Vivian Green Shines Vividly on ‘Vivid
Vivian Green doesn’t reinvent the wheel on ‘Vivid’, but she doesn’t need to – she stays in her lane with her magnificent, raspy, soulful pipes.
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Vivian Green doesn’t reinvent the wheel on ‘Vivid’, but she doesn’t need to – she stays in her lane with her magnificent, raspy, soulful pipes.
Newcomer Charlie Puth delivers a solid introduction to the world with Some Kind Of Love (EP).
Austrailian rapper, singer, and songwriter Nick de la Hoyde shows off tremendous potential on his six-song EP, ‘Passion.’
Lil Dicky’s debut LP Professional Rapper has more upside than downside. There are some great moments and Lil Dicky definitely has humor on lock down.
Up-and-coming R&B singer/songwriter Stacy Barthe delivers an underrated, but extremely meaningful debut album with ‘BEcoming.’
On her latest album ‘Woman,’ Jill Scott continues to flaunt her best attribute – her splendid, powerhouse vocals.
‘Nina Revisited’ is a rarity when it comes to compilations featuring various artists. It’s a legitimate, exceptional tribute album to a legendary musician.
Tame Impala – aka Kevin Parker – brings the listeners on a psychedelic, electronic trip throughout the course of third LP, ‘Currents’.
Alternative rapper Spose proves that he’s indeed “The King Of Maine” on his latest album, ‘Why Am I So Happy?’
X Ambassadors shine on their debut album ‘VHS.’ There are ample enjoyable, energetic songs to whet the music audience’s taste buds.
Alternative, retro-soul artist Bilal delivers another fantastic album with killer throwback, soul project, ‘In Another Life’.
Mike Posner delivers a compelling effort on EP, ‘The Truth’. All four songs are enjoyable and a true testament to Posner’s talents.