Posts Tagged ‘record review’
Tomten Basks in the Sunshine with “Cremation Songs”
Limbo’s Daughter by Tomten There’s something about hearing a great pop single in the flush of a gorgeous summer day that can crystalize every gold-tinted summertime moment you’ve ever experienced into three or four minutes of sustained bliss. The latest perfect summertime pop song to gently but inexorably insinuate its way into the mixtape that…
Read MoreKelli Schaefer Walks Through The Fire on “No Identity”
It’s really hard not to burst into superlative overload when it comes to Kelli Schaefer’s voice. It’s an instrument of such distinction, power, and nuance that it’s capable of telling stories and painting worlds as readily as an entire orchestral pit of instruments. Those pipes of hers have proven remarkably versatile over Schaefer’s decade-long musical…
Read MoreThe Maldives’ “Mad Lives” Sounds Like a Classic
There’s undeniably something elemental about The Maldives’ sound. After all, roots music, folk, and country—sub-genres that, at their best, have always evoked the Earth and the elements—form the band’s bedrock. But like so much that’s elemental, The Maldives’ longevity (13 years and counting) and dependably awesome live presence can be taken for granted with alarming…
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