Adam Sherman featuring Robin Lane - "Gratitude"

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Boston music scene veteran Adam Sherman has done time in Private Lightning, The Souls, and Nervous Eaters. Now he's set to release a new solo EP, and we can hear the second single off of that today. "Gratitude" has that Americana inflected power pop sound that we seem to love around here. It's a surprisingly positive and uplifting single that never falls into the corny trappings most uplifting songs can fall into. This is a solid rock song with a positive message that actually rocks. Plus, it features fellow Boston rock legend Robin Lane on backing vocals, and you simply can't go wrong with that. It's the type of song that acknowledges things may not be where we want them to be, but they can and will get better, which is a message we could all use right now.

Adam Sherman says of his latest single:

“‘Gratitude’ is about focusing on thankfulness for the good things in our lives, rather than the difficulties we encounter every day. It’s about finding light in the darkness. It’s about having hope when there is so much sadness in the world. I challenged myself to write a song about all that I have to be thankful for… I often write about love and loss and I wanted to go in an entirely new direction.”

You can listen to "Gratitude" below. Nowhere But Here is due out March 28. For more on Adam Sherman, check out the artist's website. If you're in the Boston area, there's an album release show happening March 29 at Club Passim.

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Liam Kazar - "Shoes Too Tight"

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Photo by Alexa Viscius This may be Liam Kazar's debut single, but the Chicago based musician already has an impressive resume, having worked with Jeff Tweedy, Chance the Rapper, Steve Gunn, Daniel Johnston, and others. "Shoes Too Tight" features childhood friend Spencer Tweedy on drums, Lane Beckstrom on bass, and Ohmme on vocals. It's an absurdly fun and groovy little song that is a party waiting to happen. What he gives us here is a timeless song that could truly have been released any time since the 1960's (ok... maybe not the 80's...) There are elements of classic rock, 60's crooners and R&B, indie rock, modern Americana... it's really just packed with everything in a cohesive song that maintains the vibe the entire way through. You can watch the video for "Shoes Too Tight" below. For more on Liam Kazar, check him out on Instagram and Twitter . He's also raising money on his Bandcamp for Constellation and The Hungry Brain. ...
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The Freqs - "Witch"

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Photo via Facebook When you're a rock band from Salem, MA, you have to have at least one song about witchcraft. The Freqs have fulfilled their obligation with a banger of a song. "Witch" is this giant monster of a song, filled with fuzz and strained, screaming vocals. This is the type of song that doesn't usually exist in this century. It's giving me some serious 90's flashbacks, like if Hum got aggressive or Alice in Chains decided to do some damage on the college charts. As great as the vocals are in "Witch," what's really drawing me in is the instrumental break down that takes over about halfway through. This is the kind of song to make the hipsters and the headbangers equally excited. You can listen to "Witch" below. For more on The Freqs, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram . The Freqs · Witch
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Dutch ReBelle - "GOONIEZ"

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How is Dutch ReBelle not a national superstar at this point? The Boston MC just released "GOONIEZ," and I know I'm a bit out of touch with current mainstream hip hop, but this song is absolutely killer. It's a stripped down hip hop song that has this futuristic space age sound to it. Plus, ReBelle's flow is unsurpassed. You can't listen to her and not be completely sucked in. The song has a feel reminiscent of classic Missy Elliott. As much as I love that we can still see Dutch ReBelle in smaller Boston venues, "GOONIEZ" proves she should be playing much larger venues nationwide very, very soon. You can watch the video for "GOONIEZ" below. For more on Dutch ReBelle, check out the artist's website . 
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