![]() Upcoming Shows: April 20 at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor (with Sabbatical Bob) April 27 at Homegrown Sounds in Oxford, Mich. ![]() Perfect For: Anyone who enjoys genre-defying music worthy of a spontaneous dance party. Upon dropping “Space” in January, Earth Radio performed it live at the Grand Rapids Public Museum’ planetarium, in collaboration with video artist Nate Eizenga, the perfect setting its dreamy mosaic strains. ![]() The song ends with an extended period of raucous laughter, a fitting end to a delightfully bizarre track. It starts with glimmering keys and quickly grows from there, incorporating everything from ethereal scales and funky vocals to saxophone strains by West Michigan’s Caleb Elzinga. Calling Me!”ĭigging Deeper: The opening track, “Space,” emerges as perhaps the album’s most dynamic track. Highlights include the funky “Back Up,” which feels at times like it’s been drawn straight from a video game, and the unwavering “STOP. The group - Hannah Laine on vocals and keys, Dutcher Snedeker on keys and synths, Justin Avdek on bass and vocals and David Ward on drums and percussion – now unfurls its fourth album, “Mosaic Dreams,” best described as sonically vibrant and consistently energetic. What Stands Out: Grand Rapids-based Earth Radio dubs its approach as “future soul,” with hints of jazz, funk and rock. TICKET GIVEAWAY: Email with “WAR AND TREATY” in the message field and your name will be placed in a drawing for two tickets to the April 20 show in Grand Rapids. Upcoming Shows: April 20 at The Stache inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids April 21 at El Club in Detroit Perfect For: Turning down the lights as night falls and turning up the volume to really absorb the piercing lyrics. By contrast, “Dumb Luck,” “Ain’t No Harmin’ Me” and “Have You a Heart” spark the sort of musical fire that’s become the trademark of what The War & Treaty does best. It’s all about the vocals with this record.” Actually, it’s also about Michael’s astonishing ability as a tunesmith, deftly weaving intensely personal lyrics through songs that seamlessly meld R&B, blues, country, folk, Americana, gospel, rock and pop.ĭigging Deeper: While there are no filler tracks on “Lover’s Game” per se, ballads such as “Yesterday’s Burn” seem almost too purposefully designed to appeal to a country audience (and the new Nashville label), though the languid track also spotlights the duo’s exceptional harmonies. As Michael Trotter puts it, Cobb “found our true vocal power. It’s also only apropos that Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb would capitalize on Michael and Tanya Trotter’s singularly electrifying weapons: their voices. What Stands Out: It’s probably only apropos that The War and Treaty’s major label debut (Universal Music Group Nashville) would explode with country twang and rock underpinnings on the title track, announcing the re-arrival of the soulful, Michigan-bred Americana heroes who’ve long impressed critics, fans and industry types. Upcoming Show: April 15 at Franke Center for the Arts in Marshall as part of the Sweet Water Warblers (Erlewine tours the West Coast in early April, the East Coast in late April) Perfect For: Folk lovers searching for moments of genuine connection and quiet contemplation. On Instagram, Katzman described “The Real Thing” as “deep listening, deep feeling,” and termed Erlewine “as good as it gets as a songwriter and artist.” And he’s right. It’s one of the first albums released under Katzman’s new record label, 10 Good Songs. While the entire record is more than worth a listen, a few standouts include lead single “More Time,” the more upbeat “Love and Desire” and “Meet Me,” a song of soft hope that evokes the dawn.ĭigging Deeper: “The Real Thing” was recorded live-capture style in collaboration with Vulfpeck member Theo Katzman, as well as bassist Joel Gottschalk, pianist Phil Cook and guitarist Packy Lundholm. As always, her voice is lovely and poignant, unaffected and all the more enticing for its simplicity. “We wanted to give you something to hold onto, we wanted to give you the real thing,” Erlewine wrote on Instagram. ![]() What Stands Out: “Michigan Songbird” May Erlewine, the much-revered and prolific folk singer-songwriter based in Traverse City, has created a touching, tender record with her latest studio release. Today, we recap just a few of the albums and EPs being unfurled, with more to come.Ĭheck out previous reviews of local/regional releases here. Michigan’s music scene once again is blooming with new music by artists from the Great Lakes State. Spring has sprung, and we’re not talking about the weather. ![]()
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