An addictive and animated new record from Casey Abrams manages to refresh classic jazz approaches with this almost outlandishly fun style that brings together classic composition with a colorful and very vivacious energy. The #Jazz album combines styles both old and new and features some brilliant takes on the genre, but what really reaches out and grabs you about this whole thing is really the character it involves. Casey seems to really let loose, and in doing so, that pers

An immersive new EP release from SUNTRAP brings out a pretty awesome blend of what I would consider to be classic, vintage, '80s-style new wave and pop, with post-punk, electro, and more. One of the things that really drives this record is the synth work. The synthesizers and keys are really robust and deliver all kinds of instrumental hooks and melodies, which is something I really enjoy because I feel like instrumental hooks are something that have been missing from all kin

Split Vision return with their new release, “Out of Nowhere,” a classic-feeling song that brings back the sound of vintage synthesizers while giving those familiar sounds a fresh new spin. The synthesizers give the song a strong retro feel, but the track still feels modern and original. We get a nice sense of nostalgia here without the song feeling stuck in the past. The song has a thick and full sound, with plenty of layers that help build its overall atmosphere. There is a

A heavy-hitting new EP release from Terry Ennison delivers a super impactful energy that becomes quickly infectious and doesn't let up throughout the entire record. This is a release that is relentless, and from the production to the rap flows, the entire thing has a sort of intense soundscape to it, but that's what lets it stick with you. A lot of these songs are explosive. The production and beats have orchestral and edginess to them, and the vocals can be just as edgy when

If you are on the lookout for something that sort of breaks down boundaries in electronic music and gives you a lot to chew on, then I have just the release for you. The new drop from Typecell is an absolutely rambunctious EP that hits hard in all the right places, gives you elements of vast and spacious underbellies, while hitting you with ferocious synth work that feels as sonically driving as it does melodic. There's something almost invasive about this release. It does ha

Lunar Division showcase their semi-classic blend of emo, progressive, grunge, and indie rock by bringing out spacious undertones and cinematic backbone throughout this piece of work that has a unique way of engulfing you. "Waurika" is a single that delivers a bit of an At the Drive-In. During those choruses, you have a huge sort of fists-in-the-air, sing-along approach that just becomes super infectious. I love it when a good rock song grabs you like this. This is the very de

On the new record from Susan Fancher and Inara Zandmane, the two of them take on some wonderfully immersive pieces that border all different elements of classical, jazz, theatrical, and more as they perform original pieces from the likes of Harriet Steinke, Mark Engebretson, and Dorothy Chang, broken up into different segments and performed with such vibrancy that you get pulled right into the entire thing. Susan Fancher is an outstanding saxophonist and delivers performances

Mark Kirschenmann has recently released a new album that sort of invades your senses by way of creating electronic and experimental atmospheres and sounds that can be edgy, a bit colorful, and certainly outside the box, to say the least. Return To Sender is a 7-track release consisting of experimentation in feedback and analog sequencing that comes at you in these waves. The underlying theme of this record, to me, indicates a little bit of rambunctiousness or an unhinged wild