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Filed under Audio, Electronic, Electronica, Instrumental
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It's Saturday night, and you're feeling a bit too adult to go out clubbing until dawn, but way too young to stay at home and do nothing.
Smooth Situations is the perfect kind of music for a weekend full of adventures and secrets - it has a laid-back groove that invites you into its mystery, without giving too much away. This is great news for people who like dance music, without necessarily wanting to dance all the time.
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Written by Melissa
· June 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Filed under Alternative Rock, Audio, Modern Rock, Rock
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I feel I should preface this review by saying that most Nu-Rock bores me. I kind of got over my rocker-girl phase as soon as I got out of high school, and to be honest I find that most modern rock bands don't really offer much I haven't heard before.
That's why it surprises me so much that I absolutely love Love, the much-hyped brand-new album from alternative rockers Angels & Airwaves.
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Written by Melissa
· May 21, 2010 at 8:01 AM
Filed under Audio, International, Latin, Reggae
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At just about every moment during this 10-track album, you'll be waiting for the musicians to break into laughter, and they actually do at some points.
But Shaking Hands is not just a joke, it's an infectious combination of calypso beats and lo-fi magic. Either you'll get it or you won't, but if you do, it'll leave you wanting to go out and buy every island-themed album ever made.
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Written by Melissa
· May 9, 2010 at 8:01 AM
Filed under Audio, Electronic, Pop
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German pop songstress Zoe.LeelA describes her music as "New Plastic Soul," and to be honest I can't think of a better category to put it in.
This 6-song EP, appropriately titled Queendom Come, is a bold statement of feminist energy and sexual tension. Zoe already has quite a following in Germany and France, but it remains to be seen whether her very European sound will translate well across the pond.
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Written by Melissa
· April 20, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Filed under Audio, Funk, Jazz, Pop
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I grew up with a cappella music. I was in choirs from a very young age, and when it comes to innovative vocals, I thought I'd pretty much heard it all.
But Duwende still manage to be different, even within the recent trend of vocal groups trying to be more outlandish and original than each other. And the difference has nothing to do with cheesy gimmicks or contrived tricks - Duwende simply make solid music that doesn't come off as choir-like.
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Written by Melissa
· April 9, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Filed under Audio, Dance, Electronic, Electronica, Instrumental, Trip-Hop
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I'd heard a few newer tracks from No Hair on Head before downloading this older full-length album, and to be honest I was expecting straightforward club music.
But clearly this Spanish band has changed a lot since their debut effort, as Walking on Light bears little resemblance to what the group have done more recently.
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Written by Melissa
· April 4, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Filed under Audio, Folk
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When I first heard Bella Ruse's EP, I couldn't believe it was Creative Commons. This minimal indie folk duo have such a smooth, polished sound, it's impossible to think they're not signed by some big record label.
Kay Gilette's rich, unique vocal sound is the foundation on which Bella Ruse's music is built, but the real magic in is the way these songs fit together to form a cohesive whole.
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Written by Melissa
· March 10, 2010 at 8:00 AM
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
