Surf Trash: The Only Place I Know [Album Review]
Surf TrashThe Only Place I KnowImpressed Recordings [2024] “Surf Trash delivers a dynamic debut with The Only Place I Know, blending raw energy, introspective depth, … Read more
Alien Nosejob: Turns The Colour of Bad Shit [Album Review]
Alien NosejobTurns The Colour Of Bad ShitAnti Fade/Drunken Sailor/Total Punk Records [2024] Album Overview: Alien Nosejob, the solo project of Jake Robertson, has steadily released … Read more
Jon Spencer: Sick Of Being Sick! [Album Review]
Jon SpencerSick Of Being Sick!Bronze Rat Records [2024] Album Overview: Jon Spencer has been a prominent figure in the independent music scene since the mid-1980s. … Read more
Kal Marks: Wasteland Baby [Album Review]
Kal MarksWasteland BabyExploding In Sound Records [2024] Album Overview: Kal Marks is known for exploring raw and challenging themes through music. Over time, the band … Read more
Pale Jay: Low End Love Songs [Album Review]
Pale JayLow End Love SongsColemine/Karma Chief Records [2024] Album Overview: Pale Jay joined the Colemine/Karma Chief stable last year with his debut LP, Bewilderment. That … Read more
Nada Surf: Moon Mirror [Album Review]
Nada SurfMoon MirrorNew West Records [2024] Album Overview: Nada Surf was formed in New York City in 1992 by Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, and Ira … Read more
Spirit Of The Beehive: You’ll Have To Lose Something [Album Review]
Spirit Of The BeehiveYou’ll Have To Lose SomethingSaddle Creek Records [2024] Album Overview: Philadelphia’s Spirit of the Beehive have steadily grown their reputation over the … Read more
Chime School: The Boy Who Ran the Paisley Hotel [Album Review]
Chime SchoolThe Boy Who Ran the Paisley HotelSlumberland Records [2024] Album Overview: Chime School is the solo project of Andy Pastalaniec, a San Francisco-based musician … Read more
Ex Pilots: Motel Cable [Album Review]
Ex PilotsMotel CableSmoking Room [2024] Album Overview: Ex Pilots began as Ethan Oliva’s solo project in 2015 with the release of Findlay, a compilation of … Read more
The Bug Club: On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System [Album Review]
The Bug ClubOn The Intricate Inner Workings Of The SystemSub Pop Records [2024] Album Overview: The Bug Club, originating from Caldicot, South Wales, began in … Read more
Fake Fruit: Mucho Mistrust [Album Review]
Fake FruitMucho MistrustCarpark Records [2024] Album Overview: Fake Fruit began as the songwriting project of California native Hannah “Ham” D’Amato, who lived and performed in … Read more
Fontaines D.C.: Romance [Album Review]
Fontaines D.C.RomanceXL Recordings [2024] Album Overview: Fontaines D.C. emerged from Dublin, quickly establishing themselves with a gritty, post-punk sound that earned critical acclaim and a … Read more
Straight Arrows: Surface World [Album Review]
Straight ArrowsSurface WorldRice Is Nice/Agitated/Lolipop Records [2024] Album Overview: Formed in 2007, Sydney’s Straight Arrows have carved out a prominent spot in the Australian indie … Read more
Horse Jumper Of Love: Disaster Trick [Album Review]
Horse Jumper Of LoveDisaster TrickRun For Cover Records [2024] Album Overview: Horse Jumper of Love is a Boston-based trio composed of Dimitri Giannopoulos (vocals/guitar), John … Read more
Father John Misty: Greatish Hits – I Followed My Dreams and My Dreams Said to Crawl [Album Review]
Father John MistyGreatish Hits: I Followed My Dreams and My Dreams Said to CrawlSub Pop Records [2024] Album Overview: Father John Misty is the stage … Read more
Oso Oso: Life Till Bones [Album Review]
Oso OsoLife Till BonesYunahon Entertainment LLC [2024] Album Overview: Oso Oso, the project of Jade Lilitri, emerged from Long Island’s indie scene, blending emo and … Read more
Endless Valley: Kaskashir [Album Review]
Endless ValleyKaskashir4000/Copper Feast Records [2024] Album Overview: Endless Valley is a Brisbane-based band known for their unique blend of progressive rock, world music, and psychedelic … Read more
Osees: SORCS 80 [Album Review]
OseesSORCS 80Castle Face Records [2024] Album Overview: Osees, led by frontman John Dwyer, have carved out a distinctive niche in the underground music scene. Known … Read more
Dion Lunadon: Memory Burn (EP) [Album Review]
Dion LunadonMemory Burn (EP)Beast Records [2024] Album Overview: Dion Lunadon, originally from New Zealand, currently resides in New York. Along with his solo career, he … Read more
Various Artists: Collapse The Collectors [Album Review]
Various ArtistsCollapse The CollectorsSilly Moo Records [2024] Album Overview: I will be the first to admit that I have traditionally been a tough critic of … Read more
Ben Seretan: Allora [Album Review]
Ben SeretanAlloraTiny Engines [2024] Album Overview: Ben Seretan is a multifaceted musician known for his diverse and prolific output. His career has taken him across … Read more
Oneida: Expensive Air [Album Review]
OneidaExpensive AirJoyful Noise Recordings [2024] Album Overview: Oneida is a versatile band that navigates between the punk, psych, and rock scenes in NYC and the … Read more
Smug Brothers: Another Bar Behind The Night (EP) [Album Review]
Smug BrothersAnother Bar Behind The Night (EP)Anyway/Just Because Records [2024] Album Overview: Smug Brothers, hailing from Ohio, have consistently delivered indie-rock music characterized by catchy … Read more
ORB: Tailem Bend [Album Review]
ORBTailem BendFuzz Club Records [2024] Album Overview: Tailem Bend is ORB’s fourth studio album, arriving six years after their last release, The Space Between. The … Read more
Ian St. George: Emergency Index [Album Review]
Ian St. GeorgeEmergency IndexDead Bell Records [2024] Album Overview: Ian St. George has made a name for himself on the Northampton, MA music scene but … Read more