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Plastic future: Evan Mix and Early Signs review
March 18, 2022
Early Signs – Hang On
Genre: Bedroom / Lo-fi Pop, Indie Rock
Similar artists: Mac Demarco, Sufjan Stevens
Depictions of rock musicians are full of stereotypes. Most of these representations are unfriendly. Even now, you can bank on any movie or television show…
Cellar rock: Angry Saints and Sektion Tyrants review
March 18, 2022
Sektion Tyrants – Last of the Wild Ones
Genre: Post-Punk, New wave, Gothic / Dark Wave
Similar artists: The Cure, Blitz. Generation X, Spandau Ballet, Killing Joke, The Smiths, Buzzcocks
The odds for great success look stacked against most modern bands. Yes…
Red hot summer: Alternative Radio and LAST NYTE review
March 17, 2022
LAST NYTE – Hold On
Genre: Pop Punk, Pop Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Machine Gun Kelly, Sum 41, KID BRUNSWICK, KennyHoopla, Nothing Nowhere
There are certainly some fine moments during rock music’s long history. But, never start trusting…
Horror movie stuff: Awesome Easy and WolfWolf review
March 15, 2022
WolfWolf – Monster
Genre: Punk, Garage Rock
Similar artists: King Khan, Madness, Raconteurs, The Limboos
We might be living in one of the Golden Eras of rock music and not even know it. Sure, it’s true, rock doesn’t much trouble the mainstream…
Lea Bromper – Bellows And The Fire
Post-grunge, Hard Rock, Grunge
Similar artists: Misfits, Joy Division, Dead Boys, Ramones, Circle Jerks, Prayers
Once you’ve visited enough casting calls you start to realize that there’s an inflation of people…
Would I lie to you?: Leezy and Magnetic Library review
March 14, 2022
Magnetic Library – Early Arrival
Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
Fakery and deception have done a lot of great things for rock artists over the years. Would-be rock stars, usually, have a list of things that they need to change before they can…
Hey, world: Komodo and Dedicated Men of Zion review
March 14, 2022
Dedicated Men of Zion – A Change Is Gonna Come
Genre: Retro Soul, Funk, Americana
Similar artists: The Staples Singers, Rev. Osagyefo Sekou, Charles Bradley, James Brown
Where do you buy your soul these days? To paraphrase Beatle George, you can’t just…
Liquid Pennies – Why’s Time
Genre: Punk, Surf Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Similar artists: Viagra Boys, Osees, Hella, The B 52s, Devo, Ty Segall, Sonic Youth, Idles, Fontaines D.C., The Cramps
Playing rock music remains an extremely attractive proposition.
Way of coping: SunDog and objects in space review
March 14, 2022
objects in space – Retinal Detachment (Lies to be Buried in)
Genre: Post-Punk, Screamo / Post-Hardcore, Emo
Similar artists: La Dispute, Touche Amore, Thursday, A lot Like Birds
I keep promising myself to allocate one month in which to diet exclusively on…