Ezra Furman: Transangelic Exodus. Review Sketch

year: 2018 

tones of: bright eyes, perfume genius, freddie mercury, modest mouse, bruce springsteen, velvet underground

genre samples: lo-fi rock, rock and roll, blues, folk, art pop

music: harsh, naked, metaphorical, dark, epic, fantastic, visual, real, lyrical, marching, edgy, anxious, direct, unhinged, extraterrestrial, tragic, raw, crunchy, melodic, weird, comedic, supernatural, busy, triumphant, renegade, theatrical, personal

favs: suck the blood from my wound, no place, maraschino red dress $8.99 at goodwill, i lost my innocence, peel my orange every morning, come here get away from me

score: 8.5/10

Miguel: War & Leisure. Review Sketch

year: 2017 

tones of: michael jackson, prince, bruno mars (but better)

genre samples: alternative r&b, soul, funk, pop, rock n roll

music: groovy, energetic, attitude, bold, sincere, sexy, funky, grown, beautiful, head rocking, swaggerific, futuristic, smooth, confident

favs: pineapple skies, city of angels, now, sky walker, told you so, caramelo duro

note: not sure how i missed this in Dec. (unacceptable really), but i sure am glad i circled back around to check in on miguel for no reason. #latebutgreat

score: 8.5/10