filous (feat. the Kooks) - Hey Love
August 14, 2020
There’s always a reticence from bands associated with a certain scene to show off their commercial, pop side. The Kooks were darlings of the mid-2000s indie rock scene, who in spite of their David Bowie-inspired moniker, just wanted to be liked and date…
Civic in the Sun - Crash
August 14, 2020
Civic in the Sun sound like a 90s Lollapalooza poster came to life, formed a drunken all-star band, and got produced by one of the Motley Crues. There’s not much subtlety here, but it sounds heady and terrifying what with their Scott Weiland melodies, L7 power chords…
Lord John Rook - I May Have Contributed to My Own Downfall
August 14, 2020
A long time ago I was asked what Alt77 stood for and answered that I hoped it would help soundtrack our readers’ bad decisions. Well, in keeping with our maxim, here’s Lord John Rook.
I May Have Contributed to My Own Downfall is a dirty little punk-rocker…
The Shining Tongues - Will She Sleep review
August 14, 2020
The Shining Tongues, a new project of The Infinite Three’s Daniel Knowler, is devoted to the dark, jagged sound of post-punk. The influence of bands like the Cure, or Siouxsie and the Banshees can be heard throughout their single Will she sleep.
The song gyrates like a…
London Down - Danang (Live)
August 14, 2020
When the Gaslight Anthem fist started making an impression on the alternative rock populace, Brian Fallon’s writing was presented as a mixture between Joe Strummer and Bruce Springsteen. As time wore on, Mr. Fallon has leaned more on the latter for cosmic guidance.
Blvck Hippie - Bunkbed
August 14, 2020
Josh Shaw possesses the kind of indie guitar hero skillset that would make a star doing Youtube demonstration videos. His ear for melody could also make him a leading ghostwriter for many of the indie rock bands trying to find their way back in England. His career choice is…
Say Hey - Tortigi Mempo
August 14, 2020
Say Hey swim the same shallow waters as fellow modern punks, the Viagra Boys. Even more so than their Swedish counterparts, this US group practices the art writing of dirty, degenerate little rockapunk jingles with the kind of nonchalance that suggests they’re too cool…
FRAGIL - Gegenlicht
August 14, 2020
It’s rare to be introduced to a place that genuinely feels alien. The world is getting to be a pretty small place. But, FRAGIL, an art-rock group from Dusseldorf, manages to do just that with their minimalist electro-indie tune Gegenlicht, with a video that feels less…
LECTOR. - Arizona
August 14, 2020
You can’t quite fake a decently angry guitar riff, thank the Lord! Lector. have written such a riff and they are riding it mercilessly on Arizona. As for the words, it should be noted that since the band is from Belgium, they’re a less complex serving. Still…