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BOMBEI.exe and Big Wreck Reviewed
November 30, 2023
BOMBEI.exe – clear conscience (feat. Belis)
Similar artists: Skrillex, 100 gecs, Beach House, my bloody valentine, Slowdive
Old-timers love to wax poetically about the music that was being made when they were teenagers. Many would go so far as to claim that it…
Land of Make Believe: SAMSARA. and Electric Horseman Reviewed
November 30, 2023
Electric Horseman – Space Baby
Similar artists: Israel Nash, White Denim, Strand of Oaks, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Genre: Folk rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
There were members of the cloth and journalists who launched entire careers out of pretending…
Smoke Fairies and Blue Beam Reviewed
November 27, 2023
Smoke Fairies – Carried In Sound
Genre: Folk, Indie-rock
Genre pieces are hardly ever entertaining. They are made to resemble something else. Their creators do their very best to adhere to a set of rules, and anything that could be added which does not fit those…
AG3 and Survival Guide Reviewed
November 26, 2023
AG3 – Enjoy
Similar artists: Queens of the Stone Age, Clutch, Motorpsycho, High On Fire, The Gutter Twins
Genre: Stoner Rock, Alternative Rock
What would be the musical element that best defines the long, murky history of rock n’ roll? It’s not a singer…
Music By Idiots and Black Surf Reviewed
November 24, 2023
Music By Idiots – Gospel of Querelle
Genre: Alternative Rock
Many of the great artists of the world were smart men first and, secondly, true degenerates. The majority of them are beloved, analyzed, and followed by gentle folk who’ve gone to the kinds of schools…
Bush and District Five Reviewed
November 16, 2023
Bush – Nowhere To Go But Everywhere
Similar artists: Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, Nirvana
Genre: Classic Rock, 90s Rock, Alternative Rock
We live in an era where any form of communication can be recorded and kept safe for all eternity. But it won’t. Disks will…
Ames Harding and Capital Sons Reviewed
November 15, 2023
Ames Harding – Walk the Walk
Similar artists: Tame Impala, Jungle, Duckwrth, KAYTRANADA
Genre: Indie Rock
Dance music gets a bad rap, especially from people who play, or who enjoy listening to rock music. This is ironic, naturally. Even the name “rock n’…
Beth Roars and Gregory Dwane Reviewed
November 11, 2023
Beth Roars – Phonograph Électronique
Similar artists: Danny Elfman
Genre: Alternative Rock, Alt Pop
Songs about military catastrophes were all the rage back in the late 1960s, just as guitar pedals could more accurately convey the sounds of bombs. During the…
Rykarda Parasol and Jersey Calling Reviewed
November 11, 2023
Rykarda Parasol – Above It All
Similar artists: Tess Parks, The Dandy Warhols, L’Epee, The Black Ryder, The Warlocks
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
If you make play your work, you will either never have to work again or, at the…