Island Records
Release Date: December 4th 2020
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Shawn Mendes– Wonder (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Island Records
Release Date: December 4th 2020
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Shawn Mendes– Wonder (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Centricity Music
Release Date: April 16th 2021
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Needtobreathe– Live From The Woods Vol. 2 (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Epic Records
Release Date: March 5th 2021
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Zara Larsson– Poster Girl (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
The other day I was contemplating, reflecting as we often do during this uncertain time of COVID-19… with no end in sight. I was contemplating as to why people have certain likes and dislikes, and why other people have others. I know, I know, it’s a strange topic to dwell upon. But bear with me for one second. See I love Chinese food, and most things Asian. Noodles, rice, laksa, curries, stir fry, satay, teriyaki, tom yum soup, wontons, dumplings… you name it, anything remotely Asian I will try, and I will most definitely like. I’m pretty much easy to please on that front. Food-wise I’ll give most things a go- and perhaps it’s because my mum’s Malaysian; that an innate part of me will always be drawn back to Asian food. On the other hand, though my dad is German, his cuisine has hardly grabbed a hold of me- not in the same way that Chinese food has. Sure, there’s Adendbrot, and Kassler, and Red Cabbage (maybe that’s a family tradition on Dad’s side rather than a German tradition!); but aside from that there isn’t much more that resonates with me. Though there are a lot of German dishes– some that probably Dad hasn’t heard of! Dad really loves liquorice, and Jon and myself do not. Dad loves Dominostein, and we don’t. Pfeffernüsse is ok-ish, but again- Dad loves it! And this got me thinking. That if our likes and dislikes in terms of food can be so contrastingly and vastly different, with only a few things in common… then does that translate into other areas and aspects of our own lives? And more specifically in terms of music (of course I’d go back to music… as I am in the midst of a blog series on artists and their burgeoning influence!), how do we all find one artist resonating and deeply impactful, and someone else find the same artist downright horrible and uninspiring?
Island Records
Release Date: April 2nd 2021
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Demi Lovato– Dancing With The Devil…The Art Of Starting Over (Amazon mp3/iTunes) [Deluxe Edition] (Amazon mp3/iTunes) [Expanded Edition]
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Capitol Christian Music Group
Release Date: March 19th 2021
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Harry Connick Jr.– Alone With My Faith (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Have you ever listened to a song, an artist, maybe an entire discography, and have been totally amazed, flabbergasted, lost for words, full of pride and admiration, for the artist- even from the get-go? Have you ever listened to a song and been grateful that you are alive in this very moment while this particular artist is alive, to breathe the same air as them? On second thought…wow, that sounded creepy and hero-worship like, don’t you think? No, but seriously, have you heard a song by an artist, and have concluded from the outset that ‘this person gets it, he/she knows what the point of music is, and that that’s what music is all about!’? Have you ever heard a song and immediately concluded that this artist is ahead of their time and is bound to be an instant fan favourite and a future star? Perhaps it was an artist who was very young and they were writing music as accomplished and as resonating as veterans of 30 or 40 years. Or perhaps they were talked about as being a has-been, a fading star that has recently recaptured their spark and has also ‘made it’ with the younger crowd. Whatever the case, I am sure there has been one artist that has clicked with you, that has made you want to dive deeper into music as a whole and has challenged you with questions about life, love, death and everything else in between. For me there have been several- influential artists whom both Jon and I have written about, that have stood and are going to stand the test of time, and have indeed written about and sung about meaty issues and often taboo topics. Artists that have looked at a blank canvas and have declared “Yes, I will sing about this, this, and this, even if it doesn’t win me any awards”. Artists that have used a proverbial blank piece of paper and a proverbial paint brush and just painted for themselves, and not for others. Artists who aren’t afraid to shake the status quo, artists who in my mind are fearless. So for these artists, you can read about them in our blog series, and yes, I intend to briefly touch upon another artist right here and now- but let me first speak about the concept of walking fearlessly and what that mindset does for you.
Interscope Records
Release Date: March 12th 2021
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Selena Gomez– Revelación – EP (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
RCA Records
Release Date: December 11th 2020 / March 19th 2021
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
H.E.R.– Hold Us Together (From the Disney+ Original Motion Picture “Safety”) / Hold Us Together (Hope Mix) (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Gotee Records
Release Date: March 26th 2021
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Aaron Cole– LIKE You (feat. Tauren Wells & TobyMac) (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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