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Exclusive Artist Review: Rebels In Stereo – “Smear Campaign” LP

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Rebels In Stereo is a female-fronted powerhouse quartet hailing from the Chi-Town metro area and exhibits a signature sound that hits the realm of rock, punk and melodic power metal influences. Since 2014, the band has hit the ground running since their inception and has evolved into a supergroup that has garnered an insatiably loyal following and reputation among the industry as a fully, hard working independent unit. And after a few lineup changes and additives, the group embarked on recording their sophomore effort Smear Campaign, a record that showcases the band at the top of their game without any indication of slowing down anytime soon.

Smear Campaign is a punk-driven punch in the face. From melodic verses, gang vocals, an in-your-face rhythm section and furious guitar gains with harmonic melodies to compliment the fury, this record serves up an explosive sensibility that any early 2000s punk fan will resonate with. Opening track “LFG” is the perfect song to set this tone. All of the above mentioned elements are ever present and really foreshadow what’s to come throughout the record’s duration. Meanwhile “Cease & Desist” gives off more of a pop punk aura with a Distillers vibe that meshes together in a way that maintains the band originality, all while delivering that sense of nostalgia that any punk fan will appreciate.

Then we come to the more in-your-face “Silence Is Violence”. This furious number has a Bad Religion and Suicide Machines complex with all the female fronted charm you’d expect from this band. The diligently placed gang vocals are an incredible standout and really set the bar high for today’s more modern punk sensibility all encapsulated by the band’s ability to be meticulous with their execution when it comes to incorporating a much more older school song – all without straying from their signature sound that is made clear since the start of the record’s duration. Seriously, these songs are furious, well paced, driven and leave no stone unturned when it comes to their visionary regarding their approach on the punk genre.

One last notable banger is closing track “Conspiracy Gold”, a song lyrically that does justice to the title. This is another straight punk song with pop punk elements that compliment the rest of the song’s structure. The vocal harmony additives and gang vocals once again tie into the rest of the album and this ending number will easily have you starting the record from the beginning again. Each song is solid, doesn’t overdo themselves and keep the song durations of time more short than most punk bands before any kind of boredom can strike. Each song flows diligently to the next and the production value is top notch, easily paralleling with the performance value that kicks this record into overdrive. If you’re a fan of female fronted punk, there’s no possible way you could go wrong with Smear Campaign. It’ll also easily entice you to do a deeper dive into the entire Rebels In Stero discography. You will not be disappointed.

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Exclusive Artist Review: Jeremy Parsons – “Something Other Than You Are” & “Lillian” Singles

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San Antonio-based award winning Country/Americana artist Jeremy Parsons has been a driving force in the southern Country market and has built up an insatiable presence since his inception years ago. With a thriving career that has landed him prominent gigs and tours in Europe and all over the US, Parsons continues to prove that he is not going anywhere, and is indeed here to stay. And with the recent release of his newest album ‘Things To Come’ this past January, he has also continued to raise the bar after already setting it high to begin with.

The first anchor single off this record, “Something Other Than You Are”, is an anthemic acoustic number with a climactic buildup, sensual melody structures and a distinctive style that showcases the most effective vocal techniques that Jeremy Parsons utilizes throughout the song’s duration. His vocal range covers many melodic angles and could easily draw comparisons to industry heavyweights like Tom Petty and James Arthur. His vocal precision is also more than impressive and really grabs the listener’s undivided attention from the very first measure without wearing out its impact. Second single “Lillian” is a full band track that diligently blends Country and Rock with driven guitar progressions and an energetically tight-knit rhythm section. Once again, Parsons comes out swinging on this track with crafty lyrics and knockout melody structures that truly make this song an absolute gem. This is definitely the type of song that will have you hungry for more, and you’ll most likely be eager to check out the rest of the album after the first listen. Parsons approach on this song is solid, effective, catchy and truly carries the torch from start to finish.

The production value on these tracks are traditionally mixed and really encapsulates today’s more modern aura when it comes to today’s industry standard. The performance value parallels it perfectly and if you are a country-rock fan, ‘Things To Come’ will definitely be your draft pick this year. You can get your copy today on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and several other digital music streaming platforms. You’ll thank us later for doing so.

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Exclusive Album Review: Yes Daddy – “Dumb Blonde” LP

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Emerging from Alabama’s dynamically vibrant music sector, rising indie/pop powerhouse Yes Daddy began hitting the ground running about six years ago when he started his musical exploration from the confines of his own bedroom at the age of 15. Since that time he has not slowed down in the least and has single handedly formed an insatiable street buzz since his inception into the market; drawing initial inspiration from industry heavyweights like HUNNY, The Beach Boys, Mac Miller among several others.

His captivating signature sound pays homage to artists greats like LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes and MGMT, all while maintaining a raw sense of authenticity, realness, originality and familiarity putting Yes Daddy into a calibre that is completely his own. His electronically infused indie approach is diligently characterized by its emotive depth, blended with an eclectic mix of indie and alternative measures and uniquely crafted landscapes; delivering an immersive auditory experience for his listeners. And his most recent 11-track juggernaut Dumb Blonde encapsulates this musical vision full circle, bringing Yes Daddy’s undeniable versatility right to the forefront.

