It’s been a while since we had a Friday morning off, so we are celebrating by sharing these great new albums with you. They are all dropping today.
Artist Name: The Skullers
Album Name: Freight Trains and Party Games
Label: Self-released
Genre: Modern Rock
Track Listing: 1. Still Life; 2. She Denies Herself the Things she Loves; 3. Convenient; 4. Out of the Garden; 5. Brooklyn Girls; 6. She Denies Herself the Things she Loves (at the record booth)
Publicist: Self-promoted
Review: The Skullers have hit the big time with the release of their latest EP. It mixes elements of Americana/Rockabilly with modern rock to create a unique sound that is worthy of repeated listens. We last reviewed them in March 2018, and they have continued to make great strides in their artistic growth. This time around they have evolved from their blues rock origins to become a band worthy of heavy rotation on Top 40 radio. We love every song on this EP, especially “She Denies Herself the Things she Loves” and “Out of the Garden.”
Recommendation: Don’t hesitate to jump on this wagon – go Get this one today!
Artist Name: Fox Stevenson
Album Name: Killjoy
Label: Anti-Fragile Music
Genre: Funky Pop
Track Listing: 1. Out my Head; 2. Killjoy; 3. Broken Man; 4. Okay; 5. Cavalier; 6. Dreamland; 7. California; 8. Go Like; 9. Use Me; 10. Hold Steady; 11. All Night; 12. Perfect Lie; 13. Headlights
Publicist: Mystic Sons
Review: Producer Fox Stevenson’s debut album Killjoy is a work of sonic beauty, with a richness that many seasoned artists don’t have. It is funky, cool, fresh and worthy of repeated listens. These songs are upbeat and perfect for keeping you in sync on your daily activities. We think this album will launch his career out of the UK and into the rest of the world. He hits the ground running with “Out my Head” and never lets up. This one is a surefire winner.
Recommendation: If you love fresh new music, this one should be first on your list – go Get it!
Artist Name: Wildlife
Album Name: Take the Light With You
Label: Culvert Music
Genre: Indie Rock
Track Listing: 1. Wasted; 2. Broken Magic; 3. Cut-off; 4. No Control; 5. All in Black; 6. Follower (LaLa); 7. Euphoria; 8. Whatever, Memory; 9. Dance Now; 10. House in the Shadows
Publicist: Auteur Research
Review: Toronto’s Wildlife is another band on the rise. We debuted their single “No Control” in our Ten Great Singles of September 2019 article, and the rest of the album is even better. These lads have been influenced by the great acts of the 80s and 90s, like Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, U2 and more. Even though they have been together for 10 years, they bring a new freshness to the power rock of those acts and set themselves up to be one of the best acts of 2019.
Recommendation: What are you waiting for? Go Get it!
Artist Name: David J
Album Name: Missive to an Angel From the Halls of Infamy and Allure
Label: Glass Modern Records
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Track Listing: 1. Mosaic; 2. Blue Eyes in the Green Room; 3. Baudelaire; 4. (I Don’t Want to Destroy) Our Beautiful Thing; 5. Lovelorn; 6. Clandestine Valentine; 7. Of Purgatory and Perfume; 8. Migena and the Frozen Roses; 9. No Floods can Drown; 10. Pre-Existing Condition; 11. Copper Level 7; 12. (I Walked Away From) The Girl in Yellow; 13. Best Western Blues; 14. Missive to an Angel From the Halls of Infamy and Allure; 15. The Auteur (Redux/The Scarlet’s Cut); 16. I Have Only Silence Now
Publicist: Shameless Promotion PR
Review: What do you get when you cross Tom Waits/Bob Dylan with Leonard Cohen/Andrew Lloyd Webber? You get David J’s latest eerie and invigorating new album. These songs could easily be made into an amazing musical and should be performed in major concert halls. This soundtrack is worthy of your repeated listens and could easily become a daily habit. We truly cannot get enough of these songs, and will be listening over and over again. We recommend you do the same.
Recommendation: This one is a must-have.
Artist Name: Doug Duffey and BADD
Album Name: Play the Blues
Label: Out of the Past Music
Genre: Blues
Track Listing: 1. The Things we Used to Do; 2. Evil; 3. Big Easy Street Blues; 4. Have you Ever?; 5. Drink it on Down; 6. My Drivin’ Wheel; 7. Talk of the Town; 8. You Got That Somethin’; 9. A Memory Left to Lose
Publicist: Blind Raccoon
Review: There are so many styles of the blues, from Delta to Chicago to Memphis, and no one can play them all better than Doug Duffey and BADD. They combine elements from all these blues styles into their own unique blend that highlights the blues and transforms it into a celebration of life, not just a wailing sound of agony. They even add some jazzy grooves into their song “Evil,” further separating themselves from the rest of the blues genre.
Recommendation: If you love the blues or just plain great music, then add this one to your collection today.