Category: albums
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Lost in Translation: The Translation
“Just like country in Nashville” it’s only Natural that Valley drops a new album that strips their hearts bare. Their sophomore album, Lost in Translation, continues their brilliant honesty and dreamy instrumentals. Valley classics and hidden gems tend to contain some of my favorite lyrics ever written. All four band members and their team put…
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Ruston Kelly’s The Weakness is a Silver Lining in a Sky of Darkness
The Weakness is both familiar and boundary-pushing for Ruston Kelly. The “Dirt Emo” singer-songwriter has long since proved his ability as more than just an Americana/Folk writer (Radio Cloud’s Blink-182-ness is undeniable). Still, songs like the lead single, “The Weakness,” and the title track, “Michael Keaton,” put an exclamation point on that fact. Those who…
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Venus in Love : A Case Study on Love by Venus & The Flytraps
Venus. The Roman Goddess of Love the ruling planet of love and desire. Venus & the Flytraps? A small Nashville-based indie band of 2 who just released their sophomore album Venus in Love. Venus in Love captures the all-encompassing feelings, sounds, and speeds of love. A five-track dive into what love means to the Flytraps,…
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Blake Ruby and His Endless Love Letter Album, She
A never-ending love letter. That is how I would describe how I felt after listening to the Blake Ruby album. She simplistically creates a place where love is forever and hope can carve out a new existence. With every song, Blake expresses and illustrates his love for his wife, while also creating art that can…
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drop cherries – billie marten
Billie Marten’s Drop Cherries is a quiet love story. A romance hidden in nature. In her words, “it’s for anyone who didn’t think that love existed, ’cause I certainly didn’t.” Released in April 2023 via Fiction, the North Yorkshire artist’s fourth album returns to her folk roots and the evolutionary journey she has taken on the way. We…
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wave to earth – flaws and all
wave to earth is a Korean-based alternative/rock band consisting of three members: Shin Donggyu (drummer), Daniel Kim (vocalist and guitarist), and Soonjong Cha (bassist). While some of the band’s songs are performed in Korean, most of them are in English. In late 2019, Shin Donggyu and Daniel Kim started creating music and were joined by…
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V – unknown mortal orchestra
I first started listening to New Zealand based indie group Unknown Mortal Orchestra when I was about sixteen. Their 2015 release, Multi-Love, was one of my first exposures to the idiosyncrasies of production: how live instrumentation can be warped whilst still maintaining an authentic sound. Consisting of frontman Ruban Nielson, bassist Jacob Portrait, and drummer…
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a guide to moon tang
Moon Tang, a Thai-Chinese singer-songwriter focuses on creating dreamy pop songs that radiate cute and cozy vibes. Over the past year, moon tang has exploded in popularity and continues to grow with the release of her new album. Initially, Moon sang cover songs, but then discovered that those songs couldn’t quell the emptiness. She decided…
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honey – Samia
Samia Najimy Finnerty, known primarily by her stage name, ‘Samia,’ has spent the past 5 years ascending the ranks of indie notoriety. The Nashville-based singer/songwriter has her story weaving down to fine art, with contemporary rock and folk influences bleeding into her sophomore release, ‘honey.’ The album has moments of light, shade, and inescapable depth.…
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