Songs of faith and emotion: Maddock Park and Shane Malone reviewed
Shane Malone is a 19-year-old indie artist from North Florida. Here’s a review of the single Ants. Maddock Park is a Singer/Songwriter in Denver, Colorado. Here’s a review of Water.
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Waterworks: Pacific Swell and Derek Ellard & The Future Business Model reviewed
Derek Ellard and the future business model are a four-piece indie Folk/rock band based out of Galway, Ireland. Here’s our review of The Lake. The Music of Pacific Swell is the sound of running away with a circus of wonder and mischief. Here’s a review of the single Calavera Bungalow.
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Old timely punk affair: Big Fang and To The Helpless reviewed
To the Helpless is a punk rock band from Madrid, Spain. Here’s a review of the single Afraid of Yourself? Western Connecticut-based indie quartet Big Fang draws from both harmony-heavy jangle rock (a la The dBs and R.E.M.) and ragged post-punk (Wipers, Husker Du). Here’s a review of Same Old Song.
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Blue, rocking and unavoidable: So Long, Albatross and Grids & Dots reviewed
Grids & Dots are the melodic noise project of visual designers Daniel and Carmen Han-Minikus. Here’s a review of the single City Skies. So Long, Albatross are Cleveland area rockers who have been plucking through the music scene for years. Here’s a review of the single Miles Away.
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Fighting spirit: French Mouth and Ian Deaton reviewed
Atlanta musician and film composer Ian Deaton returns with his fourth cassette MOON HOWLER. Here’s our review of the song Palindrome. California rock quartet French Mouth have released their debut EP Paper Tiger in 2020. Here’s a review of the single Blacktop.
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Fever dreams: Brian Elliot & Yammerer reviewed
Angular and aggressive, frenetic and ferocious, Liverpool’s Yammerer are a band for whom compromise means little, and convention even less. Here’s our review of the Beachgoer. East Nashville’s Brian Elliot is an emerging singer-songwriter with a cinematic, indie-rock style. Here’s a review of the single Strange.
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Sophisticated darkness: Troubled Traveller and The Rope reviewed
The Rope formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2009, and released their eponymous debut EP in 2011. Here’s a review of the single Viper. Troubled Traveller is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Here’s a review of his single the lucky ones.
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Bubblegum violence: Single By Sunday and The Sun Kings reviewed
The Sun Kings are Wellington local indie legends with their feet firmly stuck in UK 90’s indie rock. Here’s a review of the single Karma. Single By Sunday is a pop-punk band from the U.S.A. Here’s a review of their original single Helter Skelter.
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Do a jump on the start: Radar & Satellite & The Palava reviewed
The Palava is a 5 piece Indie Rock outfit based in York. Here’s a review of He Fell At The First Hurdle. Radar & Satellite is a Garage Rock from Rotowa, NJ. Here’s a review of Blasphemous Warranty.
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To love and replace: Reckonhighs and Ludettes reviewed
Ludettes is Doug Roj’s musical project begun during lockdown. Here’s a review of the song Rock n’ Roll is a White Lie. Reckonhighs is a singer-songwriter from Russia. Here is a review of the song Echo.
