Soundbox Reviews

Music Single Review: "Archetype" by Omar Apollo 3 Boomboxes "... Archetype is redolent of an indie RnB track, and one expects the freedoms that indie artists are afforded for their little pay and fanbase." Single from album  “ Archetype ”   Released:  June 15, 2022 Length:  2:48 Genre:  Rnb & Soul   Written by: Omar Apollo   Produced by: Oscar Santander,  Omar Apollo  & Carter Lang          " Archetype" by Omar Apollo struggles due to its limitations. Sometimes, a song can have the right ingredients for a chart-rising track, a funky bass, a bouncy piano, steady rhythm, and versatile vocals, but it simply doesn’t blend right to make a fresh and entertaining experience.            Using the tropes and rhythms previously practiced by artists with tracks that earned reputable success is trite and boring. It limits the artist. It stifles the artist’s creativity, putting them in a box that won’t allow them to fully express themselves, as they must f

Music Single Review: "I Took A Pill In Ibiza" By My Silent Bravery 3 Boomboxes "...  My Silent Bravery’s cover is a lively version of that experience with spirited vocals and an upbeat instrumental — as seems fitting for the lyrical content." Cover of Mike Posner’s “I Took A Pill in Ibiza” Released:  April 8, 2022 Length:  2:49 Genre:  Pop, Electronic Written by:  Mike Posner Produced by:  (original) Mike Posner & Martin Terefe.  (Cover) My Silent Bravery      To produce a cover of a track, to respect the artist one covers while showcasing one’s talents, all without ruining the attributes which inspired the cover to begin, and then to put it out there to a world who already heard and enjoyed the original, is seldom easy. It’s nerve-racking. My Silent Bravery takes up this task in their cover of Mike Posner’s “I Took A Pill In Ibiza.” They succeed with hearty vocals and immense energy to out-do and out-entertain the bland original and trite SEED remix of “I

Music Single Review: "Sigue" By Ed Sheeran Ft. J Balvin 3 Boomboxes " The track offers nothing new to the listener; the hackneyed reggaeton beat found in every reggaeton single is the base for which the single stands." Single from album  Sigue/Forever My Love  Released:  March 25, 2022 Length:  2:46 Genre:  Latin Urbano, Pop, Reggeaton   Written by:    J Balvin, Ed Sheeran   Produced by:    J Balvin, Ed Sheeran        The introduction of " Sigue" by  Ed Sheeran  ft.  J.Balvin  is bold and confident. It's enticing and captivating. From this start, one anticipates two occurrences: one, to groove, to dance, to a track explicitly produced for the club, and two, to hear a song that's beyond the norm of a reggaeton track. However, beyond the introduction, the track falls short. The track offers nothing new to the listener; the hackneyed reggaeton beat found in every reggaeton single is the base for which the single stands. There's even a DJ's