Indie folk aficionados, American Dreamer, released a two-song (and change) EP in January 2017, Signal Sessions, which is a punctuation mark to the group’s October 2016 long-player, Restless Nights. Both efforts show why American Dreamer should be the defining force in indie-folk. Why the “and change” comment above? The third track is Cue 6, an instrumental which clocks in at 50 seconds. American Dreamer bills themselves as an orchestral folk ensemble, certainly an apt description. Their goal is to explore the space between classical orchestral music and folk by…
Read MoreThe r&b and soul grooves of Raquel Rodriguez are phenomenal here on You’ve Got Me, from her latest EP The 310 (November 2016). Raquel’s vocals are smooth and easy, alternatively lilting and soaring. In this genre’ Raquel doesn’t exactly break new ground, but she takes the ground that was laid out before her by a multitude of artists and executes it flawlessly. You can find more on Raquel Rodriguez from her website, which includes a short bio and links to purchase the EP from a variety of sources, including her…
Read MoreLittle Hurricane is a big favorite here at Vodka. If you’ve missed our posts, here’s a brief look back: Give Em Hell – Video / Review, December 15, 2012 Haunted Heart – Video / Review, January 26. 2013 Crocodile Tears – Video/ Review, July 11, 2013 Sheep In Wolves Clothes – Video / Review, July 8, 2015 I always find it fascinating that this duo has the sound of a band twice their size. If you are a fan of good rock and roll, the indie rock of Little Hurricane is hard to ignore….
Read MoreIt’s only been a few weeks back since we posted the review for SHEL’s Rooftop, from the Holbrook sisters’ latest long-player of edgy indie-pop, Just Crazy Enough (May 2016). You Could Be My Baby has to be where the title of the LP came from as the lyric, “You could be my baby, you could be my baby, you seem just crazy enough” is the anthem in the refrain here, and I’m sure there is some truth to that refrain, given the slightly wild aura that…
Read MoreIt’s been almost 7 months ago that Vodka announced the latest Lauren Mann long-player, Dearestly (July 2016), with a video representation from one of Lauren Mann’s earlier works with the Fairly Odd Folk, Over Land and Sea, which just happens to be the title track of the 2012 long-player by the same name. There are now videos available for the 2016 long-player as well, including this one for Hibernate, an introspective look at life. If you are missing the bubbly bouncy fun of Over Land and Sea, just know…
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