Reviews
Album Review: Hawaii's The Green reflect and speak from the heart on their stellar new album "Brand New Eyes"
The creation of songs can originate from many places. Sometimes it's from an interaction an artist observes between strangers, and other times it's about a world the songwriter wishes would exist. Music is made with the intention of making people dance and enjoy a party, and albums have been written solely about breakups or falling in love. Perhaps the best songs are created when an artist reflects on the current state of their life and pours their heart out in the form of lyrics and music. On their sixth studio album "Brand New Eyes", Hawaii's The Green have done exactly that. A level of maturity and sober reflection rings throughout this album. The complexity of what the world can throw at our human hearts and how we handle them is not an easy thing to unpack, but throughout the songs on "Brand New Eyes" the band is able to accomplish this task as well as any honest person could. The multiple songwriters and four singers of The Green share their genuine perspective over fantastic instrumentals throughout "Brand New Eyes" and have created a record truly special.
Album Review: Marcus Gad and Tamal bring you into their "Brave New World" with their unique and wonderful new LP!
Prominent reggae label Easy Star Records has long been known for bringing great reggae music from all corners of the globe to their worldwide audience. One of the most exciting new artists on their roster is the creative and musically progressive Marcus Gad, who just dropped a fantastic full-length project titled "Brave New World". Gad hails from the island of New Caledonia in the South Pacific, a multicultural land deeply rooted in tribal tradition and nature that has had a lasting impact on both Marcus and his music. For this release, Gad teamed up with long-time collaborator Tamal, a distinguished French beatmaker and producer based in Paris