Malcolm J. Merriweather conducts the music of largely unsung Black composer Margaret Bonds.
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Free Casino melds busy guitars with contemplative moments on ‘Beggar’s Pitch’
Two thirds of this Rochester-born rock band have relocated to Brooklyn, but that hasn’t tampered with Free Casino’s quirky, clever sound.
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Dyspläcer’s ‘Temple Heights’ is a heavy metal throwback
Heavy metal band Dyspläcer’s debut album is over-the-top, indulgent, and pitch-perfect.
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New Giant Panda record ‘Love in Time’ is solid, if inconsistent
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad’s new album builds on the band’s proven formula, though at times it’s disconnected from reggae’s rich legacy.
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DM Stith balances the epic and the intimate on folk-pop record ‘Fata Morgana’
Singer-songwriter DM Stith is back in Rochester, and he’s got a cryptic new album blending ambient pop and alt-folk to show for it.
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Nod embraces decades of beautiful noise on ‘Fly, Fly, Fly’
The Rochester rock veterans in Nod go to delightfully weird places on their latest album, “Fly, Fly, Fly.”
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Laura Lentz’s debut EP is not your average flute record
Fivebyfive flutist Laura Lentz showcases the music of contemporary composer Jacob TV on the solo collection “Jacob’s Triptych.”
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Big Nobody’s guitar pop offers light in the darkness
On “Ripped From the Dream,” Big Nobody pairs neurotic musings with music that shifts between pithy pop verses and sludgy hard rock hooks.
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Muler parties like it’s 2003 on melodic, moody new album ‘Get Well’
On “Get Well,” Muler’s first full-length album since 2016, the rock quintet’s emo instincts yield catchy music without overindulgence.
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Benny Bleu’s ‘March of the Mollusk’ is a clawhammer banjo zen session
Finger Lakes folk musician Ben Haravitch, aka Benny Bleu, does away with words entirely on his new banjo-centric album.
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Review: Fuzzrod should stick to garage rock
Fuzzrod ventures outside the garage punk box on its second album, “II,” but the band sounds best when it sticks to what it knows.
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Fivebyfive sheds pretension, embraces fun on ‘The Play Album’
On its sophomore release, the modern classical ensemble fivebyfive puts the charm back in chamber music by prioritizing accessible sounds.
