Spotlighting Twin Cities' Music from the Basement Up.
Usually an EP is released for one of 3 reasons: a first release to show their personality, to release b-sides and or songs the band couldn’t use, or in 4th Curtis’s case: to show that they are ready to take the world by storm. Released on November 29th, 2019, Invisible Ax shows 4th Curtis at their strongest.
Read MoreA reflective and thought provoking EP, “Little Invisible Yesterdays” by PRGRPHS is an examination of memory and perception. The crux of the album is that memories get smaller yet more significant the more we collect and eventually we have so many they essentially become invisible, a point that is established by starting off each of the two songs with audio clips from old family videos.
Read MoreLocal Dope $#%T. The name says it all, and I’ll get to the “how” part in a second. This monthly showcase is celebrating its two year anniversary this weekend and it’s worth taking notice. This showcase has become a staple for the local Hip-Hop scene in its twenty-four months of existence.
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Read MoreChanneling early nineties punk/alternative, PARTITION’S “Prodigal Gun” is more than just a fully loaded entendre, it’s a powerful force that doesn't let up until the very last note on “Freudian Slip” screeches and fades out.
Read MoreZaq Baker dropped this intimate video for their piano duet, “Down For Whatever,” featuring an assist from Lydia Pelletier on vocals. The song is sweet and astutely capturing the feelings and excitement of young high-school love.
Read MoreWith a new year comes “New Beginning,” the latest song and music video from Fox Theory. This indie-punk bop is full of crunchy hooks, of all kinds, and contains stellar beats from the drummer, both before and after the baseball bat comes out.
Read MoreWith his third EP release of 2019, St. Paul’s very own OKnice gives us a winter themed project. With cold beats and cold bars, this EP is one of my favorite projects that came out last year. With production from Mikal Jones; OKnice bring a short and sweet project that is packed densely with hot content.
Read MoreSo here is the thing, I like a certain type of music, and though my musical taste has greatly expanded over the last year, These are my favorite albums and EPs of 2019. You’ll find albums no one else included on their year end lists, but you’ll also find albums that EVERYONE has already written about. Ask anyone else and they’ll give you a different list. it’s impossible to set my bias aside. It’s also impossible to include everyone on this list, there are a lot of truly amazing albums I feel bad for leaving off these lists. I listened to over two-hundred albums/EPs from 2019 and relistened to all of them again over the last couple months.All that said, here are my favorite albums and EPs of 2019. Tell me why I’m wrong and what I missed in the comments.
Read MoreAlt-R&B artist SOLANA had dance on his mind when writing the song “Just Know” and carried it all the way through his video which stars The University of Minnesota Dance Collective.
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