Field Division - Star Where Are You
August 12, 2020
A lot of pop music is based around nonsense lyrics. From Syd Barrett’s cryptic childlike fantasies to Coldplay’s vapid it could mean anything approach, pop music usually needs a good melody and a nice haircut.
Field Magnetic have both those things going for…
Fingertoes - Bird On The Side Of The Road
August 6, 2020
Like Lou Reed’s playing on “Sticking to you“, the Velvet Underground classic, Fingertoes challenge the listeners on just what type of playing is acceptable on an indie pop record.
Fortunately, they find the right mix of folksy ukulele, with dramatic…
Nebuleuse – Synesthesia
Nebuleuse is a Shoegaze / Dream Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Post Rock that likes to explore dense soundscapes through the medium of the electric guitar. Here’s our review of Synesthesia.
Aphantasia is the process of not being able to…
The Dustbowl Daddies – Goodbye Great Society
The Dustbowl Daddies are a folk-pop combining lush harmonies, lyrical intensity, and barn-yarn stomping.
The Dustbowl Daddies are preaching the end of the world with a zest that makes you almost happy to attend it.
Great Peacock - All I Ever Do review
July 30, 2020
Most of the tunes belonging to the great American Songbook are simple affairs that could belong to any year and deal with universal human themes.
Such is the case with “All I ever do” by the Great Peacock. Bittersweet vocal lines are shed with the experience…
Kyle Wagoner - Lighthouse review
July 28, 2020
Kyle Wagoner’s Lighthouse sounds a like a mini-suite to bleak days of watching waves breaking on the beach. There’s a restraint here that suggests great knowledge of 1990s alternative acts, as the dynamics are the star of the track.
As for the lighthouse that…
The 90’s alternative scene produced some of the finest rock music released in recent decades. It’s also provided a template for countless artists active today. Here are some of the songs we’ve had the pleasure of reviewing lately.
Swimsuit Issue –…
Alt77 Reviews – New music releases in July (part 2)
July 23, 2020
With round 1 of musical discoveries a resounding success, we’re continuing the series, going deeper still in our search of great alternative music. Most of these artists are yet to be the household names they deserve to be, but just you sit and wait.
The Fairview…
Morrissey releases new single and teases new album. But, how much is still at stake for the former Smiths singer?
January 16, 2020
The public’s interest in a public figure is never quite as volatile as with cult heroes. Nearly 33 years on from Viva Hate, his debut solo album, Morrissey is dealing with public backlash a few of his contemporaries have encountered. But, is anything at stake…