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Across Phoenix – “We Are Echos” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ Shoegaze appears to be alive and well, as is the case with trip-hop and jangle pop, and I know that because indie rock collective Across Phoenix just blessed us with a mighty slab of all these elements mixed together. Taken off their 2026 EP “Dreaming Opaline” (oh, such a dreamy title), “We… Read more
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2OF13 – “fracture – Album Mix” review
This review was paid for by 2OF13. If you too want me to review your music, or any other release of your choosing, please place a commission here. Final verdict: 7/10 ★★★⋆˙⟡☆ Look, if you told me that there is a Christian rock band out there whose debut single sounds like it could’ve been the brainchild of… Read more
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“The Day” music video out now!
Howdy all! My new music video for “The Day (Joy Came Knockin’ On My Door)” off Strawberry Skies is out now! Give it a watch, won’t you? This music video is more or less a montage of behind-the-scenes footage from the album photoshoot, but it is cute, isn’t it? ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡ Read more
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Reggie Braxton – “Flirtin’” review
Final verdict: 9/10 ★★★⋆˙⟡☆ Smooth, jazzy, soulful, flirtin’ – all of the aforementioned are adjectives that aptly describe Reggie Braxton’s newly-arrived single “Flirtin’.” The singer-songwriter – as hard as it might be to find any definitive information about him (“age of information” be damned!) – appears to be a master of the laid-back RnB craft, and… Read more
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I AP – “The Zookeeper” review
This review was paid for by rileyssmiley. If you too want me to review your music, or any other release of your choosing, please place a commission here. Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ In a strange turn of events, UFO artist (a term I coined to mean “fascinating and elusive music project,” do you like it?) I AP… Read more
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New album “Strawberry Skies” out April 13th!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it is Strawberry Skies ahead! 🌄 My 4th full-length album “Strawberry Skies” – and I cannot believe I am saying this – is coming out on Monday, April 13th. A courageous plunge into a lo-fi world of rose-colored clouds and first world problems, this album has… Read more
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Acting as Functional – “No Go Battle Zone” review
This review was paid for by Acting As Functional. If you too want me to review your music, or any other release of your choosing, please place a commission here. Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ Acting as Functional and I go way back – and if you happen to be a keen reader of this very blog, you… Read more
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“Strawberry Skies” out now!
Strawberry Skies is finally here, loud and proud for the world to admire 🍓🍰✨ I’ve lived in this era for a while now, and it was about damn time I let others in on a secret that’s long been brewing inside me. This song is about the beauty of the sunrise as it washes yesterday’s… Read more
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Darrell Kelley – “ICE Cold Killerz” review
This review was paid for by miamindmusic. If you too want me to review your music, or any other release of your choosing, please place a commission here. Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ Have you made the grave mistake of reading the news recently? If so, you may be familiar with the mayhem ongoing in the United States… Read more
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New single “Strawberry Skies” out March 23rd!
Because even if all else fails, the sunrise remains strawberry-pink~ 🍓🍰 My new single “Strawberry Skies” (and its B-side “Nineteen”) will be released this Monday, March 23rd, 2026. This piece is my love letter to the dayspring, a 1970s-informed piano-rocker all about perseverance in the face of excruciating doom. While many turn to the sunset for… Read more
