Cloudy June - Pretty Pills for Broken Hearts [Review] July 31, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Commercial Rating: 4 out of 5 “Cloudy June might sound like a weather forecast, but let me tell you this artist is bringing a heat wave of hits lately. ‘Pretty Pills For Broken Hearts’ as another tantalizing track blowing across the landscape. With word play that waters the soul, like that first rain after a long drought, and a beat just as refreshing, this talented songwriter and vocalist is riding high in the stratosphere.” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Cat Janice - Luxury [Review] July 28, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Commercial Rating: 4 out of 5 “Coming at you with pure Pop sensibilities, Cat Janice drops a bit of ‘Luxury’ into your ears. The single captures that spirit and carefree vibe that comes with the perfect moments of life. The moments when even the simplest of pleasure truly feel like a luxury. Light and fun, the groove carries you along as easy as a smooth ride down a scenic highway.” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Becky Krill - Alive in the Summertime [Review] July 24, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Commercial Rating: 3.5 out of 5 “Becky Krill is summer vibing with this track that opens with a nostalgic, folksy feel before slipping into more of an Electro Pop groove as it progresses. ’Alive in the Summertime’ offers a light energy of optimism in a world that often feels pessimistic these days. I did find myself wishing the track had another verse to keep the good feelings going a bit longer.” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
DNNY - GOOD GOOD [Review] July 20, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Commercial Rating: 4 out of 5 “The very first line hooks you in, and the build has a bit of funk in the beat to further set the hook. ’Good Good’ is a track that fills you with energy, the same sort of energy that comes with falling head over heels and losing the rest of the world as a result. The beat and build are alluring, and lyrically you can feel the power of the emotion. ” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Angela Parchetta - Tell Me [Review] July 19, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Pop, Commercial Rating: 4 out of 5 “The soft vocals of Angela Parchetta set off this Electro Pop track that feels like summer with just a hint of a melancholic undercurrent. The build and beat is subdued, but delivers its own mood and emotional vibe that works well with the yearning tenderness of the vocal performance. ’Tell Me’ asks the questions that fill all of our minds from time to time.” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Sarah Kinsley - I Can Feel It [Review] July 14, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Indie Pop, Electro Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “The build, both musically and vocally, is almost cinematic here, though the track remains its Rock/Pop vibe thanks to a magnificent performance from Sarah Kinsley. ’I Can Feel It’ has the kind of emotion that sweeps you up and carries you along. A big piano ballad that Elton John and Freddy mercury would be proud of. KInsley puts her stamp on the emotion of making it in the music world.” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Em Rose - Lame Boys [Review] July 12, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Commercial, Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “Every summer needs that pure pop sound to deliver a bit of bubblegum sweetness and energy to the warm sunny days. Em Rose has a true contender with ‘Lame Boys,’ a girl in the throes of infatuation. The track has an early Taylor Swift feel with a bit more Electro Pop flair on the back end. ” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
RUNN - Handle With Care [Review] July 12, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Contemporary R&B Rating: 4 out of 5 “RUNN delivers honest and vulnerable lyrics in this track about admitting your own weaknesses and sensitivities. The vocal performance is tender and open, which invites the listener in, almost like a first date kind of situation. ’Handle With Care’ is a warning, but not an aggressive one that this i what you will get if you choose to be part of my world. ” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger) RUNN | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
Very Very - Do Right [Music Video Review] July 11, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Electro Pop, R&B, Alternative Rating: 4 out of 5 “This mid tempo Track from Very Very brings a stream-of-conscious type of emotion with a vocal flow that is alluring and bare in its honesty. The beat backing the track is a subtle and simple addition that really adds depth while also pushing the track forward enough that it does not feel too languid. ” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Brian Nathan - The One (T.Y.H.) [Review] July 11, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Funk, Electro Pop, Soul Rating: 4 out of 5 “Sometimes what you need is that Retro soul sound coupled with a bit of good time Funk. You can call it a throwback if you want, but this kind of soul is pretty much timeless as is the euphoric and infectious energy such a track instills. I dare you not to fall in this groove and sing along as you move to that beat. ” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Maja Kristina - "The Idea Of Me" [Review] June 30, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “The complicated dance that is love comes with all manner of missteps before you find the right partner. Maja Kristina takes on the person that only thinks they want to dance with you. The sort that goes in with the minimal amount of emotions and engagement, without truly feeling being swept up and present in the endeavor. The Electro Pop groove comes with engaging vocals and an uptempo beat that propels ‘The Idea Of Me’ forward to the end.” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Gina Naomi Baez - Blow the Roof [Review] June 26, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Commercial Rating: 3.5 out of 5 “Coming with a twisty, exotic snake charmer kind of vibe, ‘Blow The Roof’ is a Pop track with a soaring spirit behind it that just sort of pulls you along. There are hints of Gwen Stefani and a bit of Katie Perry there as well. The melody and arrangement could have used a touch more variation to the mix , but the talent here is such that I can’t wait to hear what Gina Naomi Baez comes with next.” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
