“Alpha Zulu,” the latest album from Funky French pop rock band Phoenix is helping me shake off the cobwebs after changing the clocks back for the fall season. Full of futuristic fun sounds, the band […]
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Album and song reviews
Ghost Funk Orchestra Comes Alive On ‘A New Kind Of Love’
Coming off of Halloween yesterday and today being the Day of the Dead and All Souls’ Day in the Catholic religion, it’s fitting that I would be reviewing a band called Ghost Funk Orchestra for […]
Tegan and Sara Sound Grown Up On ‘Crybaby’
In my never-completed 2014 Firefly review, I remember doing a lot of walking. If you’ve never been to the Firefly music festival in Dover, Delaware, first you should put it on your list. Secondly, be […]
Katie Crutchfield And Jess Williamson Create Classic Country With Plains Debut Album
There are few things as comforting as a warm country harmony and the ladies of Plains deliver with their debut album. “Summer Sun” the track that opens “I Walked With You A Ways” is enough […]
Dropkick Murphys Breathe Punk Rock Into Woody Guthrie Lyrics
I have been thinking more about the kinship between punk rock and folk music since going to Frantic City a few weeks ago. Before I even knew what folk music was, I was a punk […]
New Music Friday, Sept. 23, 2022
Fall is officially here and The High Note is always serving up hot and fresh new album releases every Friday including today, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. This week I’m most stoked about two folk singers […]
Marcus Mumford Makes His Story The Focus Of ‘Self-Titled’
Marcus Mumford doesn’t mince words. After four albums as the singer, songwriter, guitarist and leader of the blitzing British folk rock band Mumford and Sons has branched out for his solo debut released Friday, Sept. […]
Madison Cunningham Shows Her Soul On Revealer
Summer may be coming to a close but there is nothing but sunshine emanating from the 11 tracks on the latest album from Madison Cunningham. The California singer, folk rocker and multi-instrumentalist released her third […]
Alex The Astronaut Reaches New Heights On ‘How To Grow A Sunflower Underwater’
“How To Grow A Sunflower Underwater,” the latest album from Australian singer-songwriter Alex the Astronaut hits like a wave. The energy from the opening track “Growing Up” comes on slowly. It begins with feedback from […]
Beabadoobee Expands Her Sound On ‘Beatopia’
The task of describing music genres has only gotten harder in recent years as influences and the power of online distribution platforms has gotten stronger. That just makes my job as a music journalist more […]