Issue One - The Weekend Riot
This debut issue of Tear in the Radio features over fifteen musicians along with reviews and recommendations all within the underground music scene.
This debut issue of Tear in the Radio features over fifteen musicians along with reviews and recommendations all within the underground music scene.
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Imaginative vocals and upbeat rhythms are the highlights<br />
of the emotional journey expressed vibrantly in I the Victor’s<br />
EP. Atlanta, Georgia native Rebecca Ramos has opened up<br />
about her feelings that you’ll find is not so much different<br />
than yours. <strong>The</strong> opening track establishes the mood of her<br />
EP as it starts with _soft spoken word before it begins to swell<br />
with synths and a symphonic percussion before finishing in<br />
an intense passion. Sometimes there is a bit of an unbalance<br />
with Ramos’ soulful vocals and the powerful melodies that<br />
tend to mildly drown out her voice, but the EP is able to carry<br />
itself highly. Ramos has shaped a personal, revealing EP that<br />
expresses her deepest love: crafting music. Pause radiates<br />
positive, welcoming vibes and an inspiring passion in a lyrical,<br />
rhythmic success. Download: Write to Say [JB]<br />
innesotan singer-songwriter Clay Borrell leans more towards<br />
the side of independent pop with his quote worthy<br />
lyrics and acoustic sound – very reminiscent of John Mayer,<br />
Gavin DeGraw and Jack Johnson. Lifeline is a journey as he<br />
tells his story and creates a welcoming atmosphere to those<br />
willing to listen and there’s a distinguished familiarity in his<br />
music as if you’ve known him personally. In “Fair-Weather<br />
Friend”, a ballad about toxic friendships – Clay’s approach<br />
of the song isn’t malicious as he turns his recognition of the<br />
reality of the relationship into something beautiful. It’s just<br />
a small sample of the genuine emotion expressed in this EP.<br />
Download: Sorry for You [EL]<br />
Reminiscent of the masters of the late 1960s to 1970s, and<br />
clearly influenced by the savory vocals and psychedelic buzzes<br />
you’d catch in a Led Zeppelin or <strong>The</strong> Cure record; Sunflower<br />
Bean manages to pay a unique homage to such artists while<br />
crafting their own tone and sound. <strong>The</strong> Brooklyn trio, consisting<br />
of singer-bassist Julia Cummings, singer-guitarist Nick<br />
Kivlen, and percussionist Jacob Faber, deliver a punchy yet<br />
composed LP with lyrics about realism and fantasy. Full with<br />
harmonious beats accompanied with Cummings’ and Kivlen’s<br />
ethereal vocals and Black Sabbath-esque, hard-hitting instrumentals<br />
– the LP is far from bland. Jabbing, loud instrumentals.<br />
Sweet riffs. Soothing vibes. Human Ceremony might not<br />
fit everyone’s taste, but it will sure satisfy a crave for classic<br />
rock revisited. Download: Wall Watcher [SV]<br />
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