Opening track “Hands” is an inventive high energy banger that introduces YD with absolute relentlessness, catchiness and his signature almost spoken-word like vocal explosion. This party track is not only cleverly executed, but also captures the simplicity needed to keep YD’s essence and aura right at the forefront. Follow-up track is the more sing-songy “Flatline”, another less-is-more drums and bass stylization that cruises this song into anthemic bliss and catchiness. The verses are comprised of top notch melody choices, gang vocals and even points of subtlety that perfectly transition the song into subsequent measures. This is definitely a standout of the record, and the many elements and angles throughout the track’s duration make it very apparent.

One more noteworthy track is the banger “Bleach Blonde”, another track with a more subtle approach lyrically but continues to maintain its sense of atmospheric rhythms and sequences as the chorus merges in. This hauntingly ominous and visceral track is one of the best written ones on the album altogether, and even though it’s one of the record’s shorter tracks, it’s also one of the most memorable. It has swells and touches of the mid 2000s era while still delving into today’s more hypnotic modern sensibility. This track is definitely one you could have on repeat for days simply for the nostalgia factor. It presents a perfect balance of both originality and familiarity, giving the audience a listening experience that is a taste of something fresh while still being able to sink into something they have come to know and love,

Overall, Dumb Blonde is an absolute banger for today’s modern indie/electronic market and will take you on an eclectically versatile journey into a sea of tracks that will have you anticipate what’s coming next when it comes to Yes Daddy’s future releases. It will also entice you to do a deep dive into YD’s discography altogether, researching his story and see just how he has evolved into the artist he has become today…all while still evolving. Dumb Blonde is available now on Apple Music, Spotify and many other digital music streaming platforms. We highly recommend this one, it’ll easily be one of your favorites for 2024 thus far.

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Exclusive Artist Review: Earleybird & Maria – “Everything Is Imaginary” Album/LP

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Kevin “Earleybird” Earley’s love for hip-hop goes back decades, as he wrote and performed his first raps in elementary school at the age of seven years old. His rap name was given to him by a childhood friend, a pun based on his last name. Now, several decades later in the game, Earleybird has teamed up with female pop starlet Maria to put out a breed of melodic Rap and R&B that diligently combines a duet of perfectly balanced blend of old school sensibilities and today’s modern aura on his newest record Everything Is Imaginary.

This ten-track juggernaut meshes a signature sound that touches on equal parts originality and familiarity; giving the listener a dose of old school Hip Hop countless Rap fans still yearn for along with today’s more modern calibre. Earleybird‘s meaningful, wholesome and undeniably real lyrics are cleverly executed with a mid-range approach with poetic justice often at the helm of his witty lyrical punchlines. Meanwhile, after some straightforward verses, in comes feature artist Maria with her higher-range vocal approach that is blissful and beautifully crafted. Each artist compliments the other, and ultimately resonates into a full-on duet album with a formulaic and multifaceted nature. Each track is supercharged with powerful vocals and versatile melodies rarely heard in a combination comprised in this way. It has a futuristic overtone with every old school component from the past that made Rap the genre we’ve come to know and love today.

Everything Is Imaginary is an absolute gem that deserves all the impact it can muster. It’s an album that invites you into a world that is nostalgically identifiable but also freshly crafted with top notch production and performance value doused with more versatility than one could ever expect between a duo like Earleybird and Maria. This album is a true soundscape of atmosphere and will be held in high regard by anyone who comes into contact with it.

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Exclusive Review: Christopher Dallman – “Digital Blue” Album/LP

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Coming out swinging from the second this album starts, Christopher Dallman‘s ‘Digital Blue’ is an absolute visceral experience from start to finish that is comprised of many versatile elements including Electro-Pop, Synths/Keys, Dance, EDM, Alternative and everything in between. It leaves no stone unturned and is doused with melody that is taken to new levels, new heights and realms unheard of. And that’s just a brief description of ‘Digital Blue’, as well as the artistic merit that Dallman possesses. But then again – so much more.

The record is innovative, powerful, and all the more soothing as the first few tracks settle in. “How I Swim” has extremely fresh ambience that is supercharged with a subtle flow and nostalgic harmonies that immediately garners Dallman his own individualism that is rarely heard with today’s contemporary artists – and it really shows. Subsequent track “Highway Lanes” stays on a similar calibre but this time with keyboard melody drive and precisely executed harmonies that easily parallel each other. The synthesized touches and textures easily tie the entire song together as one orchestral piece.

These opening gems really give Dallman a true persona and personality that really round him out as a musician and writer – pushing musical boundaries to new heights that have breathed new life into a signature stylization that is melodic, symbolic, and insatiably crafty. The rest of the record, especially with notable track “Butterfly”, we have a hard-hitting drum anthem that really puts a searing edge into Dallman‘s musicianship factors that isn’t afraid to explore new borders and boundaries – all while still staying reminiscent to his already-established predecessors of this particular album. Closing track “Faith For Damn” is more slower, downtempo, melodic and very story-telling about a man that’s at the end of his spiritual rope. It’s a powerful listen and truly brings forth lyrics about a man facing his own inner demons – which is a track that many will resonate with. 

All in all, Christopher Dallman‘s anthemic 10-track juggernaut has twist, turns, moods, battles, poetry and a captivating style that is futuristic and melody-driven to new levels the industry has yet to touch on. These are songs that need to be heard to be believed – and once you take that plunge into Dallman‘s masterpieces, you’ll understand exactly why. This is the kind of album that will change the game one listener at a time. ‘Digital Blue’ is currently available on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, YouTube, and several other digital music streaming platforms.

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