Yes, I know, it’s been a little while since I haven’t written a music review. It’s ok because I’m back with some tunes that have been buzzing in my ear for the past week or so. Let’s dive into the Wednesday singles

South Texas Tweek- Feelin Good

I’ll never forget the moment Tweek sat on the stage a few months ago and said the statement, “All great country artists come from Texas”. There is a considerably amount of truth in that statement that my Texas pride will not deny. Months later, he unintentionally rekindled that statement by releasing his latest song, “Feelin Good”, available on all DSPs.

Tweek has done it again by blessing the ears of his fan with his own Horni Tonk flavored country in this new track. There’s nothing better than the confident tone of the steel guitar and the southern spirit behind the keys of the piano pouring into your soul throughout the song. The one thing I can’t help but to respect is the honestly behind Tweek’s songwriting. In this song, he caresses that good old southern voice to sing about his recreational vices and after a long night of partying, waking up in the afternoon and feeling the consequences of his previous nighttime actions. Tap the image below to give it a listen.

True Grit- Good Morning

Just in case you missed it, Texas Outlaw Hardcore band True Grit had their first show at Territory Fest this past weekend at Killer’s Tacos. During their set, the band debut two unreleased tracks for the crowd. Overall, it was a great performance and a great turn out. Aside from the two unreleased tracks, many are aware of their first single, “Ain’t No Way”. Days before the fest, True Grit released the track titled “Good Morning” via Bandcamp.

Staying true to the outlaw spirit, the intro into “Good Morning” starts out with an older country western vibe with elements of western saloon music. After the last strum, a good ole Texas YYYYEEEEEHHHHHAWW burst through your ear drums and the ruckus begins. The hardcore overtone is introduced followed by a couple of country licks to sweeten the deal. The lyrical content is from a deep place in the heart as it carries the listener through mind of the vocalist as he expresses his emotion of a suicide attempt that failed to reach it bitter end. For the fans of outlaw country and hardcore punk, this track could be an instant favorite. Tap the image below to give it a listen

Kurama- All dogs go to heaven, but there’s no place for me

Upon first sight of the song title, my mind immediately went to the 1989 film animated film (nothing wrong with reliving a nostalgic, childhood memory). I’m not sure if that was Kurama’s intention but that was my first thought. Aside from that, the Paper Wings Records band released a compelling track that captured my attention. All Dogs go to Heaven but There’s no place for me is out now and available on multiple DSPs.

Kurama is one of the recent bands on my radar that has changed my perspective on heavier, more experimental genres of metal, so bear with me if my critique doesn’t fully capture the essence of their sound. The length of track is short enough to have a ton of replay value (smart move for streaming services in my opinion). I listened to this track 10 times in a row and thoroughly enjoyed it. The prominent mathcore elements of this song are what kept my ears glued, accompanied by the compensating blast beats. The sudden tempo changes hold the perfect amount of chaos for me, it kept me listening to found out what the next tempo change. The one thing I appreciated about this track was the haunting deathcore-esque tone that presented itself towards the latter half of the track, similar to dooming Mortal Kombat fatality. As a vocalist of a band myself, I have the upmost respect for the screeching sounds of the vocals shredding throughout, adding a mid to late 2000’s metalcore flavor that sits nicely on this track. Give the track a listen for yourself by tapping the image below.