Trip Carter - Freshout [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Trip Carter’s somes with a distinct raspy vocal style that emotes the light but direct attitude of this lyrical flow. He shares, ‘This song is about the feeling you get when you’re finally out of a bad situation. When you’re fresh out of jail, work, quarantine, or a toxic relationship, the energy is unmatched. You can finally breathe, blow off some steam and look forward to new possibilities.’

The track is a genre ender but comes with a steady easy groove that pulls you in and holds you there. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Riley Michaels - Someone Like You [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Riley Michaels offers up a classic sound that is perfect for those nights when you are sitting and drinking alone, or equally for ones where you pull the one you love close and slow dance across the warped wood of a dive bar or the smooth tile of your kitchen floor.

’Someone Like You’ is simply a classic sound that defies both genre and decade.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Gravity Circus - Shaky Little Dice Roll [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“This track from Gravity Circus gave me White Stripes vibes right from the start. WIth a bendy and brooding arrangement the build and progression offers a bit of funky Rock and Roll spirit, with a hardcore edge lurking there in the background. This is a hard track to to join in and sing along with by the second run through the chorus. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

KINGS - ur a good bye [Review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“KINGS comes with a vocal performance that hooks the listener immediately. ‘ur a good bye’ is shiny Pop gold, but that is not to say the emotion of the writing doesn’t emote through in the performance or writing. This is a big bold sound that wraps around you and makes you want to move and shout HELL YEAH! at the affirmations, because we’ve all had those good, goodbyes. ”

— Travis Erwin ~LA on Lock Blogger

81355 - Hard 2 Find [Review]

Rating: 5 out of 5

“81355 delivered a single that allows your mind to relax and discover yourself. In a spiritual yet wooded area the new single “Hard 2 Find” is about searching and running free in your mind. Not many will understand but the discovery is worth it.”

— Kreadiv Kesh ( LA On Lock Blogger)

2Deep the Southern President - "2020" [Music Video Review]

Rating: 5 out of 5

“ I like the southern beat. 2Deep the Southern President provides us with a recap of 2020. Everything was spinning but yet we survived. His flow is smooth and the production is a vibe.”

— Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)

UglyFace x Aric Jones x Andre Mosley - By The Pound [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“A smooth West Coast vibe ode to puff puffing by the pound. THis is a track to add to that playlist when you are partaking with your people and enjoying the laid back vibes as a result. Roll you one up and find your groove.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

All The Queen's Horses - Jocelyn [Review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“This track took top honors in what the New York Times describes as the Olympics of songwriting, and one listen is enough to see why.

’Jocelyn’ is the tale of an Irish immigrant living in New York and brings to light both the triumphs and struggles of a different time and generation. A timeless, storytelling set of lyrics that offers both hope and heartbreak and a wealth of emotion are delivered in an emotive rasp reminiscent of Tom Waits.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

FAANGS - I Don't Care [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“For everyone who who has boldly proclaimed IDGAF!, ‘I Don’t Care,’ is the title track for the soundtrack of your life. FAANGS infuses the single with attitude and a reserved brand of disdain for the world. The track is both an Electro Pop party anthem, and a self-reflective ode to doing your own thing all at the same time. And the video adds a nice touch of imagery to aid in the mood. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

The Satellite Station - For The Coast [Review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“The Satellite Station offers up a haunting distant sound that perfectly convey the emotions of this track. ‘For The Coast’ is a melancholic ode reflection about starting over and finding the courage to venture out an reinvent yourself in some new and unexpected way. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Joel Ansett - Expectations [Review]

“Joel Ansett deliver the smooth vulnerable vocals and emotional vibes that define the singer/songwriter genre on his latest track, ‘Expectations.’ We have all wrestled with our expectations, and this track does an exemplary job of putting that struggle into a tangle song that is easy to fall in on and lose yourself in thought. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Flavia Abadía x Makka - Love Is The Answer [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“This track offers a nice Latin Pop vibe in conjunction with a Rap flow and the two mesh and blend well to bring out the flavor of the track. ‘Love Is The Answer] comes with a nice hook and energy straight away and in that it is easy to lose the world around you and fall into the track. Nice tune to add to any summer vibes playlist. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Hilary Watson - Lie Awake [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Hilary Watson has the kind of timeless vocals that fits most any time period or genre. Stepping away from her normal vocal duo in this solo effort, Watson offers up a bluesy roots sound that comes with a bit of a wry twist, lyrically. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Lisa Heller -18 [Review]

“Lisa Heller captures both the nostalgia and the angst of going home again. That line between fond reminisce and sad regret for the passage of time, is one we have all felt and ‘18’ captures the dynamic only as a talented singer/songwriter can express. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Shedonist - I Don't Want You Anymore [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“This track hooked me with a few powerful phrases early on, though if I am honest the tempo and arrangement did feel odd to me at first. A jaded breakup song, this track has that sort of building anger and attitude that mirrors the way our minds works as we process and come to such decisions and once that fact hit me, the genius of this track truly came forward. The emotion carries the day along with the strong writing and in the end this track perfectly convey the mix of emotions. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Jordana Talsky - Oh Yeah [Review]

“Using her own vocals loops and layers, Jordana Taksy creates a big chorus feel with only her voice. And she manages to do so while maintain a light Pop airiness that sparkles and shines like bright sunshine on a dewy morning.

’Oh Yeah’ is about self-awareness a personal awakening and the song matches that vibe with its tone and production. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Haley Gold - Knock Yourself Out [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“This track does an excellent job of mixing a light Pop vibe with a heavier emotional set of lyrics, and the song really does feel like a conversation between two friends. Haley Gold delivers an earnest honesty as she slyly warns her friend about the dangers of dating one of her exes and the result is engaging and articulate while still managing to be entertaining. ”

— Travis Erwin ~LA on Lock Blogger

Ida Maria - Dirty Money [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Ida Maria demands to be heard on ‘Dirty Money.’ A Pop Punk anthem that offers a bit of pointed commentary to go along with the girl screams and agitated energy. and the combination sneaks up on the listener to keep them leaning in and engrossed in the overall sound and progression.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Micah & Julia - I Know [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Love is all too often fleeting, and in that comes a vulnerability that scares most of us. This song dances tenderly around this exact anxiety as the duo offers up an emotional give and take about the hopes and fears of a newfound relationship. The two voices blend perfectly and each emotes the anguish and excitement of being in love.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

j.aaron - Ah Lyke It [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“We all know that person who is quirky and different in all the best ways, and that completely owns the fact without apology or explanation. This is the soundtrack to that type of person and the vocals here match the person as quirky and fun and unapologetic as well. The energy carries the day on this fun groove. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger