Music of the World

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 ...

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...

OFFICIAL: http://www.juliamcdonaldmusic.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/juliamcdonaldmusic Written by Jay Snyder, posted by blog admin A 6-track indie/pop/dub spectacle is the fruit of Julia McDonald’s hard musical labor.   The songstress writes her own material and, at 19, is chasing and reaching her artistic goals with immense hunger.   This sweet vibration emanating from these six songs definitely have the pop hooks to catch a lot of ears, but those who listen closely will hear some other sounds developing in her arsenal that sets her apart from the crowded pack.   The title track is all about feeling and how to build on it; beginning as a lone keyboard/vocal arrangement that benefits from an acoustic interjection or two, as the structure of the song congeals digital beats push the chorus to great heights and everything settles into place. It showcases McDonald’s talent for wringing all that she can out of a vocal melody or musical arrangem...

Myths and Mold / Album Video Teaser #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8y-LCoVbAE Written by Shannon Cowden, posted by blog admin Minnesota singer/musician/songwriter Chris Bartels’ second release under his own name, Myths and Mold, is a five song EP testifying to his considerable skills as both a fundamentally sound songwriter but, likewise, as an experienced sound auteur who often approaches his performances like a painter filling a canvas with color. The sure hand guiding these compositions has talents ranging far beyond the common place – Bartels’ sense for incorporating melody and guitar into his work has a thoroughly modern feel while still recalling recognizable motifs and musical touches that have guided popular music since its birth. His lyrical inventions are, in their own way, every bit as rewarding and he takes a similar artistic approach to incorporating them in his work. Myths and Mold is decidedly indie in both presentation and origin, but don’t let tha...