The Wind-Ups’ latest sugar sweet offering, ‘Confection’ is like a pack of power-pop enthusiasts were trapped inside a cotton candy machine with a broken tape recorder. Frontman Jake Sprecher has baked up a collection of tracks that are so fuzzy and fast they might actually give your speakers a cavity. It’s a lo-fi blitzkrieg that […]
All Clouds Bring Not Rain by Memorials
MEMORIALS has officially jumped off the waterslides and into the stratosphere with their second album, All Clouds Bring Not Rain. The duo, comprised of Verity Susman and Matthew Simms, apparently decided that a barn in the French woods was the ideal place to summon the spirits of Nico and Can, then gave the whole thing […]
Glass and Bones by Makthaverskan
Makthaverskan’s latest album ‘Glass and Bones‘ is just plain great jangly post-punk. This record is a gloriously energetic romp through Sweden’s coolest rainy day, filled with driving guitars and Maja Milner’s vocals, which soar with enough power to power a small city. It’s the kind of album that makes you want to start a band […]
youbet by youbet
The self-titled third album by youbet perfectly captures that feeling of being anxious about life but deciding to wear a bright yellow hat anyway. The duo has crafted a wonderfully gnarly record, blending distorted guitar crunch with melodies so sweet they’ll give you a toothache. It’s the kind of music that makes you want to […]
New Sides by Dealbreaker
Dealbreaker’s latest release, New Sides, is a power-packed blast of fuzz-pop and garage punk that feels like being lovingly shoved into a mosh pit by your best friends. It’s loud, it’s snotty, and it has enough energy to power a small midwestern town for a week. Dealbreaker, hailing from Welland, Ontario, proves that you don’t […]
Off The Fence by The James Hunter Six
If you’re looking for a reason to put on your sharpest suit and walk down Kinnickinnic Ave. like you own the place, look no further than ‘Off The Fence’. James Hunter is so effortlessly cool he probably exhales rhythm and blues, and his voice is that right mix of sexy, velvety, gritty, and honeyed soul […]
Sit Down for Rock and Roll by The Foot & Leg Clinic
Glasgow, Scotland’s The Foot & Leg Clinic (Formerly The Wife Guys of Reddit) has finally delivered the prescription we didn’t know we needed with their latest release, ‘Sit Down for Rock and Roll‘. While the band name might suggest a grueling afternoon of orthotics and bunion consultations, the music is anything but clinical. This album […]
The Cost of Living by Somni
On their new album, ‘The Cost of Living‘ , Somni has managed to craft a sound so pillowy and lush that it makes real life feel a bit too high-definition and loud. It’s “lo-fi” in the way a five-star spa is relaxing as fuck, every crackle, hiss, and muffled vocal feels like it was placed there by […]
Mosquito by Hater
Hater has returned with ‘Mosquito‘, and thankfully, it is much more pleasant than its namesake suggests. While an actual mosquito in your room in the middle of the night is a cause for psychological warfare, this Swedish quartet has delivered a collection of tracks that feel more like a cool breeze over a Malmö meadow. […]
Orange by White Fence
Tim Presley has returned with ‘Orange‘, an album that feels like finding a vintage Rickenbacker buried in a time capsule, only to realize it was actually tuned by a space-traveling wizard. Currently out now on Drag City Records, ‘Orange‘ is pure “Shellodic” pop, a term Presley coined that perfectly captures the feeling of a melody […]