Label: Infinita RecordsRelease: Elevation
Artist: Lawson Rollins
Genre: World
Genre: World
The title of this album
definitely describes what you feel…Elevation. The
latest album from the talented guitarist, Lawson Rollins, Elevation is sensational with a mixture of Latin jazz, samba
and salsa rhythms, and a harmonic blues melody that calms and soothes your mood
and the atmosphere around you. The first track, “Elevation” delivers a warm
sound that makes you want to be outside relaxing in the sun or be cozied up in
a beach home. The third track, “Persian Night,” is sensual, starting off with Spanish guitar and then a flamenco flare that’s undeniably hot. The
fourth track, “Parisian Rhapsody,” is a good-morning feeling song that gets you
right up to start your day, and the sixth track, “Daybreak,” is one song you
will definitely have playing while cooking Sunday breakfast. Honestly, this
album is amazingly good, because now… I want Sunday breakfast.
Label: Galapagos4
Release: Dreastronaut
Artist: Dreas
Genre: Hip Hop
Release: Dreastronaut
Artist: Dreas
Genre: Hip Hop
Three letters to describe
the album Dreastronaut is WTF?! Because if you are not listening to this
album, you'd be asking yourself, “WTF?! Why am I not listening to this?”
First, just to put it out there, this album is… realistic, but surreal in so
many ways. Dreastronaut by Dreas, the founder of Heardrums Records,
makes you feel like you are moving in slow motion…as if you are an astronaut…in
space…on the moon (crazy, right?). Some tracks really standout from this album
like “Floating,” which gives the feeling of one being both consciously aware of their surroundings. “Michiana Noise,” gives a feeling of being
in the woods around a campfire, but with beautiful violin and orchestral
sounds. Even “ Solo Capacity” brings you a jazz hip hop flare that could easily
remind you of the song “All I Need” by Method Man featuring Mary J Blige. This
is really good album that you’d for sure want to sit down and listen.
Label: EnvironRelease: I'm Not What You Want
Artist: Kelley Polar
Genre: Electronic, Alternative
Imagine traveling through
time and you come across leg warmers, members-only jackets, shoulder pads, acid
wash jeans, crazy hair, cool Ray-Bans sunglasses, and music that is undeniably “bangin'.”
Yes, that’s right. I’m talking about the 80s! (Totally wearing an “I Love the 80’s
t-shirt right now). And it turns out, this brand new album I’m Not What
You Want by Kelley Polar, is screaming
80s! You’d want to go back to this era after listening to this album (sorry 90s
babies, you can come too.) The first track “I'm Not What You Want” has a cool
upbeat tempo that brings you back to Hall & Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That.”
With the second track “Nocturne,” this single release will bring
you back. Definitely take a listen, especially, if you’re going for the 80s
look this Halloween.
