Reviews

Somewhere between an all-out infectious dance pop and bedroom laptop compositions lies the music of Joel Vaughn’s latest EP, Control (Vol. 1). Vaughn’s been working in this electropop sphere for quite some time and he’s clearly found a home in these simplistic, enjoyable melodies.... Read more

The first lines of Pat Barrett’s new self-titled album are quiet and contemplative, but they hit like a ton of bricks, “I've never been good at change/ If I'm honest, it's always scared me.”... Read more

Forever On Your Side, a small but mighty EP from NEEDTOBREATHE, finds the beloved South Carolina band up to what they do best: crafting catchy pop-rock songs packed with honest emotions and wrapped up in an ever-evolving yet reliable sound.... Read more

The second Heaven on Earth installment from the worship collective Planetshakers was recorded live in Melbourne at Hisense Arena—home of the famed Australian Open tennis tournament.... Read more

Ever since DC Talk took an intermission, Kevin Max flirted with many styles spanning straight up pop, electronic, traditional gospel, poetry and tons in between, but he’s rarely sounded closer to the ideal bullseye than he does throughout Awol.... Read more

Son of Laughter No Story is Over (Independent) As Chris Slaten sings, “You’re killing me with categories” on “Flesh and Bone,” it’s not only a timely cultural description of our divided states....... Read more

Owl City Cinematic (Independent) Owl City has grown considerably since Adam Young first hit the top of the charts with “Fireflies” nearly a decade ago. Cinematic is the brand new and expansive release,...... Read more

Caroline Cobb A Home & A Hunger: Songs of Kingdom Hope (Independent) Caroline Cobb’s last two albums have surfaced after deep dives into the scriptural story, and her latest, A Home & A Hunger, s...... Read more

ICF Worship Only Jesus EP (Integrity) If you catch something of a global feel in the melodies and musicianship of ICF Worship’s Only Jesus release, that’s because the album stems from the annual ICF wo...... Read more

Lecrae and Zaytoven Let the Trap Say Amen Reach Records Lecrae built his brand and established himself at the top of the rap world by being unafraid to discuss the things that other artists wouldn’t touc...... Read more