The Test Drive: Jonny Polonsky – Kingdom of Sleep
Tomorrow (March 6), Jonny Polonsky will release his latest album titled 'Kingdom of Sleep'. The album is as diverse as it is inspiring, in so many ways. From the first note of the intro...
The Test Drive: Stars and Rabbit – Rainbow Aisle
Stars and Rabbit have just released their new album titled 'Rainbow Aisle'. Already in contention for one of our 'albums of the year' mention at the end of this year, Stars and Rabbit are...
The Test Drive: Earthset – L’Uomo Meccanico
Earthset announces their triumphant return to form with their newest project titled 'L’Uomo Meccanico'. This project is unique in that it is a soundtrack written for 'L’Uomo Meccanico' (translated as 'The Mechanical Man'), a...
The Test Drive: Dar.Ra – Whiskey & Honey
Dar.Ra continues his hot streak with a new EP titled 'Whiskey & Honey'. What I love about Dar.Ra, as an artist, is his pure consistency. He never comes out with anything that you could...
The Test Drive: Pilotcan – No More Shan Goodbyes
On Monday 13th April 2020 Pilotcan release their new album 'No More Shan Goodbyes'. A collection of twelve new songs recorded in Leith, Scotland, with Idlewild's Rod Jones on production duties, during 2019. This...
The Test Drive: Tessie – Feel Trip II
Tessie has released her new album titled 'Feel Trip II'. A varied range of pop, soul, and beat-driven R&B filtered through the dance machine, Tessie shows her dynamic and unique vocal blend that shows...
The Test Drive: Loveblind – War Planets + New Video + Exclusive Interview
Loveblind has just dropped their new EP titled 'War Planets' as well as their new video for the title song. Loveblind is a band that, while not being together physically, share that spiritual and...
The Test Drive: Peel Dream Magazine – Agitprop Alterna
Peel Dream Magazine drops their new album titled 'Agitprop Alterna' today (January 28, 2020). Being such a new project (only two years old) its remarkable that Peel Dream Magazine has already found somewhat of...
The Test Drive: of Montreal – UR FUN
of Montreal drops their new album titled 'UR FUN' as of today (January 17th, 2020). This is a good album to ring in the roaring (hopefully not raging) 20s in with. A solid set...
The Test Drive: Gerry Gareau – Feet Off The Brakes
No fear shooting into life as a Modern Americana artist, after success as a promoter in Montreal Canada, Gerry Gareau is choosing to build a music career with something to say, after gathering sincere...
The Test Drive: (leave) nelson b – 2.0: Phantom
(leave) nelson b is set to drop his new album titled '2.0: Phantom' on January 24th via Lonely Ghost Records. To say that this album is ethereal, visceral, and harmonically beautiful would be an...
The Test Drive: Rosewood – Dying Kiss Of Goodbyes
Rosewood was founded in 2017 in Espoo Finland as Antti-Jussi Valkama's purpose to create a full-length album. He had a force necessary to write quite easier music by his own rules and ideas after...
The Test Drive: ØZWALD – Born In A State
ØZWALD officially drops their new album titled 'Born In A State'. Musical collaborations can go one of two ways: inherently good or brilliantly bad. I think it is safe to say that 'Born In...
The Test Drive: Dead Horse One – The West is Best
French Shoegaze band Dead Horse One return with the release of their new album titled 'The West is the Best. Once again teaming up with RIDE's Mark Gardener and John Loring (Fleeting Joys), the...
The Test Drive: Morning Bells – Fall From The Velvet Sky
Morning Bells officially drop their new EP titled 'Fall From The Velvet Sky' today. Solid tracks and diverse dueling guitars overlayed atop a solid rhythm with a folksy crooning set of vocals are what...
The Test Drive: Beatific – Sunshine
Beatific finally drop their long-awaited EP titled 'Sunshine'. We originally reviewed their single 'She Loves Him' and that was the moment the anticipation began. With the full EP 'Sunshine', we get a more complete...
The Test Drive: The Membranes – Nocturnal (Kitty Lectro Remixes)
Post-punk legends The Membranes team up with Goth DJ Kitty Lectro in the form of a new set of remixes named 'Nocturnal'. What makes this an epic set of interpretations is the simple fact...
The Test Drive: Rikshaw – Gem.In.I
NYC artist Rikshaw drops his new album titled 'Gem.In.I'. Rikshaw is an absolute powerhouse. A rhyme-slinger who spits lead and breathes fire. The marriage of beat, rhythm, and lyric clearly shows that the adrenaline...
The Test Drive: Drew Davies – We Need to Talk
Drew Davies has dropped his new EP titled 'We Need to Talk'. The culmination of those wonderful singles and videos has come to fruition with this rock-solid EP of songs that are as diverse...
The Test Drive: Inkräktare – We Are Not Really Here
Inkräktare has just dropped their new collaboration in the form of these eleven tracks under the guise of the title 'We Are Not Really Here'. They often say that great minds think alike and...
The Test Drive: Keys – Bring Me the Head of Jerry Garcia
With such a gloriously iconic title, Keys' new album ‘Bring Me the Head of Jerry Garcia’ is not only a collection of road-tested songs but also a bold new start for the band. It’s...
The Test Drive: Ollie Trevers – Cordelia
Ollie Trevers officially drops his new EP titled 'Cordelia'. The first thing that strikes me is the almost breathtaking combination of bell toned guitar and powerful and crooning vocal work by Ollie himself. The...
The Test Drive: Elizabeth The Second – Two Margaritas at the Fifty Five
Elizabeth The Second has officially dropped their new EP titled 'Two Margaritas at the Fifty Five'. This set of songs is a modern guitarist's dream to listen to. The riffs are varied and ethereal,...
The Test Drive: Nova Soon – You Are Alive
Nova Soon delivers a dreamlike state-of-mind with his new album titled 'You Are Alive', set to drop on November 29th, 2019 on all major platforms. This album gives a lucid and candid listen to...
The Test Drive: Ade – Sweetest Thing I Know
Ade drops his new EP titled 'Sweetest Thing I Know'. The EP is a solid collection of feel-good friendly acoustic guitar-driven tracks suitable for any intimate setting of lounge that showcase Ade's penchant for...