The New York Times (11 18 2016)

Playing a heartfelt amalgam of classic R&B, rock & roll, reggae, and even hip-hop, Houston combo the Suffers have described their sound as "Gulf Coast soul." The group quickly became a regional draw in Texas before earning national attention around their debut EP and eponymous full-length in the mid-2010s. Their sound began to trend toward topical and social issues on 2018's Billboard-charting Everything Here, which referenced the struggles of their hometown in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

The vocal work of Joel Frederiksen has both the character and expressivity judged the New York Times about the American bass baritone and lutenist Joel Frederiksen. In their new album the Munich-based musician and his ensemble Phoenix Munich tell stories about the theme of love. The works are from the famous English composer John Dowland (1563-1626). Well known songs such as In darkness let me dwell and Flow my teares combine Frederiksen with unknown, beautiful songs and well-listened instrumental pieces.

In 1976, when the cold war was cold indeed, wrote the New York Times, Lazar Berman appeared virtually unannounced from behind the Iron Curtain and provided the West with an exotic glimpse of a secretive Soviet musical life. On his first United States tour, Mr. Berman made an overwhelming impression as a performer who did more than just overcome technical problems; he seemed to crush them into insignificance. Bermans recordings, though relatively few in number, confirmed that impression.