Category: Album Reviews
Introspective Rapper Slyrex Rejects Pretense on Standout Sophomore Effort
If sincerity is making a comeback, Slyrex is ahead of the curve. On his sophomore release, the Oklahoma City hip-hop artist delivers vulnerable lines about love, life, and...... Read More
Foxburrows’ Latest Grapples with Psychological Burdens Through Upbeat Indie Rock
Tame contains some rather heavy themes within its layered swirl of clean-cut guitar lines, but it’s not readily apparent from its exterior. The Oklahoma City band’s impressive full-length... Read More
OKC-based Paseo Street Walkers and Culture Cinematic Embrace Jazz Fusion Concepts on Respective Debuts
Instrumentally smooth brushstrokes paint cool watercolors that extend beyond the canvas of genre on two new full-length jazz-leaning releases. Paseo Street Walkers’ self-titled effort plays ligh... Read More
Vagittarius Melds Feminist Attitude, Jaded Humor with Country Grit on Debut EP
A lyrical whirlwind revs under an inconspicuous hood on Vagittarius’ debut self-titled EP. Armed only with banjo, guitar, and harmonized vocals, the Tulsan duo is capable of rocking...... Read More
Producer/Rapper WoRm’s Compilation Mixtape Revitalizes with Breezy OKC Vignettes
The Refill is a collection of singles, deep cuts, and unreleased material from WoRm’s personal catalogue over the past few years, but the title reflects more than that....... Read More
Showboating Serenader John Winston Holds Nothing Back on Sexually-charged EP
With sultry, often R-rated lyrics and flashy vocal overdubs, Oklahoma City’s John Winston creates a candid brand of R&B that calls it as he sees it. While that...... Read More
New Romanello Album Keeps the Party Going with Big Pop Chords and Rock ‘n’ Roll Energy
Unimpressed with today’s wave of copy/paste software musicians, Tulsa’s Tony Romanello and the Black Jackets make a case for the days when popular music hinged on live instrumentation...... Read More
On Latest LP, Kali Ra Transforms Dark Narratives Into a Cathartic Cathedral of Rock
David Goad is a man of vision. As the creative root to his band, Kali Ra, he invokes a keen taste for humid sounds and overcast moods. In...... Read More
Soft-Hued OKC Band Toys with Indie Rock Formula on Smart, Compositionally Focused Debut
With its thoughtful approach to sonic texture and vocal harmony, the new debut EP from Oklahoma City five-piece The So Help Me’s is a stellar start to a...... Read More
The Top 15 of ‘15 – Jarvix Picks His Best Local Albums of the Year
Oklahoma musicians were busy in 2015. There were easily more quality record releases than weeks of the year, which made for a welcome abundance and variety of local music....... Read More