St. Rangers "Witness Marks" EP Review
St. Rangers makes room for grief yet fills that space with grace, creating music that doesn’t cling to the past but quietly gives thanks before moving forward.
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A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 11/12/25.
Read Moreroom3 "Bill's Garden" Album Review
room3 has been honing their set for more than two years, all over the twin cities scene, and it shows. Their passion for celebrating the creative spirit of jazz fusion through their own personal concoction of sugar, spice, and everything nice is in full bloom on this record.
Read MoreASMR U Kidding Me?! astrid hubbard flynn and aros e-v "all aflutter/soft gnaw" Album Review
With just some “simple” electronics, a plethora of household items, and sparse vocals, the two-track album presents a sprawling palette of sounds that explore the vast spectrum of nothing all the way over to delicate. With a healthy dose of industrial interruption to help mimic life in the modern world, of course.
Read MoreMINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 10/29/2025
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 10/29/25.
Read MoreMINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 10/22/2025
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 10/22/25.
Read MoreMINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 10/15/2025
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 10/15/25.
Read MoreSleeping Jesus "Shotgun" Album Review
Sleeping Jesus’s third album, and first self produced record, Shotgun, is out now. Following 2022’s Leave the Party Early, and 2023’s Hollywood Smile,Shotgun extends Sleeping Jesus’s signature sound into 2025.
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A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 10/01/25.
Read MoreKaitlin Cassady "North Star" Album Review
With North Star, Kaitlin Cassady avoids the sophomore slump entirely. It’s a record unafraid of vulnerability, of beauty, of speaking plainly about things most people keep buried. By weaving her own experiences into melodies that feel both personal and universal, Cassady invites listeners not just to hear her songs but to find themselves inside them.
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