Review: ‘Stokeley’ album is charmingly off-kilter
The truth is, and always has been, that the coarse, chaotic rhymes of this Florida-born rapper are an acquired taste.
The truth is, and always has been, that the coarse, chaotic rhymes of this Florida-born rapper are an acquired taste.
Tillman desperately wants it to work but when his pompous attitude shines too bright in his tracks, the glare burns listeners’ eyes.
The album fills the void left by the disappearance of classic rock, a hole in the musical landscape that only the giants of the genre can repair.
Spektor’s method of manipulating the dynamics and moods of her songs, gives them a playful feel and demonstrates her technical musical prowess.
This album jumps right into its harsh sound with title track “Bad Vibrations.” While old fans will recognize the dark, emo sound and possible nostalgic themes of early 2000s punk, other listeners will skip over this song. Under lead singer Jeremy McKinnon’s screaming vocals, a loud guitar riff follows an overdone beat, producing nothing more than a blaring tune.
Brooks Miner and Beverly Stokes have been working on their first album for over a year now, recording primarily in their small Brooklyn studio and in various parts of Ithaca. Their new indie-folk album, “All These Dotted Lines,” will be available online May 10.
Purity Ring returns with a 35-minute album that crosses genre boundaries with electric intensity.
Big Sean’s third studio album delivers with witty wordplay in “Dark Sky Paradise.”
Rhythm and blues singer Raheem DeVaughn returns with “Love Sex Passion,” an overproduced album that sacrifices quality for quantity.
Following up their previous success in “Night Visions,” Imagine Dragons offers individual gems in a muddled overall album.
After a fourteen year hiatus, R&B singer Sisqo returned for the last album in his “dragon trilogy.”
Irish alternative-rock group Kodaline disappoints fans by straying from their signature, ghostly sound.