By Oliver Heffron
“Here are ten rock, indie, and alternative albums that deserve contemplation and defined 2022…”
Read MoreEditor's Choice: Best Rock, Indie and Alternative LPs of 2022
Editor's Choice: Best R&B Albums of 2022
By Oliver Heffron
“Here’s a list of ten R&B records from this year that present a distinct, immersive vision of the genre…”
Read MoreEditor's Choice: Best Pop Projects of 2022
By Oliver Heffron
“Here are 10 albums that are pushing the Pop genre forward and into the rest of the 20s…”
Read MoreEditor's Choice: Best Written Rap Records of 2022
By Oliver Heffron
“Here are ten hip-hop projects from 2022 that were so well written they deserve a space on the time capsule and brilliant lyricism, compelling narratives, and personal charisma…”
Read MoreEditor's Choice: Best Produced Hip-Hop Projects of 2022
By Oliver Heffron
“Here are ten hip-hop albums from 2022 with incredible, world-building production…”
Read MoreArlie Release Acoustic Versions of “Big Fat Mouth” and “Crashing Down”
by Oliver Heffron
“Former Nuance Cover Artist Arlie release acoustic versions of “Big Fat Fat Mouth” and “Crashing Down.” The pair of fan favorites, released initially on the WAIT EP, get stripped down to their delicate cores on a release highlighting singer Nathaniel Bank’s vocal abilities…”
Read MoreSubmission Spotlight: Grip Your Fist, I’m Heaven Bound by Kingfisher
By Oliver Heffron
“Ann Arbour indie/folk band Kingfisher’s debut LP Grip Your First, I’m Heaven Bound, is a project brimming with potential. The 8-piece group utilizes its arsenal of instruments, combining folk melodies with orchestral flourishes and electronic production to produce a sound that reaches for a space somewhere between Bon Iver and BADBADNOTGOOD…”
Read MoreCharlotte Plank's new single challenges the growing pains of adolescence
“London’s rising star Charlotte Plank has finally returned with her sophomore single, titled “Lost Boys.” And it’s a sincere invitation to a one-of-a-kind journey of self-discovery …”
Read MoreMoko Makes Grand Return to London Music Scene on New EP 48, Pt. 1
“Moko’s new eight-track EP, 48, Pt. 1, champions the rising star’s grand return to London’s music scene and further solidifies him as a force to be reckoned with…”
Read MoreInterview: Tyquan D. Morton on The Sacral Project
in Culture, News, Nuance Nashville
by Oliver Heffron
“Hosted at the cë gallery in Nashville, a venue that combines the expanse of a warehouse with the subtlety of a secret speakeasy, Morton curated a space that would centralize The Sacral Chakra and create a safe, open environment to explore the empowering, creative, and collaborative aspects of eroticism and sexuality…”
Read MoreNuance Music Friday: November 18, 2022
by Nuance Editorial Team
“Happy Nuance Friday! Today, we’ve gathered an exciting, diverse collection of rising stars releasing exciting new music to help make the day a little less gray…”
Read MoreGloRilla Makes Her Case As the Next Great Memphis MC on debut EP Anyways, Life’s Great
By Oliver Heffron
“The 9-track EP via CMG/Interscope Records shows off GloRilla’s dynamic flow as she absolutely bullies southern trap beats with infectious charisma and witty punchlines. The project also displays her lyrical range by slowing down the pace to let the ascending Tennessee artist share compelling stories about her journey to the top and the vision guiding her on where to go from here…”
Read MoreNuance Music Friday: November 11, 2022
by Nuance Editorial Team
Happy Nuance Friday! With the clocks winding back and the temperature dropping, it’s about time to break out the sweaters and enjoy the fall while it lasts, and what better way to help with that than some great new music? Here are some compelling new projects releasing today.
Read MoreAlbum Review: Her Loss by Drake & 21 Savage
by David Williams
“Drake enlists the help of Savage to carry him in spurts helping him with the workload and filling in the cracks with a cement full of charismatic punchlines. But it’s time to come to the conclusion that Drake is past his prime and is nowhere close to the artist he was years ago…”
Read MoreInterview: Surf Curse
in Interviews, Music, News
by Oliver Heffron
“Indie rock band Surf Curse are riding their distinct indie-rock wave to a worldwide break. With a name inspired by a hippie uncle’s astral projection into hallucinatory hell and ultimate exorcism into devout catholicism, the band carves between the strange and familiar, filling tracks with head-banging, garage party riffs, and psychedelic introspection…”
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: In My Lifetime Vol. 1 by Jay-Z (25th Anniversary)
by David Williams
“The lasting legacy of In My Lifetime Vol. 1 should be that body of work for Jay, laying the blueprint for ascending to the hip-hop crown and never letting go…”
Read MoreAlbum Review: Midnights by Taylor Swift
by David Williams
“In light of watered-down production and clunky lyrics at times, Taylor for most of the album delivers on what will be one of the most popular albums of the year. ..”
Read MoreInterview: Joe P
in Interviews, Music, Music Video
by Oliver Heffron
“Joe P sat down with Nuance via Phone to share the inspiration for short film “If We Run,” the production process for French Blonde, and his upbringing in New Jersey…”
Read MoreNuance Music Friday: October 27, 2022
in News, NMF, Music Video
by Nuance Editorial Team
“Happy Nuance Friday and Happy Halloween! Thanks for coming to our digital doorstep, and lucky for you, we’ve got a curated grab-bag of wonderful music released today for you to take home and keep the costume party going…”
Read MoreJeven Reliford provides refreshing R&B Energy on new single “Say Dat Then (feat. Anne Marie)”
in Music, News, Music Video
by Oliver Heffron
“Atlanta singer Jeven Reliford provides vital r&b energy on his new single “Say Dat Then” featuring Anne Marie. The track brings back 2000s r&b duet vibes over a piano and 808 instrumental. Both express their desire for a true ride-or-die with a romantic back and forth stressing the importance of meaning what you say…”
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