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Alt-rock 45: Pink Leather Jackets and Candlebox review
December 4, 2021
Candlebox – Riptide (Acoustic Version)
Genre: Grunge, Acoustic
Candlebox bid adieu to the tough-guy appearance and return to basics on Riptide.
Candlebox were one of the most successful groups of the 90s alt-rock boom. Able to distill the sound of grunge…
Guitar CrossFit: The Congregation and Merv Pinny review
December 4, 2021
Merv Pinny – OB can you hear the children cry
Genre: Blues, Indie Rock
Merv Pinny goes for the directness of protest song and new single OB can you hear the children cry.
There are plenty of reasons to get angry about the world. That, at least, will never…
Specialized in pop: Doctor B and The Mellons review
December 4, 2021
The Mellons – So Much To Say
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Alternative Rock
The Mellons echo Brian Wilson at his most spiritually inclined on their newest single, So Much To Say.
In pop music, much like in other aspects of life, most people attempt to pass…
Blender and the grass: Vapors of Morphine and NEON M reviewed
December 3, 2021
Vapors of Morphine – Drop Out Mambo
Genre: Art Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Critics always seem to get a glint in their eye when speaking about songwriters who, they claim, have lost their spark by constantly rehashing their old work. To be fair, there are…
Saint Romanov – Billy Boy
Genre: Hard Rock, Grunge, Alternative Rock
Saint Romanov sound like a band stubbornly determined not to make any new friends on Billy Boy. You know the type. Rock stars.
Some of the greatest rock stars were sonic terrorists. Their…
Sure fire devices: SLMCT and Small State review
December 1, 2021
Small State – Call It Karma
Genre: Punk, Pop Punk
Similar artists: No Use For a Name, Blinke 182, Green Day, Lagwagon, Face To Face
German pop-punks Small State seek out fun and wisdom on the new single Call It Karma.
It’s hard to kill off rock music…
Good love and good singing are hard to find: Farrow and the Peach Leaves and ¥ANG review
November 29, 2021
¥ANG – Freedom Pill
Genre: Alternative Rock
Most people pick up an instrument, it hurts their fingers or their eardrums, and they give up. A few of them embrace the discomfort and end up becoming tremendous virtuoso players. It’s not for everybody, I…
Old-time blues: Stuart Pearson and Madame Z x The M Project review
November 21, 2021
Madame Z x The M Project – Dandelion
Genre: Psychedelic / Freak Folk, Lo-fi Rock, Alternative Rock
Madame Z x The M Project’s Dandelion is a slow walk through dark cobblestone streets in a city built in the sky.
In the post-record-label era…
Small army: Bigkarma and Stark review
November 21, 2021
Stark – Watch Your Signals
Genre: Post-Punk, Dream Pop, Alternative Rock
Stark are a band that marries post-punk, alternative rock, and funk on their single Watch Your Signals.
What did the original host of post-punk do really other than play punk rock music…