Artist Spotlight
“Stop Waving the Gun” by Eddie Cohn stirs a soulful plea for empathy to disarm
Eddie Cohn doesn’t hold back as he crafts a compelling yet optimistic composition, “Stop Waving the Gun,” a searing anthem that cuts straight to the heart of America’s complicated connection with gun culture and demands urgency and soul. The Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist’s latest single delivers an emotional gut punch, articulating the frustration and desperation many feel today with society’s growing desensitization towards violence. Through lyrics that encourage a reevaluation of societal attitudes on how we treat life, Cohn’s vocal delivery underscores the significance of his heartfelt message, drawing comparisons reminiscent of esteemed grunge-inspired artists, such as Eddie Vedder and Layne Staley.
The song features thunderous drums by Jake Reed and sweeping orchestral strings from Philip Peterson, building a dramatic sonic landscape reflecting its themes’ intensity. Brett Farkas’ electric guitar work, paired with Sean Hurley’s bass, creates a beautiful tension that pulls at your emotions, while Cohn’s acoustic guitar and poignant singing bring everything together. The track, recorded across Los Angeles with help from Seattle’s music scene, merges organic rock elements with the unique urgency of its plea, making it a powerfully memorable impression that stays with listeners long after the final chord fades.
The production is impeccable, with Kevin Penner’s mix and master highlighting every intricate layer. There’s an almost palpable tension within each beat and strum, capturing the fragility of the subject matter. Cohn’s mix of vulnerability and passion shines through in every note of lyrics, inviting listeners to lean in, truly feel the gravity of gun violence, and consider empathy an alternative weapon. “Stop Waving the Gun” doesn’t just critique; it invites reflection on the sanctity of human life and the desperate need for deeper understanding.
“Stop Waving the Gun” stirs the soul and sparks contemplation, a true reflection of our times. It reminds the audience of the power of music to evoke change and instill compassion. Cohn’s brave artistry calls listeners to confront our turmoil unapologetically with open hearts and minds.
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Album Review
Cognitive Constellation Corps blurs humanity and technology on “Thank You for Your Feedback (I)” album
In a world of notifications and automated responses, algorithms, and feedback requests, Cognitive Constellation Corps finds something unexpectedly human inside the machinery. “Thank You for Your Feedback (I)” is an alt-pop exploration of connection, isolation, communication, and the increasingly complicated relationship between people and technology, transforming familiar procedural language into something else.
Created by Brooke Tamsin Clevenger, a Belfast-based artist, the project’s principal composer, lyricist, producer, and conceptual director, the album is deliberately constructed around what happens to human emotion when our lives are increasingly structured by systems that process information rather than necessarily understand feelings. The album opens with “Opening Loop (i),” which introduces that world through the idea of repetition, linking software loops to the habits we humans learn in modern life.
Followed by “Signal Received (i),” the track becomes more fragile, a mix of bubbling electronic movement and the promise of waiting for a response. It picks up the strange emotional weight that can be behind something as simple as a digital signal. “Thank You For Your Feedback (i)” examines the pressure to be constantly evaluated, and “Echo Chamber (i)” reflects on how digital interaction creates intimacy and amplifies alienation. “The Curve of Clarity (i)” is a road toward understanding where data and human realization begin to converge.
On the production side, the project explores electronic textures without allowing its technological concept to overwhelm its emotional core. “Threadbare, Threadshare (i)” turns the fatigue of constant communication into an interesting concept. “The Response Loop (You’re Still Talking)” injects a sense of urgency with a faster, more club-friendly beat that mixes early-80s electronic music with state-of-the-art sounds.
“Harmonic Distortion (i)” continues the album’s obsession with emotion that has been filtered, and “Always (i) [Sevahem]” is an appropriate closer, reflecting on organic feeling and ancient human knowledge through the prism of digital sound. “Thank you for Your Feedback” is a tech-driven concept that is always aware of the person behind the screen. Cognitive Constellation Corps is cerebral and electronic and conceptually ambitious while remaining emotionally accessible.
Artist Spotlight
Shawn Brown raises the volume on love, loss, and survival in “What a Way to Go”
Shawn Brown’s new single, “What a Way to Go,” is a guitar-heavy rock-pop anthem that makes doomed young love, instability, and survival something ferociously cathartic. The single, produced by celebrated musician and producer Grecco Buratto, fully embraces the scope of its story. Brown doesn’t turn heartbreak into a quiet, inward experience, but he energizes it, giving it drive and urgency.
“What a Way to Go” is a relationship against impossible odds, and the emotional tension is the clash between a world that feels like it’s falling apart and the stubbornness of two people who won’t let go of each other. That tension is what makes the song dramatic, but it also allows Brown to aim for a bigger, more explosive sound.
Recorded at The Trench in Portland with engineer Gregg Williams and the full Shawn Brown Band and trusted creative team, including Ben Landsverk, Jeff Langston, Ned Failing, Tiago Becker, and Juan Garcia Petri. Their combined presence adds to the muscular, expansive character of the single that one would expect from an anthem of this magnitude.
Brown handles the emotional commitment with confidence, true to its survivalist spirit, and pairs the guitars with a performance that feels immediate rather than remote. “What a Way to Go” is one of Shawn Brown’s most electrifying releases, blending raw rock power with the emotional openness of a love story that won’t go quietly. It’s raw, loud, passionate, and unapologetically alive.
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