We’re back with some more new releases to review for your pleasure and enjoyment, and we have a truly eclectic mix for you today from around the world. We hope our reviews help you when deciding where to invest your time and money in sharing indie music.
Artist Name: JP Ruggieri
Album Name: Waiting on You
Label: Benafue Records
Genre: Americana
Track Listing: 1. Waiting on You; 2. The Meaning; 3. Bumble Bee; 4. Don’t Break my Heart; 5. Gone Again; 6. How can a Man Live his Life Without a Broken Heart?; 7. I Don’t Want to Grow Up; 8. That I Do
Publicist: PRESSED PR
Review: JP Ruggieri is a storyteller with love on his mind. In this beautiful collection, he opens up his heart and sings of his desire to love without fear of hurting. These songs contain elements of his Nashville influence, with some country, folk and Americana mixed in, but they are truly works of art. He connects with his honesty and the simple truth that we have all loved and lost and how much it hurts. He is celebrating the release of his album with a tour of the UK and we wish him every success. We hope he finds the love he’s looking for, and continues to bring us more treasures.
Recommendation: Definitely worth checking out.
Artist Name: Dewinter
Album Name: Cold Like the Winter
Label: Musarañas Records
Genre: Synth Pop
Track Listing: 1, Mayflower; 2. A*Ny*Way; 3. My Actions; 4. Substitutions; 5. You Won’t; 6. Things I Said
Publicist: Musarañas Records
Review: Barcelona’s Dewinter brings their beautiful synth pop sound to the rest of the world on their latest EP, Cold Like the Winter. These songs are upbeat, breezy and so refreshing, and are nothing like the drivel we have to endure on the radio. They deserve serious industry attention, and we are thankful to Spain’s Musarañas Records for giving them a chance to shine. We love the retro feel and can’t help but feel better just listening to their groove.
Recommendation: Go Get this one.
Artist Name: Merely
Album Name: Hatching the Egg
Label: Year 0001
Genre: Synth Pop
Track Listing: 1. Vixen’s Scream; 2. Mystery Garden; 3. Crazy Heart; 4. The Magic Shrine; 5. In the Wizard’s Eye; 6. Sacrifice; 7. The Sunset Beach; 8. Oracle’s Dream
Publicist: MOTORMOUTHMEDIA
Review: Continuing our world-wide reviews, Merely is another of the amazing artists we have discovered from Sweden. Her music is ethereal and light, reminiscent of the sound of Enya. Her songs are relaxing and fresh, and will ease the listener’s mind as they chill after a long day of work. Just don’t play them while you’re driving. We think her music is universal and should help her become more well-known. Definitely pay attention to this amazing artist.
Recommendation: Worthy of adding to your collection.
Artist Name: Hugh Marsh
Album Name: Violinvocations
Label: Western Vinyl
Genre: Instrumental
Track Listing: 1. I Laid Down in the Snow; 2. Miku Murmuration; 3. Thirtysix Hundred Grandview; 4. The Rain Gambler; 5. A Beautiful Mistake; 6. Da Solo Non Solitaro; 7. Across the Aether; 8. She Will
Publicist: MOTORMOUTHMEDIA
Review: Hugh Marsh is a gifted violinist and composer who has contributed to numerous movie soundtracks, including The Da Vinci Code, Armageddon and The Chronicles of Narnia. He is a four-time winner of the Jazz Report Award and three-time winner of the National Jazz Award, and has worked with the likes of Iggy Pop, Robert Palmer, Peter Murphy, Jon Hassell, Hanz Zimmer and many others. This album is not your typical classical violin instrumental, but a boundary blurring expression by a master violinist who understands the depth of sound that can emanate from his instrument. Enjoy this one if you like something different.
Recommendation: If you like experimental music, then you will probably enjoy this unlikely instrumental mix.
Artist Name: Dimitri K.
Album Name: 7/8
Label: Self-released
Genre: Contemporary Jazz Instrumental
Track Listing: 1. 7/8; 2. Inferred; 3. Interpretation of a Dream; 4. Fashion Etiquette; 5. Blue Room; 6. Subtle Speculation; 7. Intuitive; 8. Your Way; 9. Oculus; 10. A Day in Paris; 11. Dusky Light; 12. Set in Motion
Publicist: Self-promoted
Review: We love jazz, and we love the sound of Dimitri K. All of these songs have been written and performed in the “7/8” time signature, and we would love to listen to the entire album. Unfortunately, the artist only provided us with snippets of the songs, so we were unable to completely evaluate them. However from what we could hear, we think he is head and shoulders with his more well-known jazz peers, and definitely worth checking out.
Recommendation: Give him a listen.