Author: Oliver Patterson

Me and My Demons
Nov
3
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Me and My Demons

 

Me and My Demons is an aggressive, hard rock album that mixes powerful bangers with a positive message about living in the moment and moving on from your past. The album begins with I Just Wanna Go Home. The track sets the stage for the thematic complexity of the album. It manages to balance hard […]

Oliver Patterson
Thicker Than Blood
Oct
23
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Thicker Than Blood

 

Thicker than Blood by JAY ROECKER is an alt-rock, pop track with a tone that balances between introspection and inspiration. The track utilises harmonics brilliantly. It’s nice to hear the technique used in an alt-rock track of this styling. It heightens the tone and adds new texture to the song. It also establishes the ethereal […]

Oliver Patterson
Suru Review
Oct
11
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Suru Review

 

Suru by KEPA LEHTINEN is an incredibly dark and lethargic classical track that uses the interactions between the piano part and the theremin to explore the complexities of the song’s emotional landscape. The piano has a more traditional, classical tone, slowly unfurling the melody as the track goes. The pace of this part is achingly […]

Oliver Patterson
In The Rain Shadow Review
Oct
10
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In The Rain Shadow Review

 

Have you ever considered leaving your city behind and moving to a mountain range in California? Well, MVI did it and they wrote an album about it. In The Rain Shadow is a cocktail of different influences that come together into a cohesive whole that shows a love and respect for his environment and a […]

Oliver Patterson
I Can’t Help Falling In Love
Oct
2
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I Can’t Help Falling In Love

 

ABBY LONDON’s cover of I Can’t Help Falling in Love feels both respectful and true to the original while also being deeply personal in her interpretation of such a classic track. It feels as if this song means a lot to London, through the emotive and passionate delivery she uses throughout. The piano part used […]

Oliver Patterson