So muss man nach ein paar Jahren Bandpause zurückkommen. Genau so. Wer sich um Trümmer sorgte, weil “Interzone” ja nun auch schon fünf Jahre zurückliegt und alle Bandmitglieder anderweit gut zu tun hatten, spürt schon bei den ersten Tönen: Der Band geht’s gut. Sie hat Bock. Und sie hat was zu sagen. ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
ROYALIST steht für ein Ende von Genregrenzen, Stereotypen und Kompromissen. Seit 2019 arbeiten die vier Mitglieder aus Hamburg an der Umsetzung ihrer Vision. Durch ihre ausgeprägte und langjährige Erfahrung haben sie gelernt, ihren Träumen nicht nur hinterherzulaufen, sondern sie aktiv auf die Leinwand der Welt zu zeichnen. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
A few years ago, an amazing new duo seemed to arrive out of nowhere, sprinkling the internet with singles and EPs. But Pêtr Aleksänder was in fact not new at all, simply a new name for Tom Hobden & Eliot James, whom we interviewed back in 2017 as their album Roam was unveiled. Since that time they’ve released a couple of ...
Composer: Pêtr Aleksänder
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Ambient
Pasquale Plays Duke, is the second of a three-part trilogy which follows the early 2021 digital release of Solo Ballads. For this particular album he introduces his working trio of bassist Ari Roland and drummer Keith Balla, and is joined by special guest vocalists Samara Joy and Sheila Jordan. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Split between London and Brighton, Breathe Panel come together to create a sound that is the sum of their four parts. Playing together half unplugged in a living room and swapping drums for cushions is where they would often hit their natural rhythm, capturing a shared feeling in songs in a quick and simple way. ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
The Wanderer - a Tribute to Jackie Leven
22 specially recorded new tracks reimagining the brilliance of Jackie Leven, featuring big names and big fans including Eliza Carthy, Ralph McTell, Boo Hewerdine, Tom Robinson & Ian Rankin. Jackie Leven is celebrated as one of the worlds most prolific and accomplished singer songwriters. ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
At all times, we have gathered around warm fire places. Gazed into the swirling dance of flames, listened to the crackling sparks in the wind, inhaled the air of burning wood. Energy transfer. A sensual experience, across time and place. A star team of musicians from the Balkans, Palestine and Norway has carried ...
Genre: World Music
Subgenre: Worldbeat
Norwegian jazz sextet Ladybird Orchestra offers rhythmic drive, captivating motifs and exploratory improvisation. The new debut album has an unmistakable touch of western Norway: stormy outside and pleasant inside. It seems light and humorous, known as folk tunes and classical, American piano jazz in Bill Evans tradition....
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
After reaching pole position on official Finnish album charts and hitting German top 10 with the acclaimed album "Heart Like a Grave" in October 2019, INSOMNIUM were once again supposed to entertain the legions of metal addicts all around the world. And that's what these gentlemen did for the time being until mid-March 2020 when ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
NAMBYAR is an alternative R&B artist delivering a melancholic wave of analogue drum beats and synths with a dark soulful voice. Born Jesse Nambiar, this musician, songwriter and producer grew up in a small town near Amsterdam and was always surrounded by nature. He has played the guitar since he was 9 years-old ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
Jelly Roll, the giant underground genre-bending singer/songwriter/rapper today announced he will release a new album Ballads of the Broken on September 17, ahead of his sold-out show at the iconic Ryman Auditorium. The introspective 10-track album delves deeper into his current season of life and his growth—personally and ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
As a writer, Ray Fulcher understands the sweet spot of life. It's the same joy that marks the songs he's co-written with an old friend named Luke Combs. Eight of those songs ended up on the 2020 CMA Album of the Year What You See Is What You Get. Eight more ended up on This One's for You. Four of those songs ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Alternative Country
The Norwegian septet is among the pioneers of the Nordicana scene that has been gaining momentum in the US the last few years. Fronted by prolific singer-songwriter Stine Andreassen (also of folk quartet Silver Lining) and armed with pedal steel, slide guitar, lush harmonies, a string quartet and their secret weapon, the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle, ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Alternative Country
Helsinki-based trumpet player Tomi Nikku presents his debut under his own name on Flame Jazz Records with the album ’Light & Shade’. On his new album, you’ll hear his band Tomi Nikku 5tet, which has worked together since 2018 and features Max Zenger on alto sax / bass clarinet, Ilkka Uksila on vibraphone, Vesa Ojaniemi on bass, and Jonatan ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
The concept that led to The Oberlin Concertos was initially hatched in a conversation between pianist and educator Xak Bjerken and a former student, Oberlin Conservatory composition professor Jesse Jones. It was Jones who suggested writing a chamber concerto to be premiered by his friend and mentor, and it was Bjerken-a former longtime member of ...
Composer: Stephen Hartke (1952), Elizabeth Ogonek (1989)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Exile is a beautifully curated selection of 11 tracks featuring 2 new original songs, plus fan favorites from both the Conspiracy album and hand-picked live tracks from their epic setlists. The Raven Age are as brilliantly catchy as they are deviously heavy, delicately balancing classic and modern ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1934), Richard Wagner (1813–1883), Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904), Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre:
The new album from acclaimed pianist, composer and producer. Grains Of Gold is a masterful collection of ambient electronica full of epic soundscapes and softly billowing crescendos. This is his first album on XXIM Records, the young post genre label launched earlier this year by Sony Masterworks and the first of ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Ambient
Andy McKee is one of the world’s finest acoustic guitarists and it’s evident from the accolades he’s received throughout his career. It’s his youthful energy, attention to song structure and melodic content that elevates him above the rest. After nearly a decade without releasing new studio recordings, McKee returns ...
Genre: Guitar
Subgenre: Fingerstyle
