Do they have April Fool’s Day in Sweden? I would hope so, as I am sympathetic for any country without such a glowing “holiday”,
Some bands just love talking about themselves. I occasionally receive one-sheets that contradict both their namesake and purpose in providing an accessible introduction to
We all hear that “sensitive singer/songwriter” babble all the time. Often employed as a propaganda tactic by corporate minds who hold a fraudulent regard
After posting about a few new artists who were fresh on the scene with inexperience with nothing but hefty ambitions in their pockets, I
In most forms of contemporary rock music, it is highly perceptible that mood has the ability to dictate tempo. Rock artists conventionally treat the
As successfully as minimalism (or “theater composition”) worked for the likes of Philip Glass and Steve Reich, some artists simply prefer an openly expendable
Collecting every morsel of musical output from a band can be a particularly grueling, though often rewarding, task. While I am not referencing a
Justin Russo follows up a pleasing debut with a more expansively fulfilling continuation of his enjoyable style: infectiously majestic orchestral chamber-pop with hints of
There are some bands who are reluctant to point out their influences, fearing that such remarks would take away from their suggested innovation. While
The effect that the use of strings has on a band’s degree of singularity often impresses me, granting illustrious moments of emotional potency even
