Odyssey of the sun – Odyssey of the sun
Genre: Blues, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock
A lot of people are decrying the state of modern recording. You don’t have to be a world-class producer to hear it. Most music, even that played on live instruments, sounds as if…
Hether – dirty claws
Genre: Surf Rock, Lo-fi Rock
At some point, it was musicians themselves that realized that selling records could be a legitimate career choice. And not only that, but once the record industry became established, it meant that musicians…
Samesies – Like a virus
Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
There was a time, believe it or not when songwriters didn’t much consider the implications of owning their work. After all, pop music is descended, although bastardized, from the tradition…
Maya Lucia – sleepy baby club
Similar artists: Snail Mail, Indigo De Souza, Nilufer Yanya, Angel Olsen, Pom Pom Squad
Pop Rock, Indie Pop, Garage Rock
Every generation believes that they are inventing something completely unique, especially when it comes to…
Adequate escapes: Kama Tala and The Coral Gables
December 2, 2022
The Coral Gables – When’s It Gonna Stop?
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: The Silver Jews, Wilco, Pavement
I suppose that it’s all for the best if we all know our place in the world. At the end of the day, this makes it…
Jody and the Jerms – The Harder I Try
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Similar artists: Mazzy Star, The GoGos, Bangles, Best Coast, Blondie, Kirsty MacColl, Beach Bunny, Ride
With so many shiny, exciting, and new-ish variations of guitar music, we sometimes tend…
Spike: Dylan Dunn and Grimelda | Alternative music reviews
December 1, 2022
Grimelda – George Thorogood
Genre: Punk, Garage Rock
Where do you get your memes? This is a serious question and arguably one that says more about your personality than your choice of political affiliation, your stance on hot-button topics, or which news outlet…
Call me old-fashioned: Ben and the Bloodshots & Bad Flamingo | Alternative music reviews
November 29, 2022
Bad Flamingo – I Won’t Let You Die Young
Genre: Folk, Indie Rock
The cowboys who starred in ye ole Western movies were the superheroes of their day. With one bullet, they could take out a horde of enemies, and with one wise word, they could change a…
Getting away from it all: Marcus Paquin and Bulgarian Cartrader | Alternative music reviews
November 29, 2022
Bulgarian Cartrader – LAB
Genre: Bedroom / Lo-fi Pop, Indie Electronic, Indietronica
Most musicians doomed to a life of playing clubs and recording demos on cheap equipment had something even more important in common with each other. Everyone collected records.