Tag: Life is Perfect for Living from Anthony Rausku

The Emotional Arc of Dylan Forshner’s “Hopeless Optimism.”

Dylan Forshner's new EP, “Hopeless Optimism,” presents itself not so much as a collection of songs but as a series of candid diary entries set to intricately picked acoustic strings. This five-song journey from the Welland, Canada artist begins in a place of palpable internal wrestling, where the lyrics – and Forshner’s delivery – map out the grim territories of being overwhelmed, using substances...

James King’s “Firefly” Illuminates The Shadows Of Personal Struggle

Edinburgh songwriter James King delivers a haunting solo debut "Firefly" that transforms trauma into raw, cathartic art It is very pleasant to hear an artist ready to bleed onto the recording in this day and age of over-production and automated music. This is exactly what James King's first solo record, "Firefly," does: it lets fans into the soul of an artist who is not afraid to...

“Life is Perfect for Living”… Says Who? Rausku’s Grunge Provocation

Alright, buckle up, because Anthony Rausku's "Life is Perfect for Living" isn't your grandma's Sunday afternoon singalong. Unless your grandma was really into dissecting...