Tag: Block music

Benjamin David Is Transmuting Notes Into Melody In New Single ‘Sandcastles’

Making music is like alchemy; it turns nothing into something, turning feelings into notes. Benjamin David, a musician with a Midas touch who plays many instruments, has perfected this transformational talent. Benjamin has risen to prominence in modern music thanks to his unique style, which can be heard at illustrious places around the country and has left his imprint on a slew of albums and...

Don’t Let This One “Fade Away”: Kent Owens Makes a Mark

Kent Owens, a name that sounds like it should be on a library card next to “Hemingway,” but instead it's on the digital shelf next to my slightly messy playlist. This Cambridge-based creator of soundscapes – I’m resisting calling them songs, but…well – just released “Fade Away,” a single that feels like an open window after a long winter. It’s a soft rock hum...

The Long Road Home: Block’s “Over And Over”

To understand a song like “Over And Over,” you first have to understand the road it travelled to get here. This is not a...

Resilience in Sound: Block’s ‘Whitecaps On The Hudson [Deluxe Edition]’.

Block’s ‘Whitecaps On The Hudson ’ arrives not so much as a pristine reissue but more like a rediscovered journal, its pages softened by...