Vaguely reminiscent of Ennio Morricone tinted with punk-lite aromas, Erik & The Worldly Savages’ ‘FUTURE THUNDER VOID’ displays a contagious, reckless dynamism.
Set apart by the perfectly flawed authenticity of the voices of Mike Stinson and Johnny Irion, Working My Way Down is first-rate.
Simultaneously whimsical and admonishing, Ajay Mathur's “Common Mistake” (Yakketeeyak Music) starts absurdly and somehow transforms into a charismatic track.
Before setting off on a solo career in 1996, Robert Allen, aka DownTown Mystic, paid his dues as a recording artist and hired gun for bands...
A chat with Ruby Topaz’s Mark Bram about his influences, how he got started in music, his writing process, and his gear.
At the end of 2022, Wake Up! Music Group CEO/Founder Pepper Gomez won an auction supporting WiMN, resulting in a photo shoot with renowned photographer Mark...
Akin to an emotive ballad, GNS & V-Sensei 's “LOVE A LIE” reveals a troubling sense of love’s impending futility, as well as its undeniable attraction.
Highlighted by the irresistibly alluring, hypnotic voice of Josephine Olivia, VOSH's ‘Vessel’ (Trash Casual Records) is harmonically complex and oh-so-severely superior.
Social: There’s an inarticulate sadness hovering over Centershift's “Fade Away” (Auspicious Recordings), conveying a profound array of emotions, including regret and the ache of unease.
Too vibrant to be termed ambient music, ‘Always Becoming’ fuses hints of folk-pop and dream-pop elements into imaginative sonic creations.
Simultaneously elegant and heavy with gloominess, with “Parasite,” Cosmopolis evokes an aching exegesis of brooding compulsion.
Singularly imaginative, 1st Base Runner’s (aka Tim Husmann) ‘Night Stalker’ hums with a sense of mounting unease on immersive synths, creating spectral, electro-organic soundscapes.
Drenched in lustrous guitars, Blueburst’s “Vanish” is at once dizzying and dynamic, with Craig Douglas Miller’s vocals adding stylish, euphoric touches.
Kid Prexy has it going on! Surging with hefty guitars forming a contagious wall of sound, “In My Head” vibrates with heady pop-punk momentum.
With ‘Amphibious’ (Tritone Records), Paul Jacks delivers pure-pleasure, warm veneers of silky pop melodies, along with rich, smooth vocals.