Category: Music Reviews

There are love songs that celebrate romance, and then there are songs that try to explain what love does to the person experiencing it. Erick Oscar’s “Compás de tu Querer” belongs to the latter, turning devotion into a feeling of being more alive, more grounded and more determined. Written with his wife in mind, the…

There is something satisfying about a band taking its time. Nine years after their debut, Santa Claws return with Sands of Time, an album that sounds less like a comeback and more like the result of a group finally arriving at the sound they have been working towards. Released on October 2, 2026, the eight-track…

Some love is inherited. Some love is learned. And sometimes, the most meaningful thing a person can do is decide that the patterns they grew up with will not be the patterns they pass on. That idea sits at the heart of Erick Oscar’s “Show What I Feel,” a deeply personal song written for his…

Some debut albums sound like introductions. Time Changes Everything sounds more like a life finally finding its way into music. For Katya Redpath, recording her debut in her 60s is not a story about arriving late. It is about arriving with something worth saying. The nine-song album draws from decades of travel, family history, scholarship,…

There is a particular kind of wisdom that only arrives with time. What once felt devastating can eventually become something we understand differently, and Richard Green’s “Wasted Tears” explores that transition with a surprisingly thoughtful perspective. Released on 7 January 2026, “Wasted Tears” is an indie/dance track built around a dark atmosphere, strong melodic hooks…

A live album should feel like more than a recording of songs performed in front of an audience. At its best, it captures a moment in an artist’s journey—the atmosphere, the emotion, and the sense that something important is happening. Live at The Amersham Arms, London does exactly that for Max Mayer. Released on 25…

DownTown Mystic has always understood the value of looking backwards without sounding stuck in the past. With “Maybe Love’s A Crime,” Robert Allen’s roots-rock alter ego returns with another slice of vintage American rock’n’roll, but there is a looseness to this single that makes it feel especially alive. Set for release on October 9, 2026,…

There is something wonderfully unapologetic about a seven-piece blues rock band making a nearly seven-minute song in an era where everyone seems to be trying to make everything shorter. “Why?” by London-based JFK Blue does not rush anywhere. At 6 minutes and 49 seconds, it gives the band plenty of room to build the kind…

There is something wonderfully honest about Holding On, the debut album from The Snow Ponies. Not because it tries to present a perfectly polished story, but because the story behind it is messy, unexpected and deeply human. What began as a solo recording project for Phil Dean has grown into an album that feels like…