reviews
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Dusty Edinger – “Jack Of All Trades” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ I am going to be real with you – whenever I get Dusty Edinger in my review queue I blush a little, maybe giggle and kick my feet in the air like a teenage girl in the presence of Justin Bieber circa 2010. Mr. Edinger just hits the spot for me, reviving… Read more
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Kenny Foster – “Poor Little Trillionaire” review
Final verdict: 7/10 ★★★⋆˙⟡☆ Is this in 5/4? What is this, Take Five? No, seriously – Kenny Foster’s new single “Poor Little Trillionaire” gives me the heebie-jeebies. I mean, I like it, I really do, but between the odd time signature and the off-kilter instrumentation, this might as well be math rock. Kenny’s voice comes across… Read more
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Ja Fearce – “OO’ Shawty” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ Rapper Ja Fearce recently released his debut EP “Shawty” following a string of singles, and the release’s closer is our main concern today. The bouncy “OO’ Shawty” is a blast from the past and a breath of fresh air at the same time, a catchy tune that is not reluctant to let… Read more
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The Heard Eye – “Send Barron” review
Final verdict: 7/10 ★★★⋆˙⟡☆ Trump slander? Me likey. I was going to suggest leaving little Barron out of this, but then again, does it really matter? You can make fun of all the Trumps, for all I care. The Heard Eye’s new single “Send Barron” sees the band definitively return to the alternative rock of it… Read more
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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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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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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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The Heard Eye – “Free Everybody” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ Another day, another The Heard Eye feature. Except this tune is not new, no, not at all – “Free Everybody” is a track off the funk-rock collective’s 2023 album “Funkalypse.” That is to say, it has been out for a while now, but that is no deterrent for the purposes of this… Read more
