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Colin & Caroline – Wish I Was
Cards on the table here…this is actually one of the best songs I’ve reviewed this year for Swept…Hell, it’s one of the best songs I’ve reviewed for Swept, period! ’Wish I Was‘ is an amazing single by Colin & Caroline. This couple has got a wonderfully heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, uplifting and simply beautiful sound that certainly makes... More
God Bless Relative – Soggy Humans
If you’re looking for some smooth “indie” rock with a shoegaze vibe, then look no further than God Bless Relative’s latest single ‘Soggy Humans‘. This track is the lead up to the upcoming album ’You Will Receive Favour | I Will Return‘ which drops on June 15th! There is a very interesting quality to this track that... More
B.E.N. – My Girlfriend Ruined My Spotif...
If you’re looking for some calming and eclectic instrumental music a la synthetic yoga and new-age vibes then you need look no further than Benjamin Ryan Williams’ latest release under the musical moniker, B.E.N. (Bass Every Night). ‘My Girlfriend Ruined My Spotify Algorithm and Other Musical Poems‘. Sure, it’s a bit of a mouthful, but... More
Make & Model – Channel Surfing
Photo Cred: Samantha Hall “I know you want it…but how much?” That’s the question that Make & Model open their debut EP ‘Channel Surfing‘ with. And when I say “their” I mean to say “his”. Make & Model is the new solo project of one Brian Hall. He’s no stranger to music but Make & Model... More
Make & Model – Change Of Heart
Alright, I have to be totally honest here. I am not a huge fan of synth or vocoder, in general. And while I won’t say that Make & Model’s latest single release ’Change Of Heart‘ has completely changed my mind on this one, I do have to give credit where credit is due. This very... More
Is This Electric Ego Pretentious?
“If [I had] some good advice” it would be to check out the latest release, ‘Pretentious‘ from Electric Ego. Now, to be fair here, I say latest release but I’m by no means scooping this release. The song has been out for some time and I’ve continually slacked on getting my review of the track out... More
Corey Pavlosky – Atlas
I don’t care if you’re not into pop/punk-rock, you need to check out Corey Pavlosky’s debut solo album ‘Atlas‘! It is one of the most polished and Hit-List-Ready albums I’ve ever reviewed for Swept. Sure, you might think that means very little coming from a magazine that specifies in its mission that it is “Sweeping... More
Corey Pavlosky – Weathered
“I can’t lie”, this latest single from Virginian pop-punk-rocker Corey Pavlosky ‘Weathered‘ is a pretty polish tune. On the surface, it’s a simple composition that could be attributed to many other artists who swim around this genre, but there is an interesting intricacy that fills the blank space of the song with splashy synth, haunting... More
Pony League – Mile Marker Dance
Cards on the table here, I’m really not a huge fan of country. I have a bit of an aversion to it, to be totally honest. However, there is something about Pony League’s latest single ‘Mile Marker Dance‘ that really draws me in. I think it might have something to do with the Americana quality... More
N3LLY
For a group that just randomly got together for a weekend to lay down nine tracks that sort of range all over the place in terms of genre, I have to say that Nelson Sobral’s latest work N3lly is fantastic! Not just in lyrical and musical content but the production quality is wonderful. Blasting through my…fairly... More
Staring Into Nothing – Power
I have to say that it’s been quite some time since I’ve reviewed a band so definitively political. It’s kind of refreshing in a strange sort of way. Regardless, when I started listening to Staring Into Nothing’s latest album ‘Power‘, I have to admit that I was very surprised by both the sound and the... More
Jason Vitelli – Head Above Tide
I have to be totally honest here. When I first heard the wonderful piano intro of Jason Vitelli’s latest album ‘Head Above Tide‘ I did sincerely not expect a jazzy, musical theatre sort of sound to follow in the very same track…nor at all. Though, given that he’s from New York, perhaps it’s not... More
Andrew Reed – If All The World Were Rig...
If you’re looking for a dulcet dose of positivity then Andrew Reed’s latest album ‘If All The World Were Right‘ might just be the new album you’ve been looking for. Admittedly, Reed speaks of this album being specifically a journey of positivity through humility and the return to thing familial and familiar. While based heavily... More
New Row Talks About Waging War
Not two days ago I published a review of ‘Waging War‘ the upcoming album of Toronto-based band New Row, set to drop on the 25th! I was lucky to get that sneak peek at the full album before release. I even managed to get some words out of the band about the work they’ve been... More
New Row – Waging War
Not all that long ago, I did a cover on New Row’s single ‘The Day The Never Ends‘ off their forthcoming album ‘Waging War‘. The track was awesome and I gave it high praise. It is radio-worthy like few songs deserve to be while still being grounded and true to the album. In other... More
Kamryn Marie – Second Best
Cards on the table, right away. I’m not a huge fan of either pop or EDM…especially not EDM. Nor am I even much a fan of country. Now, why would I put all three of these genres together in this way to mention to you my dislike of them? Well, it’s because of Kamryn Marie’s... More
Green Knuckle Material – Renaissance
“We have created our own unique sound and style of music that really is unlike anything else.” Well, I have to say that Green Knuckle Material has certainly created their own unique sound, for sure. It’s one hell of a melange of style, genre, and some notable bands. Compared to the likes of Sublime and... More
Big News About The Littlest You Project
Just over a year ago, during the holiday season, Swept did a cover on what was then the harrowing history of and budding beginning to the Littlest You Project. You can find the original piece right HERE. Founder and Global Operations Manager of Live Large Music and driving force behind the Littlest You Project, Scott Reid, has given... More
Matt Venuti – A Rare Gem
If you think that there’s no way there could be such a thing as a mystical-esoteric-hippie-jazz artist, then you clearly haven’t heard Matt Venuti before. This guy has got some incredibly interesting music to share with the world. And based on the description above, you might be inclined to pass, but I sincerely think Venuti... More
Toronto’s Sun…Mogwai
“…If someone said that Mogwai were the stars, I would not object. If the stars had a sound it would sound like this…”. So goes the spacey, rambling spoken word intro to the first track of Mogwai’s first album, 1997’s Young Team. I have no idea whether the speaker means the band, or their namesake... More