ASTRINA - You Should Run [Review]
Rating: 4 out of 5
“The chorus carries a fun rhythm that hints at Celtic influences. The vocals are steady and engaging with an edge of danger which adds to the catchy hook to this single.”
Dalton Jackson - Lower [ Music Video Review]
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
“In this thriller of a visual Dalton Jackson sings about be at a low point while he is being murdered. The symbolism displays that you really aren’t at your low point until you are on your death bed.”
Conro - Thrill of It EP [Review]
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Life is expensive and some of us may not be living our best life but we try to make the best out of what we have just for the “Thrill of It” That is the message Conro delivers in his pop influenced single that is followed with a instrumental finger snap”
Mary Moore - Reaching in the Dark [Review]
Rating: 4 out of 5
“What begins with haunting sweet vocals, morphs into an energetic promise to herself that resonates well with anyone who has ever taken a leap of faith.
The first few verses have a decidedly singer/songwriter vibe and the latter half brings more of a pop sound, but the continuity of the song is never in question.”
Scott Yoder - Silver Screen Starlet [Review]
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
“Retro is both sound and lyrical content, Scott Yoder pays homage to Hollywood with ‘Silver Screen Starlet.’ Funky and weird it brings out our infatuation with a fantasy world.”
Lola Blanc - Angry Too (Official Music Video) [Music Video Review]
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Powerful imagery to go along with a fantastically performed song. Songwriting with passion!
This is the kind of single that makes a statement while both entertaining and confronting.
’Angry Too’ is the fighting spirit of the #MeToo movement.”
V Blackburn - "V" [Review]
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“With a sound that at times hints at Kacey Musgraves, V Blackburn delivers an emotional song of self-doubt that speaks to us all.
A heart-wrenching single that beautifully captures the emotions of wondering what true happiness is, and if it is even attainable.
’V’ is the final track off of Blackburn’s EP Public Figure which dropped June 28th.”
The Bergamot - L.A. [Music Video Review]
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“In the spirit of a many other great storyteller songs, ‘L.A.’ makes us care about Elle as a character. Through great songwriting and an empathetic and stirring performance, we take a journey with Elle knowing full well there is no happy ending waiting. But we do it because life doesn’t always come with the fairy-tale ending and this single feels like life.
The melody matches the emotions perfectly throughout, and this is one of those sad songs that somehow leaves us feeling hopeful because of its ability to tap into a part of ourselves. Such music and writing helps us realize we are not alone in our thoughts, fears, and emotions. ”
Conan Gray - Checkmate [Music Video Review]
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Don’t be fooled by the catchy pop melody and sugar sweet vocals ... this is a dark twisted tale of revenge motivated by a broken heart.
AND I LIKE IT!”
HAYL - Feel Again [Review]
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“‘Feel Again’ balances a beautifully emotional performance with a heart rending piano melody to instill the emotion of a heart ache in the listener.
Songwriting done right for those who want to feel genuine sensations we have all experienced out of life. ”
DAVIS - Alright [Review]
“This is a single with chill summer vibes.
I have no idea the chemical state of DAVIS while writing this one, but if you’ve ever had a poolside conversation with someone amid a huge cloud of green smoke, then listening to this song will feel a whole lot like that conversation.
Enjoy and remember ... everything will be ‘Alright.’”
Lucy & La Mer - Blue Dress [Review]
Rating: 5 out of 5
“This is a fun song long before you figure in the touches of irony.
Billed as “Indie Pop” it carries a decidedly folk sound, but genre really is bend and manipulated throughout this single.
The choice to utilize chords and a melody far more prevalent in country music to make a statement about Bisexuality feels like a subtle social statement. People are people. Love is love and lust is lust. Dividing and lumping various elements of humanity into genres is wrong and so too is it a shame to limit the scope of well-written music.
The fact that this story, detailing our heroines infatuation with the “Blue Dress” clad women of her desire, is musically a country song ... makes me smile and appreciate the emotion and vocals all the more.”
Northern National - Half-Hearted Love [Review]
Rating: 4 out of 5
“There is nothing halfway about ‘Half-Hearted Love.’ In giving us a song that speaks to going through the emotions and searching for meaning in on okay, but unfulfilling relationship.
Northern National imparts emotion into a catchy performance that only gets better with each listen.
This is a song with the legs to carry us through when we find ourselves stuck in just such a relationship.”
Stolen Gin - Analie [Review]
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
“The driving force here is funky groove that gets you moving.
But don’t sleep on the songwriting, because there is genuine emotion lurking underneath that infectious groove.”
Sea Girls - Damage Done [Music Video Review]
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“If I am honest, the first couple of measures had me eager to dismiss this single, but then that line about freshman year hit my ears and I was hooked emotionally. The vocal performance held me tight from that moment on, and both the video and the melody tied it all together.
’Damage Done’ is songwriting done right, and this is a song that showcases the power music has us to pull us in and turn our hopes, fears, and memories a direction we were not expecting. ”
Philippa - before goodbye [Review]
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Honest and raw. Philippa gives us not an anti love song, but rather a song about the yearning sadness that seeing and hearing others in love can bring on after a heartbreak.
’Before Goodbye’ is a beautifully performed testament to the lasting power love gone bad has over us all at times.”
The Influencers - Fallin' [Music Video Review]
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
“The melody did the heavy lifting here by connecting me to the single emotionally before the lyrics fully soaked in.
A well-crafted song that gets better and deeper ingrained in my psyche with each listen.”
GRAACE - Go Have Fun At Your Party [Review]
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Love is a complicated game, and ‘Go Have Fun At Your Party’ nails the emotion of a relationship that isn’t quite right, but is close enough that it is hard to let go.
It is the kind of song that brings out that old heartache, misguided hope, and tarnished love that we’ve all been part of.
It is the kind of song that is real, and raw, and allows us all to understand we are not alone in these experiences.”
Elliot Lee - Upside Down [Review]
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Elliot Lee hooks you with her haunting voice and holds you with lyrics that twist and turn ‘Upside Down’ a coupe of times.
The drum roll, and fluid, yet ever-changing melody speak of a meticulous attention to perfection on the production side.”
mxmtoon - Prom Dress [Review]
Rating: 4 out of 5
“In a testament to both great songwriting and a genuine emotional delivery, I was able to put myself in the shoes ... errr, make that prom dress, of our would-be party girl and feel every last emotion of this experience.
This is the power of good music ... which transports us back in time, beyond our own experiences, and to emotional places of empathy and understanding. ”