On the outside: Maja Lena and Quincy Newton reviewed
June 13, 2022
Quincy Newton – Oh My My
Genre: Psychedelic / Freak Folk, Americana, Jazz Fusion
You don’t meet a lot of people that worship Odin and embrace Scandinavian deities these days. Actually, if you have a habit of attending black-metal concerts, you meet plenty of…
The Moniker – Thank You for the Summer
Similar artists: The Beatles, The Mamas and The Papas, Blur, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Genre: Indie Pop, Power Pop
If you’re reading this right now, chances are that music means everything to you.
World Hypno: Lonely Uncles and Sandia review
June 3, 2022
Sandia – Sabres
Genre: World Music (Middle Eastern & North African), Alternative Rock
Alt77 often talks about punk-rock. With that in mind, we have to be forgiven for failing to mention enough just how good many modern musicians are. The activity of a great…
Softly spoken: Lady Friend and Old Pup review
April 14, 2022
Old Pup – Screen Crawlers
Genre: Indie Folk, Folk, Americana
Similar artists: Sam Doores, Chris Acker, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Grateful Dead, Erin Rae, Buffalo Nichols
Modern movie directors, or at least their music supervisors, are always on the lookout for…
From the past, sincerely: Sarah White and Spring Reverb review
February 24, 2022
Spring Reverb – Mercury Sign Detriment
Genre: Surf Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Lo-fi Rock
Similar artists: Mild High Club, Allah Las, Beach Fossils, Cotton Jones
Pop music has created its own secret language. True students of pop music will understand them in the…
A light case of immortality: David Josephson and TWÏNS review
January 17, 2022
TWÏNS – Peace
Genre: Bedroom / Lo-fi Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock
Similar artists: Maston, Amen Dunes, Surprise Chef, John Moods, Paint, CV Vision, Aldous RH, World Brain, L’Eclair
TWÏNS shows that tender psychedelia and slacker culture go hand in…
Dark tides: Debbie vanBo & Caitlin and David Jameson review
January 15, 2022
David Jameson – Tall Dark Pines
Genre: Country, Americana, Southern Rock / Red Dirt
Similar artists: Colter Wall, Cody Jinks, Zach Bryan, Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins
David Jameson lends his voice to tales of murderous desires on the single Tall Dark…
Classic and tender: John Michael Hersey and Kelp Monkey review
November 25, 2021
Kelp Monkey – Traveler
Genre: Classic Rock, Indie Rock, Garage Rock
Back in the grand old days of the hazy 1970s, people who’d acquired the ability to play rock n’ roll music really well might end up with a fortune to spend, personal jet planes to fly…
Chiseled mantra: Ksenia Parkhatskaya and Tara Nome Doyle reviewed
November 19, 2021
Tara Nome Doyle – Snail I
Genre: Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk, Folk
Tara Nome Doyle writes otherworldly songs, meditations on life that offer listeners a brief respite from the real world and their responsibilities.
There’s no need in pretending…