Review by Jamie Glenn After her release of a self-empowering track “YOU” in 2017 Sharlene-Monique returns with her first five-track EP earlier this month. The opening track “Awe and Wonder” has a soft undertone paired with a beat that picks up as the song progresses. There are very soothing, optimistic lyrics from Sharlene-Monique sharing the ins and outs of an everyday routine. Billy Crabtree contributes underlying vocals on this track with a John Legend like style sound. Cultural diversity is implemented into the instrumentation of this track. The sounds of an African drum to coincide with Sharlene-Monique’s message to always…
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Review by Giovanna Citro Indie folk rock band Abby and The Myth has recently released their latest single “Best Mistakes.” The song reminds us that some things we initially see as mistakes, turn out to be the things that make us who we are and bring us joy as a result. Many of the lyrics in “Best Mistakes” reference the hardships of moving forward and recovering from the many obstacles that life throws at us. In one verse she says, “I’m tired of looking back/regretting things I could’ve had.” You can feel the hurt in her voice, however, she is…
Review by Emily Smith New York singer/songwriter Samantha Iveliz Vazquez releases her debut EP “Love Record.” The EP addresses some form of love and relationships so we think the title is just right! There are two sides to this EP: The sweet, summery tracks that sound like they were taken straight out of the early 2000’s pop radio, and the intimate, aching ballads. The tracks “If I Was Her” and “Love Record” fit into that early 2000’s sound with an upbeat acoustic guitar beat and relatable lyrics about an innocent crush on someone. “If I Was Her” is about a guy…
Athenian quartet “Sillyboy’s Ghost Relatives” is a newly formed band that shaped while following record producer Sillyboy in most of his live performances during the last 3 years. When time seemed right, they all joined his studio to record their first full-band album and let the dynamics of analog instrumentation to do the work. “Sillyboy” music project arrived early 2010 with debut album “Played” being released on small indie label Just Gazing records as 001 of their catalogue and ended up as “Album of The Year” in quite a few media outlets of Greece. “Played” launched Sillyboy’s career as a prolific studio…
Review by Emily Smith Dance and EDM outfit Valiant releases a new single titled “Feels Like Home” featuring Kalu, an especially captivating track due to its powerful lyrics and instrumentals. The track starts with a spacey atmosphere that bleeds into the verses. The vocals on this track keep the sound a bit more grounded and center the focus on the verses. During the pre-chorus, the song really begins to build up to the lyrics that house the title track (“When I’m with you it feels like home”). Throughout the chorus are crazy, scattered high-pitched vocal embellishments, a characteristic of many…