CD Reviews

Jennifer Truesdale new CD

Jennifer Truesdale reflects true artistry on Through The Circle

Jennifer Truesdale’s latest CD Through The Circle is a full bodied work in which each track is packed with fine instrumentation to accompany Truesdale’s high octane vocal appeal. Every track on here has nuanced and vibrant musical accompaniment to support a towering vocal talent and a singer with numerous approaches to each genre she works […]

Sugar Snow does tremendous work with Woodface  Reimagined, an interpretation of old Crowded House album

Sugar Snow does tremendous work with Woodface Reimagined, an interpretation of old Crowded House album

Sugar Snow, the band name representing singer Simone Berk, whipped up this re-imagined version of the Woodface album by 1980s and 1990s band Crowded House. Simply titled Woodface Reimagined, it is loaded with Sugar Snow’s arrangements that rock with edge, precision, and daring. I am not too familiar with Crowded House and had forgotten them […]

The Low In Between are off to fine start with Apart

The Low In Between are off to fine start with Apart

The Low In Between are an interesting Boston band with an interesting CD. Simply titled Apart, it is brimming with fine nuggets of guitar and vocals in an alt-country manner. Yet, the rhythm section on each track make their own impression. All four continuously come together as four solid cornerstones in a sound that is […]

New Hampshire's Arthur James, doing acoustic blues justice on Hey...I'm Still Here

New Hampshire’s Arthur James, doing acoustic blues justice on Hey…I’m Still Here

Lightning can strike in the same place and turn an ordinary man into an extraordinary blues artist with the utterance of a singer word. I’m not talking about Shazam. I’m talking about New Hampshire blues giant Arthur James, a tall presence on northern New England’s blues scene. Last time around, Arthur James treated his listeners […]

Skyfoot mesh together many fine elements on latest improv outing Blindly On Through

Skyfoot mesh together many fine elements on latest improv outing Blindly On Through

Boston improve rockers Skyfoot deliver an abundance of fine musical flavors within their jam band sound. Soulful country rock could be one label for what Skyfoot plays on their new Blindly On Through album. With many of their nine tracks lasting over seven minutes, this could also make a fan of 1970s rock bands feel […]

Hannah's Field offers lively, celebratory reggae and more on Revolutionary Soldiers

Hannah’s Field offers lively, celebratory reggae and more on Revolutionary Soldiers

Hannah’s Field latest CD Revolution Soldiers is some of the best reggae influenced material in New England. Playing a few straight reggae originals before stretching their reggae roots into some other genres, they offer their listeners a full palette of colorful original music. Vocalist Hanna leads her band mates, guitarist Aidan Moore, drummer Bongo Bliss […]

Esthema reach new heights with their forth CD

Esthema reach new heights with their forth CD

Boston’s exotic prog-rock band Esthema are on a roll. Their fourth CD, simply titled IV, has just dropped, and it dives even deeper into the tones, colors, and texture of songs than the band ever has before. Rubbing their melodic lines more briskly together, this quintet bring into their music into newer, darker and sometimes […]

Los Goutos take a giant leap forward with Mighty

Los Goutos take a giant leap forward with Mighty

After toiling in Boston area venues the last few years, Los Goutos have released their debut studio album Mighty. It’s combination of roots rock with s New Orleans and south of the border influences offers new flavors to audiences looking for something different. That this group of Boston music scene notables sing it and play […]

Lisa & David shine brightly with their wholly original Message Of Love

Lisa & David shine brightly with their wholly original Message Of Love

Many have heard that New Hampshire musicians Lisa Guyer and David Stefanelli, known from cover band Mama Kicks as well as original music projects like Lisa Guyer Band and RTZ, have put together an album of their own. Their work shows what two hugely talented people can accomplish when they put their huge talents together. […]

My Silent Bravery takes things ever upward with Willing To Try

My Silent Bravery takes things ever upward with Willing To Try

My Silent Bravery’s latest disc Willing To Try reflects the growth of the artist Matthew Wade who records and performs under that band name. Wade’s usual crafty, tuneful music takes another step up with this album. His use of acoustic guitar riffs to augment his hip, jumpy, twitchy, and catchy pop rock workers wonders on […]