The debut album from Brielle Ansems feels comfortably at home amongst the dreary rains of spring. This New Hurricane is refreshing and clean, but with a touch of melancholy that’s difficult to place or explain – much like April showers. Continue reading New Music: Brielle Ansems Looks on the Dark Side With Debut Album ‘This New Hurricane’
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New Music: Jennah Barry Makes a Long-Overdue Return From Her ‘Holiday’
Jennah Barry’s newest album is a triumph to behold. Holiday comes on the winds of great adversity, though you would never guess it from the dreamy atmosphere. Between major vocal surgery and having a baby, Barry has had lots of hurdles to jump in order to squeeze an album into the mix. Continue reading New Music: Jennah Barry Makes a Long-Overdue Return From Her ‘Holiday’
New Music: Adam Baxter Delivers Bite-Sized Love Songs on ‘Long (Love) Story Short’
If you blink, you might just miss Adam Baxter’s newest album.
Long (Love) Story Short is a collection of ten songs created as a gift to Baxter’s wife. The album clocks in at just under seven minutes, with the longest track a mere 43 seconds long. The songs are snapshots into Baxter’s marriage, fleeting moments that he lets us be privy to for only short moments at a time. Continue reading New Music: Adam Baxter Delivers Bite-Sized Love Songs on ‘Long (Love) Story Short’
New Music: Rose Cousins Explores Life’s Complexities on ‘Bravado’
Dissecting the human range of emotion is a tall order. If Rose Cousins struggles with the exploration of such a complex collection of experiences, she certainly doesn’t show it. She spends the duration of her newest album, Bravado, accomplishing just such a feat with all the ease of someone who already has these mysteries figured out. Continue reading New Music: Rose Cousins Explores Life’s Complexities on ‘Bravado’
New Music: KINLEY Practices Carefully Crafted Positivity on Self-Titled ‘KINLEY’
The fact that KINLEY’s newest album is self-titled feels very intentional. It’s obvious that singer/songwriter Kinley Dowling pours herself into every song she writes. The stories she deals with are clearly very personal, with little room for ambiguity. However, she sings with such clarity and such carefully chosen words that you can’t help but find a way to relate. Continue reading New Music: KINLEY Practices Carefully Crafted Positivity on Self-Titled ‘KINLEY’