Reviews

Rosalía Continues to Show Artistic Growth as ‘LUX’ Lands with an Orchestral Touch

Dropping November 7, LUX arrived as Rosalía‘s latest full-length, the Spanish trailblazer’s fourth entry in a catalog that’s steadily rewritten pop’s rulebook. She first cracked the code with Los Ángeles and El Mal Querer, injecting flamenco’s fire into mainstream veins and then splintering its conventions to weave in urban grit and pop precision. MOTOMAMI followed in 2022, a humid, high-wire…

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Super Plage For Fans of: Empire of The Sun, Polo & Pan, Claire Laffut

Review of Super Plage’s personable new album

Image credit: Marie-Michèle Bouchard Named after the wonder felt by party-goers at midnight, Magie à minuit is the title of French-Candian musician Super Plage’s new album, released with Lisbon Lux Records. A collage of seductive feminine vocals and Super Plage’s loveable charm, the LP is a house party in digital format.  Stream Magie à minuit LP on Spotify – iTunes…

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Jacob Lee, James Gillespie, Glass Animals

Jacob Lee’s new song ‘Easy For You’ communicates more than words

Image credit: Nathan Landers Self-established songwriter Jacob Lee has made his feeling known in his latest record ‘Easy For You’, which he released under his own label, Lowlyland Records, ahead of The Lowly Lyricist tour in March. Jacob’s new single conveys more than its lyrics articulate. In a sense, the record mimics the confusion one experiences during periods of emotional…

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The Beatles, Queen, Weyes Blood, Ilja Alexander

Review: Musician Ilja Alexander shares bittersweet Nature EP

      Image credit: Ryan Blackwell & Nastassia Winge – Beyond Photography Singer Ilja Alexander has returned with his latest EP Nature. The Green Monk Records release features five vibrant tracks that are all unique production-wise, but also remain interconnected emotionally. ‘Someday’ opens the EP on a flirty and warm tone, as Ilja sings about the prospects of building a future with…

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