Run of the mill anger rap. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Very commercial Soul-pop with a good female singer and a horn section. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Light pop featuring piano & guitar, with male and female Broadway-musical-style vocals. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Every song is the same mix of stolen alternative rock elements combined in the exact same way: grungy minor chord guitar, emo sing-songy...

Very listenable, hook-happy indie pop-rock. Their Spotify bio: "Let's start a bowling league." And you kind of want to! Subtle vocal...

CRAZY NOISE JAZZ! RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Why do so many hardcore bands have exactly the same sound? Initiate sounds exactly like Have Heart and Gel, but with better musicianship....

Hardcore punk quartet featuring two women, which should be refreshing, but even so, they produce a noisy wash of screaming drone-songs....

Nightclub pop straight out of a 1980's movie soundtrack RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Talented stream-of-consciousness folk performer. Not afraid to play quiet. RATING: Promising #OliviaBarton

Odd, angular art rock. Inventive, clever, funny. RATING: Promising #babybaby_explores

Angular, uptempo Japanese distortion rock with chipmunk vocals. Very unique!

Uncomfortably personal acoustic roots/country RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Goofy male Euro-pop grooves. Reminiscent of The Fall. RATING: Promising #YardAct

Elegant, classy pop. Mixes could be more daring. RATING: Promising #GirlUltra

Light disco-flavored pop RATING: Promising #Chromeo

1960's vibe coffee shop music from a singer with a doll-like voice RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Hardcore punk with some welcome stops/starts, tempo changes and other dynamics. Still, not much fun to listen to. RATING: Thanks But No...

Droning hardcore sprinkled with some jangly guitars. Vocals need to find a level aside from full scream. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Accessible, well written roots-country flavored acoustic music on the quiet side. RATING: Promising #MonRovia