8.3
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Bush and District Five Reviewed

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…
8.0
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Ames Harding and Capital Sons Reviewed

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’…
8.0
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Beth Roars and Gregory Dwane Reviewed

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…
7.8
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Rykarda Parasol and Jersey Calling Reviewed

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…
7.8
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Justin Payne & Co. and Bad Rat? Reviewed

Justin Payne & Co. – you’re so subversive Similar artists: Buzzcocks, Sonic Youth, The Killers, Guided By Voices, Superchunk Genre: Punk, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock Nobody ever liked Lou Reed. Sure, everyone respected him, and many people would…
8.0
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Loksmith and Desmerelda Reviewed

Loksmith – Breathe Similar artists: Muse, Queen, Electric Light Orchestra, U2, Devin Townsend Genre: Progressive Rock, Alternative Rock Cool cats are all the rage when it comes to selling music posters. They look good and make audiences want to emulate them.
7.5
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Hani Abadi and The Grass Harp Reviewed

The Grass Harp – Grecian Isle Kids would, without a shadow of a doubt, be making the greatest pop music in the world if they were able to tune a guitar or play it. Sure, sure. I know what you’re thinking. Aren’t there plenty of pop bands that are comprised only…
8.3
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Ringfinger and Mount Nemo Reviewed

Mount Nemo – Type Negative O Genre: Alternative-rock The world never chooses its heroes wisely. It goes by whims and intuition, then proceeds to turn those figures into almost holy figures. But the kind of folks that get anointed these days are not like the ones…
7.3
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Midwave Breaks and The Sand Reviewed

The Sand – The Silence Similar artists: L.A., Foo Fighters, Bush, The Smashing Pumpkins Genre: Grunge, 90s Rock, Alternative Rock If we really love our heroes as much as we claim, we should always strive to outdo their greatest triumphs. While modern rock…