Review: Warren North – Game of Love
Artist: Warren North
Album: Game of Love EP
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Genre: Pop/Rock
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Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week: May 1-7
We’re going to get right out in front and say it: Allentown JazzFest as a whole is a Can’t-Miss Show this week, and that’s where we’ll be spending a good portion of our time. Check our partners’ official website for full lineup details and more, and we’ll check in a bit later this week with what we’re watching for on our end.
With that said – and, as always – there’s plenty going on in and around the Valley this week, and we’re here to tell you about it all. Behold, May’s opening…
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Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week: Mar. 27-Apr. 2
Winter appears to have finally left us! Spring is in the air, and there’s a buzz about all that is to come in the warmer months ahead.
And, true to form, we head into April with another thrilling slate of…
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Review: Sunsets North – out_of_CTRL
Artist: Sunsets North
Album: out_of_CTRL
Release Date: July 25, 2016
Genre: Pop/Rock/Hard Rock
The guys from Sunsets North have mastered the ability to write catchy songs with pop hooks, while creating a rich, unique musical landscape on each individual track. Such is the case on the band’s upcoming EP, out_of_CTRL.
An underlying pop pulse is present throughout the Allentown-based four-piece’s latest offering, but the way Sunsets North expands upon those sensibilities is what makes “out_of_CTRL” so exciting. Album opener “Can’t Relax” is equal parts poppy and powerful, with an opening industrial vibe whose pulsing beat leads into hard-hitting guitar and vocal melodies from frontman Warren North and axe man Trevor Vaughan. Meanwhile, the title track offers a contrast, with more of a dance pop vibe and carefree, “ready-to-party” lyrics.
“Summer Love,” a tender rock tune, delivers an urgency to accompany its lyrics about making a fleeting, young romance last just a bit longer. Love seems to be turning sour by the next track, “Falling,” which features a heavy instrumental amid North’s desperation to keep a dying relationship afloat. Bright sounds return on album closer, “L.A.S.,” which creeps slightly into pop punk territory to bring the EP to a resolution.