Author: Open Music Reviews

Katie O’Malley’s (@katieomalleyx) distinctive voice draws the listener into an enchanted forest of bluesy folklore where her band performs in a lodge surrounded by mist. Hopeful lyrics makes one look out the window to see slivers of sunlight.

Recommended songs: Taste the Dirt, Devil’s Got a Hold, Feeling It, Traveller, Got A Love, Never Be the Same

Tags: #folk #blues #americana #guitars #lyrics #upbeat #contemplative #woods #band #travel #whisky #cabin #slide #raspy #melodic #story #love #optimistic

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You may also like: Mazzy Star, Larkin Poe, Taylor Swift, The Allman Brothers Band, Bob Dylan, Daughter, Invisible Giant

Lamb of God’s (@lambofgod) music attaches heavy machinery to your body to aid you to become a monster mentally and physically in the gym while you aim rocket launchers in your mind’s eye towards every tyrant. After an hour on the treadmill’s highest incline, you control the beast within to avoid throwing dumbbells at the mirror and choking every walking dead in line of sight.

Recommended songs: Memento Mori, Gears, Reality Bath, New Colossal Hate, Bloodshot Eyes

Tags: #heavy #metal #groove #doublepedal #riffs #shred #distortion #mosh #catharsis #protest #wakeup #warrior

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You may also like: Meshuggah, Killswitch Engage, Arch Enemy, Metallica, Nightwish

Bob Cider’s (@bob.cider) music is like partying with a rubber shark with a lit cigarette in its mouth. Fun and amusing nibbles for the genuine, lasting burn marks for the fake and pretentious. Dig deeper into its belly and find metaphorical tentacles and other deep sea creatures.

Recommended songs: Put It in Your Mouth, Poke Bowls, New Sarah, Yoga Balls, I’m a Mexican

Tags: #pop #catchy #acoustic #party #poetry #humor #jokes #guitar #vocals #shark #attack #philosophy #real #melodic #song #bob #cider

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You may also like: Adrian MacGowan, Zulu Panda, Eek-A-Mouse