A new release from Talking To Yourself brings out a soiree of electronic soundscapes that blend with elements of hip hop, R&B, dance, and plenty more, all rolled into this semi nostalgic Sensation that gives off the air of classic influences along with fresh ones. The  Glowstick  record definitely has loads of different attributes that it brings to the table, some of them driven by '80s and '90s pop or hip hop, while others bring together more of a fresh electronic tonality.

A new single release from Maya Wells manages to deliver this very personal sentiment that has a lot to do with pushing through certain kinds of life struggles, pain, and more. The song is based on having the strength to keep moving forward, and I found this to be incredibly connective right from the start. One of the things that really hits hardest about this track is those lyrics. They're delivered with a great robustness in the vocals, and the entire song has a bit of a roc

Welcome to the warm and descriptive world of Ted Stanley. His new single "Shoreline" tells a story that lets you visualize everything and keeps that emotion in hand with this subtle Americana song. PR: Ted Stanley began writing songs in New York as a way to deal with emotional times and found it to be an outlet that helped him. "'Bottle in my Hand' was written after a dear friend lost his battle with drug and alcohol abuse. He died in the harsh winter 1999 on the streets of M

A new release from Sara Paar and Marcia Eckert brings together works from 4 different composers, including Jake Heggie, Ned Rorem, Louise Talma, and Germaine Tailleferre, and is segmented so that each one has a series of pieces throughout the record. The first of those is Jake Heggie, which comes through as an operatic set or works that feel heavily theatrical and certainly tell a story as the songs unfold. The pieces focus on piano and robust vocals that have a beautiful int

A recent release from Patti Cudd delivers a percussive world that surrounds you and gives off a cinematic backbone with a brilliant blending of vocal, electronic, and natural instrumentation that come together to create worldly sounds and atmospheres. The Cyanotypes record takes subtle approaches to mending electronic and vocal textures into this unique soundscape, offering up something outside the box and refreshing while remaining true to the art of creating with percussion

A very vivacious and personality-laced EP release from Elles Bailey just came out, and this record brings together such a lively soul approach but also peppers in funk, rock, and even southern undertones throughout it, making it something that definitely bursts at the seams with that soul-pop approach but also brings a lot of other influences to the table. This is a very refreshing record. You can hear a lot of honesty, and again, that personality just comes shining through a

A new album release from Detroit Illharmonic delivers a lush soundscape quite unlike anything you might have heard before. The record is crafted with a wondrous and effective blend of instrumentation that leans towards a cinematic backbone, offering everything from guitars, keys, string instruments like violin or cello, horns, and some outstanding beats and percussion that really drive the record forward. The record is called  Everything Is Shattered , and it brings with it t

Ryan Edward Kotler’s new single is actually titled “ Give It a Week ,” and it serves as a quiet showcase of his evolving voice as a songwriter. The song opens with Kotler acknowledging that life rarely goes as planned: “Well, you know it ain’t easy, the way that it goes / Whichever direction the green river flows. / When sailing white water is dragging you down, it’s better to tread than give up and drown”. Rather than offering a sweeping chorus, he proposes a simple surviva