Musical Connections
Finding Joy One Album At A Time
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Thank you for visiting Musical Connections, a site I created to share albums I really like from beginning to end. Join my journey of musical discovery as I highlight albums in the alternative/indie and singer-songwriter/folk genres. These artists are niche, often flying under the radar of mainstream music coverage. I take my time selecting each album, sometimes listening to 25 or more before choosing one to feature. While I’m not a music critic and don’t write traditional reviews, I hope these selections help you discover artists and albums that resonate with you as much as they do with me. I let music speak for itself.
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AI Killed the Rockstar
Love AngelesRock2024About Love AngelesLove Angeles was started many many years ago by 2 friends living together. Both would write songs but neither could agree who the singer should be, so they decided the best was to find a singer. They found Anthony Catalano (Little Hurricane) and they started filling out the rest of the band.More…
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Ahem – EP
Altered by MomAlternative2023About Altered by Mom Altered by Mom is a Toronto-based, female-fronted “posi-vibes” alt-rock band known for high-energy shows, infectious melodies, and a “chaos with a party vibe” aesthetic. Led by JUNO-winning songwriters Gina Kennedy (bass/vox) and Devon Lougheed (guitar/vox), with drummer Max Trefler, they blend humor with rock, earning a Yamaha endorsement and releasing…
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Ahead Of You Forever – EP
Racing GlaciersAlternative2014About Racing GlaciersRacing Glaciers are an English rock band which formed in the summer of 2012.Album LinksTrack Video
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Agrimony
Laura ReznekFolk2021About Laura ReznekAgrimony is the new record from Canadian-born, UK-based musician Laura Reznek. … In the world of plant healing, agrimony is said to be a catalyst for honesty, dissolving the mask and helping those who struggle to unveil their truest selves. The same could be said for the incisive effect of Reznek’s uniquely astute…
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Ages
White VioletRock2016About White VioletBedtime, folky, dream pop centered round the songs and vocals of writer and guitarist Nate Nelson.Full AllMusic BioAlbum LinksTrack Video
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Agenda – EP
Pet Shop BoysPop2019About Pet Shop BoysInventive British duo who conquer commercial and critical terrain with an unerring flair for lush, dance-oriented pop.Full AllMusic BioAlbum LinksTrack VideoAlbum Review
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Agate Lines (A retrospective)
AreaAlternative1989About AreaFormed in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, Area borrowed the ethereal dream-pop sound of Britain’s 4AD label while adding their own distinctively Midwestern touches, most notably the gentle vocals of frontwoman Lynn Canfield.Full AllMusic BioAlbum LinksTrack Video
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Agape – EP
Bear’s DenAlternative2013About Bear’s DenWarm and earnest indie folk in the vein of the Avett Brothers and the Mumford boys from this London trio.Full AllMusic BioAlbum LinksTrack VideoAlbum Review
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Again Again – EP
Dana GavanskiAlternative2024About Dana GavanskiCanadian singer/songwriter who plays a stylish amalgam of artful folk, indie, synthesizer pop, and more.Full AllMusic BioAlbum LinksTrack VideoAlbum Review
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AFTERTASTE
Hey VioletRock2024About Hey VioletLos Angeles-based Hey Violet plays pop that spans fizzy punk to trap and EDM influences.Full AllMusic BioAlbum LinksTrack VideoAlbum Review
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Aftershock
Alexander 23Pop2022About Alexander 23Producer who has worked with Selena Gomez and Olivia Rodrigo while also making his own gentle, lovelorn songs.Full AllMusic BioAlbum LinksTrack VideoAlbum Review
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Aftermath
Fever FeverPop2014About Fever FeverFormed from a group of friends making music in Columbus, Ohio, Fever Fever is an indie rock band dedicated to creating timeless art. The band offers a cinematic trademark sound that infuses pop, anthems and powerful, driving melodies. Album LinksTrack VideoAlbum Review
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Afterlight
Golden BlueAlternative2025About Golden BlueGolden Blue is a dream pop band from Nashville, TN! Ashley Perez writes, produces, and sings the songs while Johnny Perez co-produces and mixes themMoreAlbum LinksTrack Video
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Afterlife
Olivia KaplanSinger/Songwriter2024About Olivia KaplanOlivia Kaplan came to music through the stories and voices of American folk and jazz music that scored her childhood in Southern California. At thirteen she started writing songs on her dad’s Guild acoustic and has dedicated herself to the craft with ever-growing acuity since. After pursuing a formal vocal and music education…
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Aftering
Fred ThomasAlternative2018About Fred ThomasProlific Michigan-bred songwriter and musician known for numerous projects, including Saturday Looks Good to Me, City Center, and solo work.Full AllMusic BioAlbum LinksTrack VideoAlbum Review
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Out of Date
I realized how woefully out of date I was, musically speaking, when I searched for artists similar to Chvrches and didn’t recognize any of them. I’d been listening to music I already owned for … well … never mind how many years.
