New Releases
Album Review: Fractal Cats – The Tower
Tuesday, January 31st, 2017 by WLOY Staff
Review by: Claire Riley
Fractal Cat – The Tower
Rate: 8.5/10
LIYL: Brooks Long and the MadDogNoGood, Pink Floyd, Stanley Roots
Local Baltimore band Fractal Cat released their third album “The Tower” on the 26th of this month. It can now be streamed online via Spotify and Apple music and purchased on iTunes and CD as well. Previous albums include “Loving Kind” released in 2014 and “The Eye in The Dawn” released in 2012. All three albums have a similar musical style, so if you liked “The Tower,” check the other two! As a band inspired by the golden age of rock n roll when legends like Buddy Holly and Smokey Robinson dominated the music world, Fractal Cat is known for their personal twist of trippy, psychedelic rock. (more…)
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Album Review: Buenos Diaz – Buenos Diaz
Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 by WLOY Staff
Review by: William O’Connor
Buenos Diaz– Buenos Diaz
Rate: 7.2/10
LIYL: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, and Jack White
This is a band I’ve never heard before, and I was not only surprised but impressed. The first song, Hem Haw, is a short intro that opens up the album and shows off its instrumentals. After hearing this intro you can know what to expect for the rest of the album. (more…)
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Album Review: Bear Hands-You’ll pay for this
Thursday, April 28th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
Bear Hands– You’ll pay for this
Released: April 15, 2016
Rate: 7/10
Originally from Brooklyn, NY Bear Hands releases their new album , You’ll pay for this earlier this month. The band comprised of, Dylan Rau, Ted Feldman, Val Loper, TJ Orscher characterizes themselves as being Alternaitive/Indie rock, as ambiguous as the sounds, so is the music on the album. It definitely genre bends, though at the core of the music, it is very much Bear Hands’ sound. (more…)
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Album Review: Sabrina Starke- Sabrina Starke
Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
Sabrina Starke-Sabrina Starke
Released: September 9, 2015
Rate: 10/10
Born in Paramaribo, Suriname and raised in the Netherlands, Jazz, R&B, soul, folk fusion artist, Sabrina Starke released her self- titled album Sabrina Starke. If you like Nina Simone, Tracy Chapman or Billie Holliday, you will enjoy Starke and her album. (more…)
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Album Review: Miss Massive Snowflake – The Final Photograph
Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
Miss Massive Snowflake – The Final Photograph
Released: April 7, 2016
Rate: 6/10
North Pole Record’s artist, “Miss Massive Snowflake”, released the album The Final Photograph not too long ago. The band, a trio, comprised of: Shane de Leon, Jeanne Kennedy Crosby and Andy Brown brings a mixture of psychedelic rock, some pop and jazz to make up the album. (more…)
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Album Review: Daniel Champagne – The heartland Hurricanes
Friday, April 8th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
Daniel Champagne-The Heartland Hurricanes (a live studio recording)
Released: March 4, 2016
Rate: 10/10
Daniel Champagne, an accomplished singer, songwriter and guitarist, released his sixth album The Heartland Hurricanes and it is absolutely amazing. Originally from Australia, Champagne is a master of the acoustic guitar. Giving off vibes of a young John Mayer, old Mumford and Sons and especially, Australian mate, “John Butler”. (more…)
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Lukas Graham-Blue
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
Luke Graham-Blue
Released: April 01, 2016
Rate: 4/10
Lukas Graham, originally from Christiania an artistic community in the middle of Copenhagen, released his second studio album, Blue through Warner Bros. Records. Originally garnering American buzz and success from his song, “7 years”, the album is a kind of a disappointment. Blue, is pretty stagnant and does not drift far, melodically from 7 years. Graham however, does try to explore other genres of music: some R&B, some funk, etc. but it ends up making the album come off sloppy and disjointed. (more…)
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Underworld- Barbara Barbara , We face a shining future
Thursday, March 31st, 2016 by WLOY Staff
Underworld-Barbara Barbara,We face a shining future
Released: March 18, 2016
Rate: 6/10
With a vibe similar to “Talking Heads”, Underworld releases the album, Barbara Barbara, We face a shining future after a six year hiatus. The album is a testament to their electronic nature. The British band, consisting of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, combine electronic music with deep bass lines, rhythmic percussion and pretty average vocals. (more…)
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Cardiknox-Potrait
Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
Cardiknox-Portrait
Released: March 11, 2016
Rate: 7/10
Cardiknox a duo from New York City, recently released their LP Portrait and it is a mix of disco, dance pop and synth. If you like Marina and the Diamonds, Chvrches or even Sky Fierra you will definitely enjoy this album. Though a duo, Cardiknox creates such a huge sound that completes its lyrically honesty. The song, “Shadowboxing” chronicles a relationship, and fighting for someone and musically captures the moment perfectly, making listeners like you and me able to not only picture but also feel what they went through or trying to convey. Their vocalist, has such a huge voice that compliments their sound very well. The two are signed to Warner Brothers, who have artist like Echosmith, I believe with an up and coming artist like Cardiknox, that they would compliment Echosmith very well on any upcoming tour they may have. There is not much to say about the album, the music speaks for itself. Their immense honesty speaks for itself. I would definitely, check them out because they definitely have that “it” factor!
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Album Review: No Capes-Open Mind
Thursday, March 17th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
No Capes-Open Mind
Released: January 15, 2016
Rate: 9/10
Annapolis bred band, “No Capes” just released their debut album, Open Mind this past January. The 10 song album gives off vibes of rock, blues, funk, indie and even a subtle hint of jazz. If you like: Bad Suns, Two Door Cinema club, Phoenix, or even Bombay Bicycle Club, you will definitely enjoy No Capes. (more…)
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