Gajin Wilk “Selfish” I love Gajin Wilk’s voice. It has this resonance that really brings the pain of the song’s narrator out. Love is often selfish (but is that really love?). The fact is this is a great pop song … Continue Reading
Posts Tagged: r&b
Experimental R&B: Makeunder – “Pale Cicada”
Makeunder “Pale Cicada” Pale Cicada This is surely one of the more interesting records so far for 2019. There is so much going on, not just on the service but bubbling underneath like a Yellowstone geyser, just ready to erupt. … Continue Reading
Hip Hop R&B: Toshi – “The Fall (feat. SK)
Toshi “The Fall (feat. SK) What a great hip hop, dreamy pop song, with a stutter drum background that really helps take Toshi’s voice and the song itself from the average to exceptional. Toshi has a gorgeous voice, and when … Continue Reading
Activism To Stir You Up: Yuzima – “Black Supremacy”
Yuzima “Black Supremacy” POWER This is one of the best songs I’ve heard this year, and after what has happened in states like Georgia, no song could be more relevant. To describe Yuzima would be hard to do; just imagine … Continue Reading
Electronica For Mind and Body: Neil Frances – “Coming Back Around (extended)”
Neil Frances “Coming Back Around (extended)” Took A While EP What a magnificent sound. This duo make everything interesting, and they never sound the same. In “Coming Back Around”, the emphasis is on the wonderful percussion; in “Ask Me Anything”, … Continue Reading
Dark Sexual R&B: Tolliver – “Emmanuel”
Tollivar “Emmanuel” Rites (Icons Creating Evil Art) Tolliver will blow you away. “Emmanuel” is such a multi-layered song that when Tolliver’s voice comes in, it will literally take your breath away. Tolliver has a great tenor voice that at times reminds … Continue Reading
A Rising Star: Matt LeGrand – “12:00 AM”
Matt LeGrand “12:00 AM” Coming from Chicago, Matt LeGrand grew up with a variety of instruments. Like most kids, he had fun playing around until he realized he was great at singing, songwriting, and playing with those said instruments. And … Continue Reading
Funk from the Heaven’s: Radiant Children – “Life’s A Bitch”
Radiant Children today share their debut single “Life’s A Bitch,” the first track to be taken from their debut EP, due for release later this year. The official video for “Life’s A Bitch” (which premiered via The FADER) is available … Continue Reading
Dance, Dance, Take a Selfie: The Nightowls – “#selfiequeen”
The Nightowls #selfiequeen We Are The Nightowls That great R&B dance band, The Nightowls, has a new single out, and Geez, it is great. You know those people who go out and spend the night taking selfies? Well, they got … Continue Reading
Dream Pop: Geographer – “Read My Mind”
Geographer “Read My Mind” About Time It’s amazing how sometimes tragedy creates the best music. Take the example of Michael Deni, aka as Geographer. In the summer of 2005, after a series of deaths in the family, Deni left his hometown … Continue Reading
Gender-Bending R&B: MIDDLESPOON – “SomeOne”
MIDDLESPOON “SomeOne” HouseWife MIDDLESPOON have definitely proven that R&B-fused pop dance music is not a dirty word. In fact, in the hands of masters like MIDDLESPOON, you are going to be yelling for more. The Austin-based duo is making some … Continue Reading
Naked Truth: Yuzima – “Black Supremacy”
Yuzima “Black Supremacy” Power Did protest ever sound so funky and sexy? Yuzima knows what he believes and, using those two frightening aspects of knowledge that the white supremacists hate, music and facts, he gets right to the core of … Continue Reading
R&B Perfection: Wingtip (Ft Youngr) – “Space For Us”
Wingtip (ft Youngr) “Space For Us” What a great R&B song that has that certain something that takes it out of the normal to a step way beyond. The vocals of Youngr in the background certainly adds a lot. Wingtip … Continue Reading
Post R&B: Veronica Fusaro – “Better If I Go”
Veronica Fusaro “Better If I Go” Wow. Veronica Fusaro is amazing. Her voice is off the hook. If you like great R&B, this is the singer for you. She can bring the emotion out of a song without adding extra … Continue Reading
Romance: Forest Blakk – “Where I First Found You”
Forest Blakk “Where I First Found You” Forest Blakk has done it again. He has released another single that just breaks your heart. I swear, Blakk is the new Frank Sinatra. There is something about his voice that makes you … Continue Reading
Soulful Duets: SISTERS – “Scene Here”
SISTERS “Scene Here” Tender Loving Empire I had to start this review with the beginning of their bio: “A revolution without dancing is not a revolution worth having” is a quote famously attributed to Author Emma Goldman. These words could … Continue Reading
Shakespearian Drama: Nurses – “Yours To Keep”
Nurses “Yours To Keep” Naughtland What a great, odd sound. Nurses do not sound like anyone else, and that is great. There is something Shakespearian about their grasp on life and how they share it. Nurses is the long-running musical … Continue Reading
Electronic Infused R&B: Kllo – “Dissolve”
Melbourne-based artists Kllo bring a stunning show of force on their new track “Dissolve” effortlessly integrating elements of R&B, electronic and pop on a song that was created as the result of a bad Skype call! Now if this isn’t … Continue Reading
Pure Romance: Har Mar Superstar – “Personal Boy”
Har Mar Superstar “Personal Boy” Personal Boy I was amazed when I heard this song. This is one of the best love songs I’ve heard for a while, and Har Mar Superstar has this R&B touched voice that is extraordinarily … Continue Reading
Saying Goodbye: Vaness Alegacy – “Hoping & Waiting”
Vaness Alegacy “Hoping & Waiting” What pipes. Vaness Alegacy reminds me of Whitney Houston, with her great range and perfect control. Add the punk attitude of Debbie Harry, and you got the whole package right here. Alegacy’s homage to the … Continue Reading