Dead Bars: All Dead Bars Go To Heaven [Album Review]
Dead BarsAll Dead Bars Go To HeavenIodine Recordings [2025] “Louder, wiser, and still swinging—Dead Bars deliver a fistful of feeling.” Album Overview: Dead Bars began … Read more
Mamalarky: Hex Key [Album Review]
MamalarkyHex KeyEpitaph Records [2025] “A tighter, more focused Mamalarky emerges—with quirks intact and clarity turned up.” Album Overview: Born from a long-standing friendship, Mamalarky is … Read more
Glazyhaze: SONIC [Album Review]
GlazyhazeSONICHoodooh [2025] “A shimmering split-screen of mood and melody—SONIC is shoegaze with emotional precision.” Album Overview: Glazyhaze is a four-piece band based in Venice, Italy, … Read more
Babe Rainbow: Slipper imp and shakaerator [Album Review]
Babe RainbowSlipper imp and shakaerator p(doom) Records [2025] “Coastal psych with a cosmic twist—low stakes, high charm.” Album Overview: Formed by childhood friends Angus Dowling, Jack … Read more
Momma: Welcome To My Blue Sky [Album Review]
MommaWelcome To My Blue SkyLucky Number Music/Polyvinyl Records [2025] “A graceful step forward—Momma can still riff but trades some distortion for depth on Welcome to … Read more
Smoking Popes: Lovely Stuff [Album Review]
Smoking PopesLovely StuffSelf-Released [2025] “Smoking Popes return with wisdom, warmth, and just enough bite.” Album Overview: Formed in the early ’90s in the northwest suburbs … Read more
Throwing Muses: Moonlight Concessions [Album Review]
Throwing MusesMoonlight ConcessionsFire Records [2025] “Intensity without volume—Moonlight Concessions simmers with emotional voltage.” Album Overview: Formed in the early 1980s in Newport, Rhode Island, Throwing … Read more
Dead Meadow: Voyager To Voyager [Album Review]
Dead MeadowVoyager To VoyagerHeavy Psych Sounds Records [2025] “Heavy psych meets heartfelt tribute—Voyager To Voyager is Dead Meadow at their most transcendent.” Album Overview: Dead … Read more
Brian D’Addario: Till The Morning [Album Review]
Brian D’AddarioTill The MorningHeadstack Records [2025] “Nostalgic but not stuck—Till the Morning finds beauty in the in-between.” Album Overview: Brian D’Addario is best known as … Read more
Dutch Interior: Moneyball [Album Review]
Dutch InteriorMoneyballFat Possum Records [2025] “Subtle, intimate, and unexpectedly warm—Moneyball hits its mark.” Album Overview: Dutch Interior formed out of long-standing friendships rooted in Southern … Read more
Cheekface: Middle Spoon [Album Review]
CheekfaceMiddle SpoonSelf-Released [2025] “Hilarious, heartfelt, and hook-filled, Middle Spoon proves that Cheekface is as sharp as ever while at times pushing their sound in unexpected … Read more
The Moles: Composition Book [Album Review]
The MolesComposition BookSplendid Research Records [2025] “The Moles return with an off-the-cuff psych-pop excursion that rewards repeated listens.” Album Overview: The longest-running of Richard Davies’ … Read more
Gyasi: Here Comes The Good Part [Album Review]
GyasiHere Comes The Good PartAlive Naturalsound Records [2025] “A glam-fueled, high-voltage ride from Gyasi that bridges rock’s golden age with a fresh new spark!” Album … Read more
The Altons: Heartache In Room 14 [Album Review]
The AltonsHeartache In Room 14Penrose/Daptone Records [2025] “With Heartache in Room 14, The Altons prove that timeless soul melodies and deep emotion never go out … Read more
Dax Riggs: 7 Songs For Spiders [Album Review]
Dax Riggs7 Songs For SpidersBright Shadow [2025] “Dax Riggs summons the darkness with 7 Songs for Spiders—a hypnotic blend of doom-laced blues and spectral fuzz.” … Read more
The Laughing Chimes: Whispers In The Speech Machine [Album Review]
The Laughing ChimesWhispers In The Speech MachineSlumerbland Records [2025] “A bold evolution—Whispers in the Speech Machine expands The Laughing Chimes’ sound while staying true to … Read more
Ex-Vöid: In Love Again [Album Review]
Ex-VöidIn Love AgainTapete Records [2025] “Blending punchy guitars, heartfelt lyricism, and irresistible melodies, In Love Again proves Ex-Vöid is just getting started.” Album Overview: Ex-Vöid … Read more
The National: Rome [Album Review]
The NationalRome4AD [2024] “From baritone ballads to raucous anthems, Rome proves why The National reign supreme on stage.” Album Overview: Releasing a live album isn’t … Read more
High Rise: Disturbance Trip [Album Review]
High RiseDisturbance TripLa Musica Records/Black Editions [2024] “This fuzzed-out live set from 1992 documents High Rise at their noise-soaked best.” Album Overview: Even though they … Read more
Heavy Moss: Dead Slow [Album Review]
Heavy MossDead Slowp(doom) Records [2024] “Heavy Moss delivers a vibrant fusion of dreamy atmospheres and grounded rock grooves on the simmering Dead Slow.” Album Overview: … Read more
Moon Goons: Lady Of Many Faces [Album Review]
Moon GoonsLady Of Many FacesRomanus Records [2024] “Moon Goons conjure a captivating world of heavy riffs, wizards, and phantoms—Lady of Many Faces is psychedelic rock … Read more
THUS LOVE: All Pleasure [Album Review]
THUS LOVEAll PleasureCaptured Tracks [2024] “With All Pleasure, THUS LOVE redefines their post-punk, balancing intensity with melodic warmth.” Album Overview: Formed in Brattleboro, Vermont, THUS … Read more
Pipe-eye: Pipe-defy [Album Review]
Pipe-eyePipe-defyp(doom) Records [2024] “A bold dive into synth-driven grooves—Pipe-defy is Cook Craig at his most playful and polished.” Album Overview: Pipe-eye is the solo project … Read more
Japandroids: Fate & Alcohol [Album Review]
JapandroidsFate & AlcoholANTI- [2024] “Japandroids bow out on their own terms—rocking, reflective, and unforgettable.” Album Overview: Japandroids formed in 2006 when David Prowse and Brian … Read more
CLASS: A Healthy Alternative [Album Review]
CLASSA Healthy AlternativeFeel It Records [2024] “CLASS blends punk attitude with power-pop finesse, delivering a record that’s sharp, raw, and impossible to resist.” Album Overview: … Read more