Happy Hump Day! Working our way to another New Music Friday with five more reviews for you today. Enjoy these intriguing and eclectic artists.
Artist Name: Klara Zubonja
Album Name: Eye to Eye
Label: Marshmallow Pavement Records
Genre: Alt Pop
Track Listing: 1. Nothing Like Ever Before; 2. The Winds of Life; 3. Float Away; 4. Did I say we Were Something; 5. Have you Felt Like This Before; 6. One for you and I
Publicist: The A&R Department
Review: Using a sweet jazzy musical background, the voice of Klara Zubonja soars to the stratosphere on her latest offering, Eye to Eye. We introduced you to this amazing artist last month in our Ten Amazing Videos article, which featured her video for “The Winds of Life.” Every track on this six-song EP is breathtaking, and we love her creative genius as demonstrated in every aspect of her music, including the stunning cinematography in her music video. This artist is primed to invade The States, and we can’t wait until she does.
Recommendation: Definitely Get this one!
Artist Name: We Three
Album Name: We Three
Label: Palawan Productions
Genre: Pop
Track Listing: 1, Lifeline; 2. Timeless; 3. Hold On; 4. Heaven’s Not Too Far; 5. So They Say; 6. Makeup; 7. Fall for You; 8. Running; 9. Sweater Weather; 10. Testify; 11. Paradise; 12. Fairytale; 13. Heaven’s Not Too Far (radio edit)
Publicist: Effectively Immediately PR
Review: We Three came to national attention when they competed on America’s Got Talent and made it to the semi-final round. They performed four of the songs on their debut release during the competition, and released “Heaven’s Not Too Far” as their first single and “Lifeline” as their second. As always, harmonies are king for these siblings from Oregon, and they sound heavenly. Their sound is pure radio-friendly bliss, and we would not be surprised to see them as permanent additions to Top 40 radio. Their music would also be great for Radio Disney, and for placement opportunities in television and film. They have it all, and like their song says, their music will remain “Timeless.” There is not a weak track on this album, and we can’t wait to hear it again and again.
Recommendation: Drop everything and Get this one today!
Artist Name: Sarah P.
Album Name: Maenads
Label: EraseRestart
Genre: Alt Pop
Track Listing: 1. Sappho’s Leap; 2. Mneme; 3. Lotus Eaters; 4. Cybele’s Dream; 5. Maenads
Publicist: Hellbig Music
Review: Sarah P. is a singer-songwriter/activist based in Berlin who believes in feminine power, and it shows in this masterful five-song EP. In addition to her amazing songwriting and vocals, she is also very hands-on in crafting the videos for her songs. She has just completed the video for “Lotus Eaters,” which follows her video for “Mneme.” The power of her songs truly comes through in those videos, and we strongly encourage you to check her out on YouTube. In the meantime, enjoy the power of the feminine mystique through her songs.
Recommendation: We highly recommend you Get this one.
Artist Name: Mike Dillon & The MalletMen
Album Name: Bonobo Bonobo
Label: Royal Potato Family
Genre: Acid Jazz/Rock
Track Listing: 1. Bonobo; 2. Shit Talker; 3. Guns God & Pussy; 4. Air B n B in Arabi; 5. Big Ass Fish; 6. Strung out Again; 7. Don’t Want to Know Your Name; 8. Old School Jam 23; 9. Mr. Gatekeeper; 10. Old Men on Cocaine; 11. I Don’t Like Selfies; 12. Orange Julius Caesar; 13. Omar
Publicist: Royal Potato Family
Review: Mike Dillon does to jazz music what Henry Rollins did to rock and Lenny Bruce did to stand up comedy. His music is well done indeed, but his rants are extremely explicit and not appropriate for many. In many ways, this is a white man’s attempt to do rap music over intriguing beats, but his rants don’t have the poetic appeal of most rap artists. Despite the beautiful musical background, we think we’ll pass on the rants.
Recommendation: If you can enjoy the music while ignoring the rants, then you might like this one. Otherwise, just forget it.
Artist Name: Little Silver Hearts
Album Name: California
Label: Self-released
Genre: Americana/Alt Country
Track Listing: 1. Buena; 2. Pain and Misery; 3. California; 4. Can’t Take no More; 5. Sin City
Publicist: Ed Donnelly
Review: Los Angeles has given birth to quite a few great Americana bands, and Little Silver Hearts are definitely in that bunch. They were nominated for LA Music Critic Awards for Best CD (Group) and Best Americana/Country Artist/Band back in 2016, and have been busy playing out since then. We welcome their return to recorded music with the release of the five-song California EP, and will continue to enjoy their alt country rocking Americana sound. Grab a beer and a shot and put this one on repeat.
Recommendation: This one is great for enjoying a round. Check it out.