Category Archives: Reviews
Review: Big Valley Mustangs

Jumping right out of the gate Contrast CTRL has been a wholehearted supporter of local music and arts, so it’s with great pleasure to introduce you to East TN’s Big Valley Mustangs! Comprised of 4 members, Big Valley Mustangs is a Alternative/Country/Rock outfit that certainly lives up to the genres…
Review: Uyama Hiroto – Freeform Jazz
Review: Mansell “Mantra”
Review: “Oh Hiroshima – In Silence We Yearn”

Örebro, Sweden is home to 4 piece Post-Rock band Oh Hiroshima. Formed by Leif Eliasson and Jakob Hemström, these two friends created atmospheric vision and interpretation on modern contemporary society. With airy soundscapes of vocals and texturing guitars and subtle instrumentation from electronics, Oh Hiroshima is a abstract music project with…
Review: Lianne La Havas – Blood
Review: Strange Daze – Shine Through
Mawule – Chosen [Review]
The Veer Union – Decade [Review]

Formed over 10 years ago in Vancouver, British Columbia The Veer Union have become a name of promise in the music industry due largely to the bands catchy hooks in songs and the frontman Crispin Earl‘s melodic vocals that can bite and also soothe depending on the instruments tones. After many lineup…
Imaginary People – Dead Letterbox [Review]
Gary Clark Jr – The Story of Sonny Boy Slim [Review]
Top 10: Rainy Day Songs
B.B King – Ladies and Gentlemen – Review
Kirt Debique – Things Left Unsaid – Review

This album review brings us to a talented singer/songwriter and record label owner Kirt Debique. From Pacific Northwest by of Trinidad, Kirt Debique brings us his 8 track masterpiece of dark electrical soundscapes entitled Things Left Unsaid. The foundation of Things Left Unsaid is based on a series of letters…
Kama Sutures – Self-titled – Review

Contrast Control has previously featured an amazing talent called Kama Sutures [Click here for Interview] in an interview where we tackled their name, and interesting approach to music. After many months of personal anticipation, I have received a copy of the Self-titled album that is comprised of the passion…