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Disaster Relief and Thornetta Davis are able to revive the true meaning and feel of classic soul singles with "How I Feel" and "Not So Scared of You."
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Chris Ianuzzi delivers two dark tracks that could fit perfectly among any recent thriller/horror movie soundtrack.
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Eric Anders & Mark O'Bitz continue their music in the time of the coronavirus series with 'Stuck Inside', a quality album about Americana and moody rock.
"Choose Your Weapon" by Scaramanga Silk, who has just seven listeners a month on Spotify, was recently, bizarrely, snapped up on Discogs, selling for over $41,000.
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On 'Estrela Acesa' Sao Paolo singer-songwriter Sessa is able to make a real connection between bossa nova and spiritual jazz.
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Disaster Relief covers a wide musical field on 'Back Into It' - from soul/funk to various strands of world music, and it's all stuff you'll find yourself putting on repeat.
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With their debut EP, 'Shimmer', Arktik Lake deliver intricate yet very melodic psych-pop/rock worth a listen.
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With "Alaye," Ansa GaRangDengZhen, aka Zen, shows how a folk electronic music combination should really be done.
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With 'Zed Zed' Dau presents a showcase on how to create ambient music without the use of electronics.
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Describing the sound of WaxFeet's 'Blues and Pinks' is hard; like narrating someone else’s dream, but listening to a musical dream can be a thing of beauty.
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Head Fake's Michael Baker delivers a very promising solo EP with 'Hasten Mercy' that showcases all his musical talents.
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On 'XIV XXVIII', J Ru has based his hip-hop on personal experience, making his lyrics and rhymes hit.
With 'EP3', Head Fake go back to their '80s electronic roots, search for the best strands, freshen them up, and put them in front of us as a package that everyone can enjoy.
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Photographer and video artist Oan Kim, successfully develops his many musical interests on his latest project, 'Oan Kim & the Dirty Jazz.'
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Faron Sage's "Head or Tail" single favors the thought provoking, socially conscious side of hip-hop to good effect.
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On "Activated," J'Moris combines some mellow tones with hardcore lyrics to great effect.
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On their debut album, Sky Diving Penguins deliver an excellent melodic pop potion that's musically substantial and definitely worth a listen.
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While 'Fixed Memory', Glenn Echo doesn't necessarily break any new ground in the alt-folk realm, it easily matches the quality of some of the highest regarded acts in the genre.
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While you can draw comparisons to many well-known rappers, J’Moris exhibits enough individuality and musical/lyrical capabilities to pique the interest of both hip-hop connoisseurs and those not that familiar with the genre.
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On "Precious Love," Chris Birkett escapes the smooth 'muzak' trap and turns it into a great single.
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Babbling April's dreamy, melancholic indie single, "Worst Kind of Parties," is that strange, lonely feeling you get at parties you don't feel a part of.
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What do you get when you combine the pop of Blondie and Portishead’s trip hop grooves, with some film noir music flair? Essential listening from Australia's Amanda Easton.
Johnny Labelle’s 'XVIII' is in many ways like the reflection of the year of its release - 2020, dark, brooding, and late-night all over the place. Excellent.
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After a break of some twenty years, Stevie Cornell comes back to music with some enjoyable, subtle roots pop.
