Album and song reviews
In the 1960s, singer-songwriters struck gold with upbeat, straightforward melodies that delved into the human experience, often accompanied by harmonious notes. Darlingside, comprised of folk multi-instrumentalists Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji, Harris Paseltiner, and David Senft, […]
After a decade of writing this blog, it never ceases to amaze me how I sometimes overlook some of my favorite artists. Andrew Bird – singer, songwriter, guitarist, violist, and expert whistler – quickly falls […]
One of the true joys of following musicians is witnessing their creative progression, like nurturing the trust in a budding friendship, hoping for an enriching journey and maybe getting a good recommendation for a satisfying […]
It’s the Friday of a holiday weekend, which means it’s time to get lost in a vast spectrum of new releases from today, Friday, June 30, 2023. Earl Sweatshirt is “Flying High” with his latest […]
Singer-songwriter Jess Williamson is careful about how she spends her minutes on her latest album, “Time Ain’t Accidental.” Released on Friday, June 10, via Mexican Summer, this fifth album from the Los Angeles-based artist paints […]
I feel as though I have been surrounded by Atmosphere my entire life, both literally and figuratively. Sure, The High Note published its first review 10 years ago in The Current Newspapers in Egg Harbor Township, […]
It’s hard not to get caught up in the emotional outpouring by Indigo De Souza on her latest album, “All of This Will End,” released Friday, April 29, via Saddle Creek Records. The third album […]
Singer-songwriter Esther Rose bares her soul on her fourth album, “Safe to Run,” released Friday, April 21, on New West Records. Rose, who has made a home in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the past decade […]
There is something magical about supergroups. From the first time I heard Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, and then later on with Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, I could never really describe what I loved about […]
For a band named Nickel Creek, this bluegrass trio has a penchant for doing things in nine-year cycles. After a nine-year break and a further nine years since their last album, Nickel Creek is back […]
