Album Reviews

D.M.K. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” Reviewed by: Dan Williams Three successful musicians from three different East Coast cities and bands form a new group called D.M.K. What would be the logical debut song to release as an introduction?  Nobody saw this Read More

Emay Sinner, Songwriter Reviewed by: Max Miller   The cover of Hamilton, Ontario-based rapper/producer Emay’s Sinner, Songwriter EP features five stylized faces — masks, one might venture to guess. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist, or even a writer resorting to the rocket Read More

The City on Film La Vella Reviewed by: Jordy Lyric     Braid is one of those 90’s bands that never quite faded with the coming of the new era. Some may even call them pioneers of the emo movement, citing their third album, Frame and Canvas. Their reunion shows Read More

Ben Frost V A R I A N T Reviewed by: Max Miller   In May, Icelandic-by-way-of-Australia experimental composer/producer Ben Frost released A U R O R A, the latest link in his ever-morphing chain of industrially-tinged minimalism. The five-track V A R I A N T EP features Read More

JMSN Blue Reviewed by: Dan Willams   JMSN (pronounced Jameson) hails from the Detroit area and has clearly been influenced by the rich tapestry of its R&B musical influences.  His beautiful tenor and falsettos are reminiscent of classic Motown and his occasional rhyming Read More

PRhyme Self-Titled Reviewed by: Taylor Johnson   PRhyme is the collaborative effort of Royce Da 5′ 9″ (best known for his work with Eminem) and producer DJ Premier (Gang Starr). PRhyme’s eponymous album mixes the beats of eighties hip-hop with the unrelenting Read More