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Behind the shouts: DOGDAD and Pearly review
January 27, 2022
Pearly – Silver Behind The Mirror
Genre: Stoner Rock, Shoegaze, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Ringo Deathstarr, sleigh bells, sonic youth
Nobody’s afraid of anything until you sneak behind them and go “Boo!”. Modern music works in much…
Dash Hammerstein – Her Style Is Laura Ashley
Genre: Post-Punk, Art Rock, Indie Rock
Similar artists: Dry Cleaning, Ian Dury, Blur
There’s no other skill that can get into more trouble and/or provide you with better opportunities than possessing the gift…
Strange glow: Not Really and Bad Penny review
January 24, 2022
Bad Penny – Glitter Guitar
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Best Coast, Fidlar, Bleached, Colleen Green, Soccer Mommy
Bad Penny let loose with the garage-rock number Glitter Guitar.
Garage-rock with its loud guitars, its pummeling…
Pouring down: Deceits and Aversions review
January 24, 2022
Aversions – Two Score to a Ward
Genre: Post-Punk
Similar artists: Protomartyr, Shame, La Dispute
I suppose that it’s true that music succeeds where words fail. But, let’s face it. A guitar solo can be highly expressive. It can move an audience to…
Future passed: J. L. Pritchard and Nathaniel Paul review
January 21, 2022
Nathaniel Paul – Turpentine
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Nathaniel Paul brings light to his melancholy on the new single, Turpentine.
Sometimes, artists do their best when throwing around what-ifs. Dreaming of a reality that has become unattainable a long time…
The truth, at least: Admiral Fox and Morning Eagle review
January 21, 2022
Admiral Fox – Begging for Our Lives
The criticism that much of political punk music endures is that it is too literal. It points to a problem. Rarely does it offer a solution. It doesn’t embrace subtlety. Lyrics are treated as slogans. It doesn’t allow…
Unhastily assembled: Don't Worry and Coyle Girelli review
January 20, 2022
Coyle Girelli – Here Comes My Baby
Genre: Americana, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Cigarettes After Sex, The War On Drugs, Radiohead, Father John Misty, Lana Del Rey, Mazzy Star
Classic cinema is where one can truly witness the arc of characters that pop…
Darker by the day: Laurel Canyon and Korfian review
January 18, 2022
Laurel Canyon – Shove
Genre: Indie Rock, Grunge
Laurel Canyon are ready to use every dirty trick in the book on the alternative rock for their single Shove.
Making rock music a bit like guerilla warfare. There’s nothing off the table in looking to gain…
Lunacy – Glyph
Genre: Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Chrome, SeeFeel, Flying Saucer Attack, Brian Eno
Lunacy creates a police sketch of moody electronica with the single Glyph.
Did people look towards the future with more dread? They certainly had fewer…