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FAVORITE MINNESOTA ALBUMS OF 2021

January 17, 2022 by Andrew Perrizo in Year End List

The Minnesota music scene made it through 2021. We didn’t see as many live gigs as we wanted, but we did our best with livestream concerts. Shows were back again in the summer, then they weren’t again onces winter started rolling in. I think 2022 will be a better year for Minnesota music, but before we get to that, one last look back at our Favorite Albums of 2021.

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January 17, 2022 /Andrew Perrizo
rap, hip-hop, the nine-45 show, indie, rock, 2021, emo, punk, r&b, durry, Orchid Eaton, Where All Ends Meet, Lazenlow, Conditional Love: Chapters 1, Jusice Lord, Spread Luv Tape: A Point of Light, Chasinova, High Speed Cash, 26 BATS!, Portal Party, Re5ve, Medium Zach, Bad by Myself, Vial, Loudmouth, mama knoz, black. femme. masc., Acid Patch Kids, Commandeered, Ingeborg von Agassiz, Coventry Carols, Twin Tombs, 4:23, Anita Velveeta, The Motherhood of St Monica, FPA, Princess Wiko, Strange Relations Belonging, Killed by Kiwis, Unravel, Tyler Haag, aim true, Ka Lia Universe, To Be Continued, Products, Pink Puma, Lakewood Cemetary, The City, ink Puma, Metasota, RUNDMT, TV Moms, Buzz Mallory, Mama Rose, Set the Clock Down, Reed Benjamin, I of the Storm, Mijo, From Mijo, Capaciti, Mannequins
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Mama Rose "Set the Clock Down" Review

November 23, 2021 by Paul Thorson in Album Review

Mama Rose’s first studio album, “Set the Clock Down,” revolves around breaking the cycle of marking every passing second and clinging on to what happens in these moments. The 15-track project produces soft, cradling sounds to pave a path of simultaneous grief and healing stemming from intimate relationships and unfortunate events guided by comforting, yet powerful vocals from the artist, psychic, and mother.

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November 23, 2021 /Paul Thorson /Source
Mama Rose, Jason Faye, Thomas Gorton, Set the Clock Down, Vinney Franco
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Philip Saint John's "Sun Indigo" Review

June 29, 2021 by Paul Thorson

Fire spitting from the rooftops touches the hazy overcast shining an indigo light in Philip Saint John’s newest release. “Sun Indigo” hosts a busy symphony of soft, warm melodies alongside a crisp-as-summer-rain vocal performance from Philip Saint John.

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June 29, 2021 /Paul Thorson /Source
Philip Saint John, Sun Indigo, Mama Rose, PACT, Jason Faye, Hip-Hop, Twin Cities Hip-Hop
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Mama Rose’s “Drink More Water” Review

February 25, 2021 by Paul Thorson in Album Review

“Drink More Water” is a river system of sound. Jason Faye’s production pushes and flows through one another finally emptying out in the golden lake bed of Mama Rose’s voice. The psychic, mother, and artist give us a carefully crafted debut solo project. Sounds range from Neo-Folk to Hip-Hop as Mama Rose pulls inspiration from many corners of the music landscape.

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February 25, 2021 /Paul Thorson
Mama Rose, Twin Cities, Twin Cities Hip-Hop, Neo Folk, Neo Soul, Drink More Water, Sweet Waters, Folk, Soul
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Melodic News Podcast EP 1 (interview with Mama Rose)

February 04, 2021 by Paul Thorson in Podcast

Episode 1 of the Melodic News Podcast, featuring an interview with Mama Rose

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February 04, 2021 /Paul Thorson
Nacho Suave, Skydro, Uncle T, Sieed Brown, Pact, Mama Rose
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