This album review is provided by J.D. Cook, a writer of fiction, essays, reviews and the managing editor of the website New Pulp Tales. Find out more about Mr. Cook at JeremiahDylanCook.com. While the internet age has given the world many new problems, access to independent music is not one of them. It’s a fabulous … Read more
Minneapolis based American Pleasure Dome is a project spearheaded by songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Hans Schumacher. In November 2019, the self-titled debut album was released, featuring a dozen songs of melodic indie-style rock that Schumacher spent years crafting and recording. Schumacher is a life-long musician and writer of original tunes, who started by playing piano … Read more
Oceans is the 2019 third album by Pennsylvania-based singer/songwriter Shannon Marsyada. With all songs composed by Shannon, the album features a fine mix of piano ballads and richly produced pop tracks. These were recorded by an ensemble of talented producers and musicians at various locations which range from Nashville to Germany to the home studio … Read more
Social Media Anxiety Disorder is the latest album by Minnesota folk rocker and composer Dan Israel. Released in October 2019, this is the 15th overall studio album by Israel. Thematically, it tackles prominent cultural issues in the modern world, in particular, social media channels that once promised better connectivity but instead often cause anxiety and … Read more
The fourth album by Vicky Emerson, the new 2019 release Steady Heart features the artist stepping up to assume sole production duties for the first time and with stellar success. Emerson’s music finds a nice niche somewhere between country and Americana and the songs themselves seem to at once contain good movement and yet show … Read more