FERDINAND (NO) x Big Daddy Karsten -Cancelled (Pride 2020) [Review] June 17, 2020 by Kreadiv Kesh in Electro Pop Rating 5 out of 5 “ Stop, pose, and strut because one thing that is not cancelled 2020 is PRIDE!!!!. This year has been full of cancellations due to Covid but as you may have seen there have been cat walks in the kitchen and many people living their best life with their true identity. Ferdinand (No) and Big Daddy Karsten delivers the Pride month anthem because Rona is not going to cancel Pride 2020. PERIODT” — Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger) Cancelled, an album by Ferdinand, Big Daddy Karsten on Spotify
BATHSHEBA - Hit 'N' Run [Review] June 12, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “BATHSHEBA delivers a nice energy and upbeat, tempo on ‘Hit ‘N’ Run.’ The vocals have that little extra rasp and edge to make them as compelling as the beat and production side of this Electro Pop track. The single will entice you to move, but lyrically it offers depth and nuance as well. ” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
LOVA - Black Converse [Review] June 11, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “This track delivers an almost stream-of-conscious vibe to the heartbreak of finding a memento of a love gone awry. LOVA’s vocals are tender and yearning, and the emotion is palpable as the track builds and progresses toward what feels like a moment of epiphany. There is a decided Pop vibe to the structure, but the honesty of the track pushes the single to another level. ” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Anna Pena - Retribution [Review] May 29, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Alternative, Electro Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “Dark and gritty, this Electro Pop track promises ‘Retribution.’ There isn’t a person alive who hasn’t craved a little pay back for those who have done them wrong and on this track, Anna Pena puts that desire into a set of menacing, yet sultry vocals that makes you taste the need for revenge on the back of your tongue. The single delivers a nice arrangement which offers variation and a build that keeps you tethered to this song.” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Lune - Where Do Love Go [Review] May 29, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Commercial Rating: 4 out of 5 “It is a simple question with complex ideas behind it. ‘Where Do Love Go?’ Here one minute and gone the next. Not unlike a magical tune that lands in your ears and fills you with ideas and emotion only to disappear as another track comes on. Still some songs stick with us and this is that kind of song. Light and airy in the best possible way Pop music can be, Lune has given us a track that we can easily dance along with as we ponder all the wonderful and weird facets of this thing we call life.” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Icarus Moth x Wit Blu - Perfect Outfit [Music Video Review] May 29, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music Videos, Electro Pop, Contemporary R&B Rating: 4 out of 5 “Make up sex! This track is the softest smoothest ode to angry smashing that you will ever hear. The lyrical build is magic and the talented vocal performance oddly pop-like given the message being delivered. Somehow the mismatched combination is quite evocative and intriguing. But I suppose that is how love goes. Passion runs hot and cold, and is especially abrupt after making the corner after a big fight. So perhaps, this song has only captured that dynamic in perfect, musical bliss. ” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Danny Bowens - Keep Breathing [Review] May 22, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Electro Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “Danny Bowens reminds us to ‘Keep Breathing’ with his latest single. The track delivers a true Electro Pop vibe and sound, with a set of lyrics that hit much like the self affirmations we’ve all given ourselves from time to time ... Relax, you got this, keep breathing and you can get through this. These are messages we have all uttered or thought as we struggled, and here they come with a nice production and vocal talent, making this track a perfect add to that motivational playlist.” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
Cinzia & The Eclipse - Don't Call Me Up [Review] May 22, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “This track comes with a melancholic vibe that feels right for the honest and genuine emotion of the lyrics. Reaching that definitive end of a relationship is tough, because the feelings you once had linger still, but being fed up with the ways things have gone is powerful as well. Cinzia & The Eclipse have tapped into those feelings and given us a track that makes you feel every word of their single, ‘Don’t Call Me Up.’” — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)