Work Drugs is a band with a super relaxing groove as noted here on Love Higher from the duo’s forthcoming August 2017 long-player, Flaunt The Imperfection. The prolific duo (Benjamin Louisiana provides most of the instrumentation and Thomas Crystal most of the vocals), has released two handfuls of long players, singles, and EPs since 2011. If you have work to do, Work Drugs is the sort of band that you can put on and groove to while you work. It’s a feel-good sound, with ethereal vocals, prominent but understated beats,…
Read MoreDon’t know anything about TW Walsh? Well, you probably aren’t alone but you should start remedying that situation now. TW Walsh writes carefully crafted lyrics to fine pop music. Almost unheard of these days, the musical mix is phenomenally well balanced. That could be because Mr. Walsh is also a mastering engineer that has worked on many, many, projects for other artists. Monterrey is from Fruitless Research, the long-player released in February 2016, but TW Walsh has a new long-player, Terrible Freedom, that was released in late April 2017. You can find…
Read MoreEvery now and then, usually, when I’m the most down about the music business and its propensity to deliver the same old crap day after day, I’m jarred into the reminder that there are wonderful examples of pure musical genius still hidden in the shadows. Today, while listening to Serious XM’s The Loft, I heard this gem from the incredible UK band, London Grammar. Vocals fronted by the talented Hannah Reid, who has a range that is absolutely incredible, the band weaves majestic melodies that conjure up imagery…
Read MoreSignal Fire, from Jared Mees’ (the musician, not the motorcycle man) latest long-player, Life Is Long (April 2017), is a testament to parenthood; about our goals and desires to be good parents to our children and to help guard them, or at least guide them, whenever possible. This is heartfelt music, a picture painted with words so clearly that you can feel and see their meaning with precision. Musically, Jared Mees plants his tunes firmly in the space between folk and pop anthems. Lyrically, these are stories, read with…
Read MoreA few weeks back, Vodka posted the video/review for Feel, the lead-off and title track to Hope & Social’s latest long-player. (October 2016) Well, in case you’ve forgotten about them, here’s track two from that same LP, Sunrise Laughing, which is more than a little bit of feel-good pop. This group is so accomplished, everything turns out sounding as if it has gone through the wringer, production-wise; But in this case, it’s just full of polish that highlights the talent of this great band. Rather than re-hash our…
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