Track Review

TRACK REVIEWSpencer Ludwig "Best Life"

It's a new year, folks. As festival season gears up with Coachella and Bonnaroo lineup announcements, it's time to dance through the rest of winter with eyes focused on the spring! "Best Life" is a light-hearted romp made for a feel-good movie soundtrack. You may have heard Spencer Ludwig's music...

Ashley Prillaman

TRACK REVIEWVon Sell, Scene Of A Crime

Photo Credit @ Jen Maler

Lindsey Rhoades

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TRACK REVIEWVon Sell "Hell No"

Born in New York, raised in Germany, and schooled at Berklee, Von Sell eventually moved to Brooklyn in 2012 to pursue his music career in earnest. A degree in Contemporary Writing and...

Ashley Prillaman

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TRACK REVIEWMarika Hackman "My Lover Cindy"

Don’t let Marika Hackman’s innocuous appearance fool you – this Brit has bite. The 25-year-old singer songwriter has been acknowledged for her moody, in-depth approach to folk music, landing her touring spots alongside the likes of Laura Marling. While her debut full-length, We Slept At Last, was...

Madison Bloom

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TRACK REVIEWStonefield "Sister"

Life is tough, and sometimes you need a dense track to complement that type of outlook. If you've found yourself in need of this type of song lately, then search no further than Stonefield's track "Sister." It's the perfect descriptor for a quartet of Aussie sisters who have been playing together...

Nicole Ortiz

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TRACK REVIEWZZ Ward feat. Joey Purp "The Deep"

After not seeing many releases from ZZ Ward since her 2015 EP Love and War, her new single "The Deep" is a refreshing sound for sore ears. "The Deep" finds Ward returning to her roots (alongside MC Joey Purp), channeling the blues and soul sound she's known so well for. Her throaty crooning and...

Nicole Ortiz

TRACK REVIEWFuture Islands "Ran"

Two years ago, Baltimore trio Future Islands had a huge breakthrough with poignant single “Seasons (Waiting on You),” finding the success they'd been seeking since 2006. Hoping to continue that momentum, they released a teaser single from their forthcoming record The Far Field just last week....

Jerilyn Jordan

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TRACK REVIEWModern Baseball "This Song is Gonna Buy Brendan Lukens a New Pair of Socks"

Modern Baseball's latest track doesn't offer the courtesy of an introduction or a closing instrumental, starting immediately with a subdued garage rock vibe that stays consistent until it ends just as abruptly as it begins. But with a healthy dose of lo-fi panache, "This Song is Gonna Buy Brendan...

Nicole Ortiz

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TRACK REVIEWTy Segall "Break a Guitar"

Ty Segall's "Break A Guitar" is a classic hair metal rock 'n' roll number straight out of the 80s, complete with screaming guitar solos and rocker attitude. The basics of the song itself aren't very complex: it's got repetitive guitar riffs peppered with an unwavering drumline, and carefree,...

Nicole Ortiz

TRACK REVIEWRosie Carney "Awake Me"

“My whole life just seemed like a cloud of fog,” Rosie Carney states frankly on her website, sharing explicit details about the pain she's experienced: bullying, sexual assaults, an eating disorder, being dropped from a major label at the age of seventeen. Now twenty, it’s no wonder Carney, who...

Emily Daly

TRACK REVIEWAngel Olsen "Fly on Your Wall"

Angel Olsen photo by Amanda Marsalis If you're reading this right now, chances are you're one of the millions who is displeased (to say the least) with the recent election of Donald Trump. And what can help us combat our anger, sadness, and overwhelming show of emotions more than musical support?...

Nicole Ortiz

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TRACK REVIEWShy Girls "Say You Will"

"Say You Will," the latest track from Shy Girls, a.k.a. singer-songwriter Dan Vidmar, is melancholic and yearning, perfect for those rainy mid-winter days. The bare-bones production and uncomplicated synths leave plenty of room to showcase Vidmar's impressive vocal range and smooth, R and B-tinged...

Nicole Ortiz