pop music
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CashLyke – “Don’t Look Back” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ A wild thing about the music industry is that any one guy could be producing top-shelf tunes for years, and you will in all likelihood have never even heard of him. In this day and age, much great music goes undiscovered in the vast seas of the Internet, and over the course… Read more
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Kenny Foster – “Fixing Up Everything” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ It is official – Connecticut-based singer-songwriter Kenny Foster has gone the pop route with his new single “Fixing Up Everything,” leaving behind the Take Five-adjacent math rock of “Poor Little Trillionaire.” This is a rather dreamy tune, in ways that oddly remind me of Red Velvet, the K-pop group (not the cake… Read more
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Five songs by Matilyn: I can’t believe this isn’t Adele
Hey, a fellow mononym go by-er! Matilyn is a singer-songwriter from California, and under her belt, 5 singles can be found. All of them were released between April and July 2026, so they are all fresh out the oven, and you bet I will shed some light on each and every one of them under… Read more
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Darrell Kelley – “Mother Africa” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ “This song is about Mother Africa” – that is what you heard here first, folks! American singer-songwriter and activist (and pastor, and author… the list goes on, really) Darrell Kelley is back with yet another catchy tune, this time one dedicated to Africa. Inspired by a philanthropic trip he took to the… Read more
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Dusky Waters – “Mother Magnolia” review
Final verdict: 10/10 ★★★★★ I do not think I have ever given a single a 10/10 rating before but fuck it, here we go. I promise it will be well worth it. To give you a brief rundown; Dusky Waters is a singer-songwriter from New Orleans, keen on that rootsy Americana sound we all know and… 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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Acting as Functional – “Tick Tock Bump and Boom” 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: 6/10 ★★★☆☆ Ladies and gentlemen, today I present you with what might be the most impressive redemption arc in all of music history; do you… Read more



