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Meanwhile, in the darkness: Autos Jaquet and Plattenbau review
September 13, 2022
Plattenbau – Crime / Scène (Remix by Data Animal)
Similar artists: Joy Division, Wire, DAF, Suicide
Getting dark and moody is, almost without fault, the formula that older rock bands use to reinsert themselves into the public’s mind. It’s a way to show that…
Best regards: Lazy Queen and Meija reviewed
September 6, 2022
Meija – Pull Me To Pieces
Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Indie Rock
If modern music has been able to do anything of significance, it is to shine a light on people’s regular joys and pains and make them appear sublime. One of the worst feelings for a regular person is to…
Nasty: LJ & The Sleeze and Buddy Wynkoop reviewed
September 6, 2022
Buddy Wynkoop – Serotonin
Genre: Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Devo, Talking Heads, Squid
Rock music is under collective ownership. We’re all responsible for it, some amount or another. It’s just that we all have very different ideas about…
Pop marks: Holly and Jaws The Shark reviewed
September 3, 2022
Jaws The Shark – Destroy the World (feat. Dinosaur Pile-Up)
Genre: Alternative Rock
The alternative rock that finally made its way onto the charts was very loud and very easy on the ears. Even Kurt Cobain admitted as much when he called Nirvana an unholy union…
Swim Ignorant Fire – Grains from Sky
Similar artists: Animal Collective, Paul Simon, Chuck Johnson, Suss,
Genre: Psychedelic / Freak Folk, Alt Country , Jazz Fusion
What I can guarantee you is that every rock songwriter goes through a phase where they suggest…
Studied imperfection: Matte Blvck and Pet Owner reviewed
August 22, 2022
Pet Owner – Hi-Res
Similar artists: Broadcast, Stereolab, Helena Deland
Genre: Shoegaze, Psychedelic Rock
The most basic rules of songwriting are easy to grasp, and few musicians have any real problems following on to them. This is the reason why you will…
Refuge: Count Pariah and 18 Fevers review
August 22, 2022
18 Fevers – Danse Macabre
Genre: Punk, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock
Sex and death are two topics often covered in rock music, and most often together. They both possess a similar sort of allure, especially to young people, the core target audience of this type of…
Greenteeth – Tiny Pill Box
Genre: Shoegaze, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Smashing Pumpkins, The Strokes, Radiohead
Just like putting on a magic show, modern songwriters face the difficult task of deciding just how much they want to reveal and…
Carousel Kings ft. Paycheck – Something in the Water
Genre: Punk, Pop Punk
We are missing out on great new tunes every day because great artists tend to doubt their own potential. I am sure that even the most outstanding songwriters have not had one day in their…