Jack Maria – Blank

Finding the right opening can be difficult. Sometimes an album is better heard than explained, and Jack Maria’s new release “Blank” is a good example. Still, leaving you with nothing but a link would not make much of a review,…

Rihab Azar – Dandelion

Dandelion de Rihab Azar My father was a big fan of Arabic music, especially music built around the oud, so I grew up hearing that sound around the house. I still listen to it from time to time, which is…

Categories: Acoustic Albums Indie Folk

NOR.BE – All For You

Let’s end the day with NOR.BE’s new single “All For You”. It’s an easy listen from start to end. There is a lot happening here, but it never becomes hard to follow. The instruments give the track a nice movement…

Chatterless – DECUMANUS

Chatterless landed on my radar a few weeks ago with his new release “DECUMANUS” and I spent some time with it last night before deciding to write this review. I also went through a few of his previous releases, which…

Rorksha – Récif

Are you going to believe me if I say I spent almost an hour with this 10-minute track? I wasn’t doing anything else. Every time it ended, I pressed replay again. It isn’t because it’s made for dancing or summer…

Anne Vanschothorst – RIFF

You know what is special about this new single “Riff”? It grew out of Anne Vanschothorst’s response to Bob Gramsma’s artwork Riff, PD#18245, and that simple idea is already enough to leave an impression before a single note begins. Once…

Shaded Houses – Family Trees

Family Trees de Shaded Houses Shaded Houses caught all of my attention with the new album “Family Trees” and it’s like a journey put together with real care instead of just five tracks placed next to each other. It’s one…

Categories: Albums Downtempo Dream Pop