"Opening" by krystalcube (Pop Artist from Japan)

Female Japanese pop singer krystalcube's debut CD, "Opening," is a very positive and energized pop album. The vocals are fluttery and calming, and completely satisfying. A mix of J-pop, 80's influences and R&B really makes this a fun album with more than a few surprises. She even includes a Japanese version of "unconditional Love," plus Instrumental versions of each track. If you could only get one track from this album, I suggest the title track, "Opening." If you're looking for some cute, poppy music from Japan, then kyrstalcube's CD "Opening" is a great place to start.

-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"A Journey Through Middle-Earth" by Ad Dios (Ambient Artist from Sweden)

Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series, "A Journey Through Middle-Earth," the new CD by Ad Dios, is a terrific diversion into musical fantasy. Combining basic acoustic instruments with trippy electronic notes, this album takes the listener's mind out of the box at an easy tempo. Named after the setting of the Lord of the Rings saga, the opening track, "Middle-Earth," sets the stage with looming melodies, coupled with bongos and chimes progressing from soft to powerful. Toward the end, the track "Rohan" invests the listener with the feelings of LOTR's main human character (Rohan) with electronic, regal-sounding trumpets and a steady bass line. If you're one that loves easy listening, then this is most definitely a CD for you. Just turn it on and let Ad Dios do the rest.

-Trent C. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Space Between The Drops" by Sky Cries Mary (Ambient/Rock Artist from Seattle, Washington(WA))

Sky Cries Mary, the Seattle Trance Rock band, has released a new album titled "Space Between The Drops." It is an album undoubtedly recorded in the audiophile style, as it is an exercise in playing with spacey sounds and psychedelic rock compositions. The song "Rain" begins for a while with a growing soundscape of rain falling heavily and interspersed with moving and floating talking in the background, eventually progressing into a slow and pulsating pysch-rock song that never fully leaves the feeling of the rain it began with. The song "Want" is an emotional track that dances with darker feelings in a song that coolly extracts its feel through a medium tempo beat, strong and solid bass riff, and highlighted with expressive vocals and some sweet string synth play. "These Old Bones" is more ballad-like with a heavy focus on the sound of guitar and an outstanding male/female vocal interplay. This album is for those who appreciate the creativity of psychedelic sounds with interesting and melodic vocals and love musicians who play with that in mind. So, for those who love bands like Pink Floyd or maybe Tortoise, "Space Between the Drops" should be something you should hear.

-Sean B. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Blue Eyed Son" by Blueyed Son (Acoustic Artist from New York City, New York(NY))

The new album, "Blue Eyed Son" by the talented Blueyed Son is an uplifting, powerful Pop album. This album plays like a series of anthems, with vocals crooning over either an acoustic guitar or keyboard. Many of the songs swell between quiet and loud, giving an emotional feeling to the album. With the strength of a Kings of Leon song, the track "Long Way Off" is a particularly powerful song with strong and emotional vocals and lyrics. On the other end of the spectrum, "The Lonesome Death of Pablo Aguilar" is a much simpler story-based track with a nice acoustic guitar accompaniment that embellishes the moving lyrics. Start to finish, "Blue Eyed Son" brings a lot of inspiration and a lot of power with its rootsy and melodic tonality. WARNING! EXPLICIT LYRICS.

-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Featured Single: Lovefool
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Genre: Jazz/Pop
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"Nightmares" by Morphine Killer (Hard Rock Artist from Los Angeles, California(CA))

"Nightmares" is a haunting and dark metal album from Morphine Killer. Belle Roko leads this heavy metal music with sweet, melodic vocals and right behind her are the guttural growls you would expect from a Goth metal outfit like this. The song, "Pride Comes Before A Fall" shows off both Roko's exceptional singing abilities and the intense screams of Eski. Check out "Clutching Defeat" for a particularly fast-moving and energetic track complemented by the strong guitars and solid drum beats. Adding to the vocal talents, the guitars thrash with a fury of power chord mayhem that is loaded with vengeful hooks and riffs. Morphine Killer may have settled into something with a unique style on their album, "Nightmares" that could gather a large audience, so keep your eyes open and get your copy soon.

-Matt M. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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