The Test Drive: Empty City Squares – The Disappearing Architect
Empty City Squares has released their new album titled 'The Disappearing Architect'. Starting off with a solid track and continuing that rare feat of #indie quality, 'The Disappearing Architect' is a varied mix of hook and songwriting diversity with deep roots in rock and pop.
The Test Drive: Sis – Gnani
Sis (a.k.a. Jenny Gillespie Mason ) has today released her new album titled 'Gnani' via Native Cat Recordings. A solid mix of pop, electronic, world, and originality, 'Gnani' delves into the mind of a musician and comes out with beautiful and colorful tracks laced with brilliance, each telling their own stories in their own ways, almost as if from a set of different artists.
The Test Drive: Haley Harkin – To Heal Her
Haley Harkin has today released her new album titled 'To Heal Her'. An almost old school style, or stylings, of golden era folk with the penchant for modern songwriting is what gives 'To Heal Her' that modern flair and appeal.
The Test Drive: PJ LaMariana – For You
PJ LaMariana has released his new album titled 'For Your'. That initial first listen gives me hope for the independent music scene.
The Test Drive: Jim Lindberg – Songs From The Elkhorn Trail
Jim Lindberg has released his new album titled 'Songs From The Elkhorn Trail', with a physical release coming May 6th on CD and vinyl.
The Test Drive: Spherical Agenda – Arcane Wisdom + Interview
Spherical Agenda has released their new album titled 'Arcane Wisdom', as well as given us an exclusive glimpse into the band via an interview.
The Test Drive: Palais Ideal – Negative Space
Palais Ideal has just released their new album titled 'Negative Space' via Cold Transition Music. A hyper-super-sonic-psychedelic mix of grit and gaze held within a lucid dream, Palais Ideal makes an ideal record with...
The Test Drive: Jake & The Venom – A Bell Unrung
Jake & The Venom has released their new EP titled 'A Bell Unrung', as part of a trilogy including 'A Stone Unturned' and 'A Tape Unraveled'.
The Test Drive: Forester – Honey I’m Home
Forester has released his new album titled 'Honey I'm Home'. An album that has that feeling of being artistically full and blossoming as the playlist progresses, 'Honey I'm Home' is a series of testaments and soliloquies from the heart and soul of a musician expressing as such yet still in the learning process himself because, all creative people will tell you learning is a constant process.
The Test Drive: The Jesus Bolt – The Kid Got Electric
The Jesus Bolt has today released their new collaboration titled 'The Kid Got Electric'. The album is a testament to the duo that is Hazel Winter and Gerard Starkie. Their styles and musicianship blend...
The Test Drive: Karhide – Abort
Karhide has today released his new album titled 'Abort'. Darkly electronic with touches of industrial yet all original, Karhide explores the depths of the soul with each track and gives the listener a soundtrack...
The Test Drive: Movment – Transformation
Movment are set to drop their new album titled 'Transformation' tomorrow (December 2, 2021). A lucid set of darkly techno tracks with a message of non-conformity could be a warning. Could be a prophecy....
The Test Drive: The Hynx – Your Tomorrow
The Hynx has released their new album titled 'Your Tomorrow'. A vivid set of sounds in songs that crash and collide with such vibrance and subtle symphony that the experimentation within the creative process can drop the jaws of those fellow musicians looking for inspiration.
The Test Drive: The Mystery Plan – Thought Bubbles
The Mystery Plan have today released their new album titled 'Thought Bubbles'. Billed as a remix album, this is more like a re-working of such in that the songs are completely different stylistically in some places and visionary in others.
The Test Drive: Brian Bulger – Dissolve
Brian Bulger has released his new album titled 'Dissolve'. Brian shows that he is a detailed songwriter with a penchant for the hook and subtle diversity.
The Test Drive: Julian Lamadrid – Rebels of The Neon God
Julian Lamadrid has released his new album titled 'Rebels of The Neon God'. Right from the start I get this feeling that this is an urban/pop/rock/hybrid concept album, which is a bold move...
The Test Drive: Royvine – Criminal
Royvine has today released his new EP titled 'Criminal'. I have to say this first off. This is a fun set of tracks. You have those monster pop hooks that reach out and grab...
The Test Drive: BYSTS – Palace
BYSTS have today released their new album titled 'Palace'. Featuring a diverse set of beautiful noise drenched in originality, 'Palace' is as solid as it is darkly gritty and freedom from musical conformity.
The Test Drive: The Roseline – Constancy
The Roseline has today released their new album titled 'Constancy'. Feeling like an old companion about to accompany you on a long and interesting road trip, 'Constancy' becomes that soundtrack to the adventure and the solace to the loneliness with a set of ten tracks that are as individual as family members coming together after a long time apart.
The Test Drive: Old Tom & the Lookouts – Just for Beasts
Old Tom & the Lookouts has today released their new album titled 'Just for Beasts'. Feeling like a set of 10 stories, that warmth and home folk style caresses you with the heart of Americana and the soul of the unbridled #indie artist. Each track delivers that individuality of a chapter and the originality of love.
The Test Drive: Limp Bizkit – Still Sucks
Limp Bizkit have returned today with the release of their new album titled 'Still Sucks'. I will just start out with the obvious question because, as of this writing, the album has been out...
The Test Drive: Albert Gold – Patterns
Albert Gold has today premiered his new EP titled 'Patterns'. 'Patterns' is a bravado mix of electro soul with a stellar vocal mix by Albert himself. Mix in dabs of funk and RnB and you have the beginnings of Albert's signature sound.
The Test Drive: Nervous Vulpis – Still Living
Nervous Vulpis have today released their new album titled 'Still Living'. Guitar rock for the musically disenfranchised, the guitar signals the anthem and the raucous hooks define each moment, 'Still Living' declares itself 'still fresh' with a new perspective on the alt-rock post-punk attitude and rebellious ingenuity needed to make this the slut of your record collection.
The Test Drive: Lola in Slacks – Moon Moth
Lola in Slacks has released their new album titled 'Moon Moth'. Recorded together as a set of distinct soundscapes, 'Moon Moth' gives the impression of a journey through musical ideas and dreams that cascade...
The Test Drive: Loose Buttons – What’s On Outside
Loose Buttons has today released their new album titled 'What's On Outside'. I'll start with a singular description of this album by saying that this is a set of 'travel tracks' What I mean is you get in the car, push play, and simply go.