in and carries your forward with a smile on your face.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Cristina Hart - Will You [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Cristina Hart’s warm vocals wrap around you allowing the emotions of this single to engulf and comfort you in the same way a timeworn memory can.

’Will You’ is a slow building, big Pop single that speaks directly to the heart. The vocal talent carries the day, but the production certainly aids in the warmth of the track.”

— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)

Jamie Grey - Christmas In Our Hometown [Premiere Review]

Rating: 5 out of 5

“The holidays are filled with love and gatherings but there is no place like home. Jamie Grey’s ‘Christmas In Our Hometown’ is about memories and experiencing Christmas at home. The melody is a guitar meets bell in a smooth relaxed delivery. This would be a perfect song for any Christmas movie.

Jamie says: “I tried to just be honest and write about what the lead up to Christmas rather than the actual day always felt like to me being from our little town of Redcar. We kind of have a strip of pubs and bars in the town centre, which practically the whole town comes out to from around the 21st of December up until Boxing Day. I always remembered coming back from London and so looking forward to seeing old friends and even acquaintances that I’d only see once a year. ”

— Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)

Foster House, Weerd Science & John, the Astronaut- Strange Things [Music Video Review]

Rating: 5 out of 5

“If you like the series ‘Stranger Things’ you will be intrigued by this song. Foster House, Weerd Science & John, The Astronaut join together for an out of this world single ‘Strange Things’. The beginning comes in smooth and suspenseful. The second voice has a deep yet Hip-Hop flow. As the visual shows the group going around on a mysterious hunt. ”

— Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)

Cloudy June - Goodbye to Honeymoon [Review]

“Sometimes life is like a movie and Cloudy June’s new single ‘Goodbye to Honeymoon’ is no happy ending. She sings about arguing and broken glass in this sad yet truthful single. As words of love turn into poison she longs for the happy days but the honeymoon stage is over. ”

— Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)

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