Megan Moroney, Cloud 9 Review by Rudy Palma Megan Moroney’s Cloud 9 works because the album’s vocal performances are a defining element of the songwriting. Moroney’s singing is the organizing force of the record. Every arrangement decision, pedal-steel placement, chorus Read more
Kurt Elling & WDR Big Band, In the Brass Palace Review by Constance Tucker Kurt Elling & WDR Big Band have teamed up for an enjoyable project, In the Brass Palace, that vocalists will want to hear. Elling’s voice on Read more
Soen, Reliance Review by Rudy Palma If you come to Soen for Joel Ekelöf’s voice, you will hear the poised authority, the controlled reach, and the way his tone rides heavy grooves with calm inevitability, Reliance delivers exactly what you Read more
Sydney Irving, Unfashioned Creatures Review by Rudy Palma Sydney Irving’s Unfashioned Creatures presents a singer who understands how to deliver a story through tone, contour, breath, and expressive intention. Her voice carries the album’s emotional core with a warm, overtone-rich Read more
Aerosmith, YUNGBLUD, One More Time Review by Rudy Palma Pop-rock evolves in cycles. Every decade brings a new flavor of edge, attitude, and color, yet the voice, the human instrument, remains the conduit connecting eras. On One More Time, Aerosmith’s Read more
Maria Corsaro, Love Makes the Changes Review by Constance Tucker Maria Corsaro’s new album, Love Makes the Changes, is an example of what happens when a vocalist fully embraces jazz as an expressive language. Her voice moves with the clarity, Read more
Kelly Green, Corner of My Dreams Review by Constance Tucker Kelly Green has long been admired as a pianist with lyrical instincts, but on Corner of My Dreams, she emerges as an impressive vocalist, songwriter, and storyteller who understands the Read more
The Pretty Reckless, For I Am Death Review by Rudy Palma The Pretty Reckless return with a single called “For I Am Death,” fronted by vocalist Taylor Momsen. The song reflects her distinct vocal identity, shaped by breath management, tonal Read more
Olivia Dean, The Art of Loving Review by Rudy Palma Across modern soul’s lineage, from Etta James’s confessionals to Amy Winehouse’s grit, one can trace their ancestry elegantly in Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving. What distinguishes it is its Read more
Shelby Means, Shelby Means Review by John Gaddis Shelby Means steps to the mic on Shelby Means not as a bassist who sings, but as a singer who also is the bass player, locking the jam together. It changes the Read more
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