Takes its twee roots and adds a heavy dose of indie-pop. Happy melodies, catchy choruses and thought-provoking lyrics are the makeup of this group’s music. Upbeat and poppy, lovable and mysterious, edgy and dark—all in one. And you can dance … Continued
Michael Benjamin Lerner’s voice is like an emotional car wash. No matter what Lerner is singing about, it all comes out sounding clean, winsome, and nice. “Power Lines” has the standard Telekinesis structure: A quiet acoustic verse, an explosive chorus, and … Continued
Willie Nelson and his son Lukas’ version of “Just Breathe”. The Pearl Jam single gets a soothing, touching rendition, with touches of harmonica and dueling vocals from the father and son, adding new dimensions to the original. Willie Nelson: https://willienelson.com
Roth’s vocal tone is reminiscent of Eminem’s. The accompanying music has an easy-going, reggae-like quality that undoubtedly adds to the song’s appeal among the fun-loving college crowd. Asher Roth: https://retrohash.com
Sounds more like Weezer than Weezer. Less rapping from Kid Cudi, but a nice song about the craziness celebrities have to deal with in relationships. Kid Cudi: https://datnewcudi.com
With a droning guitar line, rapped verses, almost Beck-esque drums, and creepy background noises and vocals about injury and death, this song is what describes true alternative music. Add in the weird effects on the guitar, and you have an … Continued
Sister Hazel goes “unplugged” in this live in the studio recording before a small invited audience of fans and friends. Sister Hazel: https://www.sisterhazel.com
Gabriel Kahane is an NPR Programmer’s wet dream. From a sonic standpoint, Kahane’s restlessness and ingenuity match the precociousness of his words, the album often abandoning pop’s expected patterns of build and release with a less-predictable approach that comes closer … Continued