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Mouth Culture and Alastair Ottesen Reviewed

Mouth Culture – Sharkbait Similar artists: Wayside, Shangrila, Parting Gift, Tropic Gold Genre: Alternative Rock For all the yelling and protesting that the punk bands did, the classic rock bands have remained the standard bearers when it comes to guitar…
7.8
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Magic Machine and Trevor's Lightning Project Reviewed

Magic Machine – Sweet Creature Similar artists: Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, Black Lips, Jay Reatard, The King Khan & BBQ Show Genre: Post-Punk, Surf Rock, Psychedelic Rock It’s hard to fool the people who know you about when you’re happy or sad. It’s…
7.3
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The Neighborhood Orchestra and Marco Paul Reviewed

The Neighborhood Orchestra – In A Little Mood Similar artists: Antibalas, The Budos Band, The Daktaris, Ikebe Shakedown, The Souljazz Orchestra Genre: Jazz Fusion Unless you grew up in a house where eating chocolate was viewed as a sin and watching television…
7.8
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Radio Chip Pan and The Moonjacks Reviewed

Radio Chip Pan – Happy Now Similar artists: U.K. Subs, Ramones, Cockney Rejects, Cock Sparrer, Stiff Little Fingers Genre: Punk If you ever find yourself a little too optimistic about the world, your fellow men, and just how much progress the human race has…
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Humble Francis and Matt McLean Reviewed

Humble Francis – Resurrection Similar artists: Gorillaz, The Black Keys, RJD2, Gary Clark Jr., Black Pumas Genre: Indie Rock We have a different way of imagining the dark nowadays. Of course, much of that has to do with the fact that wandering after nightfall…
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BABY CANDY and Black Nines Reviewed

BABY CANDY – What’s Worse Similar artists: Ty Segall, Pixies Genre: Stoner Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock It’s usually not enough to simply tell someone “I love you” in order for them to reciprocate these feelings. They need to be shown, and…
8.0
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Sideways and The Creature Comfort Reviewed

Sideways – Fall Apart Similar artists: blink-182, Green Day, Sum 41 Genre: Pop Punk, Pop Rock, Alternative Rock I just hate the idea that enthusiasm alone won’t get you anywhere in life. I know that this is not true, and I have punk-rock music as proof. The…
8.8
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Richard Tripps and Vero Strange Reviewed

Richard Tripps – Kiss the Ring Similar artists: Doug Tuttle, White Fence, Cate Le Bon, Parquet Courts, Cass McCombs Genre: Surf Rock, Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock Maybe it’s true that all the great rock songs have already been written. Hell, it’s likely that…
8.0
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Sam Wrangle and Strange Velvet Reviewed

Sam Wrangle – Future Copy Similar artists: Tame Impala, Supertramp, Joy Division Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop The people who take themselves very seriously often struggle to find a place for themselves in the world. They’re not very…