Minnesotan six-piece Kazyak kick off See The Forest, See The Trees with folky, rustic textures and canyon-sized harmonies on “Pieces Of My Map,” setting up a vibe that persists from front-to-back. This is gravitational stuff with hushed, emotive guitars, a violin-cello combo, and a soul-searching lyrical narrative, but it…

Ten Kens are a band created by Brett Paulin and Dan Workman in Toronto, Canada. They are, in fact, not composed of 10 guys named Ken. Their 2013 record, Namesake, is an expanded edition of their previous digitally released album. This physical copy also includes four additional tracks that…

Frank Hoier first created Boom Chick with drummer Moselle Spiller in 2009, and in 2011, changed their name to Crushed Out. A few jam sessions in Brooklyn helped the duo create 10 solid songs that would later become Want To Give. This album introduces the band’s distinct take on…

Jay Nash is a singer-songwriter based in Vermont. Growing up, he found a deep connection to the music he listened to. Over the years, he developed the ability to play guitar and write music. His upcoming Letters From The Lost features nine songs that play to Nash’s strengths. These…

Surprisingly, Black Sun is Australian quintet Gold Fields’ debut album; I say it’s surprising due to the professional nature of the record and the relative maturity of the ensemble’s compositions. Black Sun cannot be easily categorized into a single genre, as while an electro-pop base is present, Gold Fields…

X’ed Out is the upcoming album from math/experimental rock group Tera Melos. This talented three-piece from Northern California are as original as it gets when it comes to their sound. Known for their unconventional song structure, along with powerful bass, drums, and guitar, they also incorporate electronic instruments to…

The fourth studio album from American rock band Red, Release The Panic, seeks to incorporate everything that has made their previous albums so successful on the music scene. Known for the Christian aspect of their music, Red have differentiated themselves from mainstream rock bands with the haunting and meaningful…

A blend of two dubiously-termed styles—post-rock, emo—has been the bread and butter of Kansas-hailing brainiacs The Appleseed Cast since the late ‘90s. If you’ve never heard them, you might be surprised to hear how broadly that blend can be pushed. With each release, they redefine. Remaining true to form,…

Considering that she’s armed with a piano, a good set of pop rock tunes, and two X chromosomes, Kristin Errett is absolutely bound to be flooded with Sara Bareilles comparisons. Confessions Of A Songbird, thankfully, is vying to be relatable rather than revolutionary. It’s an unmistakably and unapologetically girly…

Dig is one of those albums that, as soon as the first note is strung, you’re whisked back to a nostalgic period of classic rock from decades ago. Heaven & Earth were conceived as a side-project a few years back by the former “apprentice” of Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore,…