Music of the World

OFFICIAL : http://www.yamhaus.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www. facebook.com/yamhaus TWITTER: https://twitter.com/YAMHAUSBand Written by Raymond Burris, posted by blog admin Yam Haus’ debut album Stargazer begins in rousing fashion. The title song opens the album with a short flurry of synthesizer sounds before shifting into stomping guitar and drum driven verses. The slashing guitar work gives the song a great deal of bounce while the drumming contrasts that with straight forward power and Lars Pruitt’s smooth, gliding vocal tone provides the finishing touch for the track. The lyrics don’t remake the wheel or aspire to poetic excellence, but they are a cut above typical fare in this style. “West Coast” has a much more retro slant than the title song, definitely recalling the 1980’s moreso than recent history, but it never looks back to that music too reverentially. The production distinguishes this song, like it does the album across the board, and has a physically engag...

OFFICIAL: http://www.astronomiquemusic.com FACEBOOK:   https://www.facebook.com/astronomiqueband/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Astronomiques INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/astronomiques/ BANDCAMP: https://astronomique.bandcamp.com Written by Laura Dodero, posted by blog admin Astronomique return to the fray with their first full length release following up on a pair of successful EP releases establishing them as a major force in synth pop today. Their ten song outing Sharp Divide covers an impressive breadth of sound while remaining internally consistent and tied together by unity of sound and themes. Lead singer Logan Andra Fongemie and guitarist Sean Hogan are the primary creative movers behind the project, but they are ably accompanied by a powerhouse rhythm section of bassist Preston Saari and drummer Mitch Billings. The rhythm section makes it presence felt on every song but, ultimately, the heart of the album lies with the conceptual and music...

OFFICIAL: http://joshbirdsong.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/joshbirdsongguitar/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/JoshBirdsong INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/joshbirdsongmusic/ Written by Pamela Bellmore, posted by blog admin The second EP release from Josh Birdsong Where the Light Bends is a six song EP continuing the work of his first EP release Simple Geometry began in positioning Birdsong as one of the music world’s most promising talents. Where the Light Bends’ six tracks are anchored by a defined point of view frequently verging on the poetic and demonstrating the same stellar production values courtesy of Stephen Leiweke that embodied the latter’s work on Birdsong’s debut. Birdsong doesn’t just have an unique flair with music and lyrics alike; there’s a genuine likability and charisma coming across through these songs that helps make them an even more pleasing listening experience than they would be otherwise. Birdsong is set to be one of the ...

OFFICIAL: http://nickblackmusic.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nickblackfanpage/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nickblackmusic Written by Daniel Boyer, posted by blog admin The third album from songwriter, singer, and guitarist Nick Black, Summer + Spring rates as his peak moment thus far and shows his development outstripping what anyone following his career to this point could have credibly believed possible. His work in a R&B/soul vein, mingled with an occasional dollop of straight blues, artfully straddles a line between stylistic fidelity to its source and commerciality. Black has hit upon a winning formula for shaping genre music whose appeal reaches far beyond purist ranks and, instead, satisfies both the demands of the form and what modern audiences enjoy in popular music. He accomplishes this with a songwriting style that’s equally personal and relatable while his instrumental and vocal talents bring a vibrant hue to it all without ever risking...

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/therealyyy/ Written by Raymond Burris, posted by blog admin YYY’s A Tribute to The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds sets a new standard for releases of this stripe. Tribute albums aren’t nearly as common as they once were and it is difficult to recall a single instance of a musical performer who debuted with one. Austin Carson, otherwise known as YYY, isn’t your typical performer however. Minneapolis based Carson has an all-encompassing musical vision that irrepressibly imposes itself on the iconic album’s fourteen songs and he further augments the effort by putting a cadre of local indie musicians and singers to work in guest star roles throughout the release. The production is very good and, despite the predominance of electronic textures in these reinterpretations, Carson calls upon a wide variety of instruments to help realize this album. One cannot accuse Carson of aiming low with his object of veneration. YYY tackles, with this release, one...