Author: Kevin “Pigeon” Montes
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Norah Jones has never dwindled with being musically creative, as she’s grown as a Jazz/Soul/Pop singer after the momentous highs of her debut, Come Away With Me. From duet albums to more jazzier compositions, she has had potent consistency, which continues to show with her new album, Visions. Built differently from what she has done…
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Mannequin Pussy has an ear for sound, but how they deliver themes and the scope of what the music conveys has always been something that I’ve readily sought when digging through bands. Their new album, I Got Heaven, explores similar phonetic and sonic choices through new content that eschews the focus love songs of 2019’s…
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Though I’ve been more centered in electronica when expounding on artists I’m loving in these mini written, that doesn’t mean I ignore other realms of music; I ventured with my love for the music of Young Miko last year, and now, I’m here to talk about PaoPao, another reggaeton artist who is finding her place…
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I’ve always readily fallen into pits where these new emerging artists speak loudly through their music while making a name that establishes themselves as more than just a musical act; they’re creators. With RaiNao, she quickly jumped into my ears and never left. With this burgeoning growth of Urbano music in the mainstream over the…
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Though Schoolboy Q hasn’t been quiet, it’s safe to say there may have been reasons to be after the mediocrity of Crash Talk. Though it wasn’t some albatross of an album, it left little to the imagination, as if there was some fear of losing relevancy despite how much fans and critics loved Blank Face.…
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If there is one thing I constantly marvel at when it comes to Hurray for the Riff Raff, Alynda Segarra’s everchanging style rooted in subtlety but speaks louder the more the album spins. With 2017’s The Navigator, we saw them take a more alternative approach to some of the indie rock influence coursing beneath the…
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It’s been seven years since Residente of Calle 13 released his aptly self-titled album, which saw Residente tackling unique concepts flowing beautifully and linearly; since we’ve gotten loosies, featured verses, etc., but the music has never left him. That becomes evident with his follow-up Las Letras Ya No Importan, which reflects an absence of poignancy…
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Chromeo never misses a chance to deliver the DISCO-FUNK grooves in electronica; when they do, it’s this safe space of melodies and harmonies that speak to the kindler nature of the genre, where you’re not trying to over-extend the flow through conjectures like overlong production that hinders pacing. With their first new full-length solo album,…
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It’s been three years since Deacon, an album filled with raw, tender emotions about love and living, continuing to cook but waiting to unleash something different and unique, and as such, Serpentwithfeet delivers with the fantastic follow-up, Grip. It speaks more to his exploratory nature, specifically as the production takes renewed heights with this splurge…
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Madi Diaz’s new album, “Weird Faith,” showcases her captivating vocals and meticulous songwriting across indie pop, rock, and folk tracks. Themes of love, faith, and self-discovery are expertly woven into the album, with a blend of stripped-down acoustic pieces and lively, harmonious melodies.
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