Kayls - Internet [Review]

Rating 4 out of 5

“This is one of the realest songs in a long time. Kayls does an amazing job holding up a mirror to her own online voyeurism and calls herself out. We’re all guilty of watching the world go by from the comfort of own beds. We know what people ate for a week straight but haven’t said a word to them. The modern world we live in is lonely and we all crave connection, and the internet is a cheap fix to keep us distracted... I take it back I think Kayls just held a mirror up at me.”

— Andrew Amoah (LA On Lock Blogger)

Love, Alexa - Catching Water [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Love, Alexa has spun gold with this sing/songwriter Indie Pop ode to finding love and the happiness it spawns deep inside us. A throwback of sorts this track would have been right at home on Lilith Fair stages of the late 90’s. A soaring number that is infectious in all the best ways. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

A Story Told - My Place [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“A Story Told gives an energetic ode to finding what matters most and putting your effort and concentration in on those elements of life. Excising the distractions and cancerous people is no easy task but becomes much easier when you take the time to truly evaluate the meaningful things in our personal orbit. Musically, this track is as light and free as the feelings it is trying to express.

A fun, uplifting track. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Sarpa Salpa - Simple Pleasures [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“English band, Sarpa Salpa unleashes this track which has a Maroon 5 meets late 80’s early 90’s vibes. An energetic track about chasing joys and happiness in the chaos that is modern life. The ever-elusive concept of true contempt is tough to hold on to but great music certainly gives us a taste of the ‘Simple Pleasures,’ we all crave. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Bloom Twins - Drunk & Loud [Review]

Rating: 3 out of 5

“This song reminds me of when everyone was stuck inside for nearly two years and were finally able to go outside. It builds on the excitement of everything that you have on your to do lis. The track is direct and makes you want to participate in getting drunk and being loud. ”

— Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]

Maty Noyes - Idea [Review]

Rating 3 out of 5

“Idea is a near perfect slice of fresh pop. The record has a hypnotic quality with its sparse production and catchy vocals. I mean who hasn’t been caught up in the idea of something and someone and then the sobering reality comes crashing down and you just hope they say it so you don’t have to... or is that just me & Maty?”

— Andrew Amoah (LA on lock blogger)

April Jai - I Kissed A Girl (Cover) [Review]

Rating 4 out of 5

“April took a big and almost cheesy pop song and brought it right back down to earth and made it her own. Aprils version is so tender and and vulnerable. The lyrics are totally reframed into the honest self-reflection that they are. Absolutely beautiful. ”

— Andrew Amoah (LA On Lock Blogger)

Femke - Love Somebody Else [Music Video Review]

Rating 3 out of 5

“Even the devil was an angel sometimes” is such a poignant line, and thats what Femke does so well on this record. No word is wasted, Love Somebody Else is vidid poetry. The vocal performance is so honest and pure you can’t help but daydream of every love you’ve ever lost.”

— Andrew Amoah (LA on Lock blogger)

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Bad Flamingo - Oh My My [Review]

Rating 4 out of 5

“Bad Flamingo just sauntered into town oozing swagger and attitude. ‘Oh My My’ is dripping with cool in the boldest shade of the blues. Razor sharp lyrics, drawn out deliveries that seduce and intimidate with equal measure “Leave marks on each other like souvenirs”... I MEAN!!. This record is sexy and cold-blooded.”

— Andrew Amoah (LA on Lock blogger)

McGet -Painting Pictures [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“This is a rock track that will amp you up. Painting Pictures takes off with a strong delivery that allows you to follow along and painting pictures. Each verse is a memory of a great time.There is a solo around the 2 mark that will have you rocking out as well.”

— Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]

Fritz Hager - Bad Friend [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“This record is honest and painful. Looking yourself in the mirror and examining if you were the reason something didn’t work is not for the faint of heart. Fritz is captivating and vulnerable beyond his tender years. ”

— Andrew Amoah (LA on Lock blogger)

Bre Kennedy - Keep Going Back [Music Video Review]

Rating: 3 out of 5

“When pop is done right it truly is amazing and Bre really gets it right on ‘Keep Going Back’. Its catchy, vulnerable but still packs a punch. The chorus feels like fighting your way out of a crowded room after being held hostage. ”

— Andrew Amoah (LA on Lock Blogger)

Taba Chake - Halfway [Review]

Rating 4 out of 5

“Tabe hits us in the feels with this gut wrenching ode to figuring out why the hell we’re all here, how to make sense of our own little worlds. Vocally the record is arresting and lyrically so honest and reflecting. This is a special song. ”

— Andrew Amoah (LA on Lock blogger)

Small Million - Good Impression

Rating: 3 out of 5

“This record is equal parts raw passion and beautiful chaos. Vocally ‘Good Impression’ is arresting and sonically its big without being overpowering. This is more than a song... Small Million just gave us an anthem!”

— Andrew Amoah (LA on lock blogger)

ROREY - Mirror [Music Video Review]

Rating 3 out of 5

“You ever have a chorus you just can’t get out of your head? Ever just wanna make a bad decision and feel sexy whilst you do it? Mirror by ROREY is all of that and more. Taken from ROREY’s Apt 7D Ep, this record made to be screamed at the top of your lungs whilst you check yourself out in the mirror like “Damn I look good... even when I’m a mess. ”

— Andrew Amoah (LA on lock blogger)

Tinsley - Just Three Words [Review]

Rating 3 out of 5

“Picture the scene. You’re in your room, you’re pining for an unrequited love, and as your brushing your hair in the mirror this record comes on and that simple hairbrush becomes the microphone and your room the stage. Thats how this record makes me feel. It taps into that early love, that first really pining for someone and all you want to hear is “I love...” well you know the 3 words. ”

— Andrew Amoah (LA on Lock blogger)

Ariana Fig - Cherry Coke [Music Review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“I love the use of good imagery to set a scene and convey the world in a tangible way. Ariana Fig uses ‘Cherry Coke’ as a substitute for alcohol and addiction the way those in recovery find a new fixation but these new infatuations rarely fulfill the user in the same way leading to a constant struggle and this song highlights that so well both in the writing and emotive delivery. Fog’s tone is talented but also vulnerable and genuine and you can feel every word. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Holly Wild - Hard To Love [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Delivered in a classic Indie Pop sound, Holly Wild unleashes ‘Hard To Love,’ a track about struggling to love someone that isn’t as easy to be in a relationship with as perhaps they appear from the outside. The track is a lesson to us all, as we sometimes take things for granted or hold back from the ones who love us the most. Then again sometimes we just have to go with the clues others present and realize they are takers who are never going to give what we need.

This is a track that can be seen both ways and each listen offers something new. A definite add to several of my Spotify playlists. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Ships Have Sailed - Edge Of An Ocean [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“The soft edges of this track held me close and kept me leaning in as the emotions washed over me. Ships Have Sailed offers a timeless Indie Rock sound that grips the listener with ease. This song was written for the singer’s then unborn daughter and is meant to offer a peaceful bit of advice and guidance that we all can stand to be reminded of from time to time.

’Edge Of An Ocean’ is a great metaphor for life and the different waves and challenges we face. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Media House - Car Sales Men [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“The melody and build here offer a timeless sound that honestly could come from any of the last three decades. The writing is sharp and the vocals sell the emotion quite well.

Media House is a band that sort of falls between the genre cracks as they have a diverse sound in the two tracks I have heard, This, ‘Car Sales Men’ being my favorite of the two though I will definitely be checking out more of the band’s work as both submissions were quality. Don’t sleep on the lyrical metaphor here that is very cleverly crafted.”

— Travis Erwin ~LA on Lock Blogger