Category: ROCK
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NYIKO – Honesty LP (Trailing Twelve Records)
It took four years in the making, but it’s finally here in all its glory. Honesty is a magnificent album by NYIKO, an immensely talented solo artist based in Los Angeles who thought about every aspect of his debut material. However, in the meantime, NYIKO released series of singles and extended plays while working on…
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Science Man – II LP + Flexi 7″ (Swimming Faith / Big Neck Records)
After the Match Game 7″ comes the second full-length recording by Science Man. Once again, John Toohill proved there are no boundaries when it comes to writing and publishing everything in the true spirit of the DIY ethos. We all know that prolific artists are becoming repetitious or losing quality during mass production, but Toohill…
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Todd Underwood – Upside Down
Todd Underwood is an experienced musician who worked on countless amount of albums with various groups, artists, and musicians over the years. After decades in music, he went a step further and decided to write, compose, record, and perform music under his name. His impressive discography counts several full-length recordings, such as Unfortunate Day, When…
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Josh Patrice – Clever Titles
There are times when we all need some calmy music to get us through the hectic working week, and this particular album kept me relaxed since I stumbled upon it a couple of weeks ago. Clever Titles is a debut full-length recording by Josh Patrice, former co-founder/songwriter in Donerail, lead guitar player of Charming Birds,…
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Science Man – Match Game 7″ (Swimming Faith Records)
During the day, John Toohill is a creative individual who performs with the bands such as Alpha Hopper, The Hamiltons, Night Slaves, Spit Kink, The Midnight Vein, Black & White Cat / Black & White Cake, Cobra Cobra, and I probably forgot some other bands he crossed paths with during his musical endeavors. In the…
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Kendall Street Company – The Stories We Write For Ourselves (Live At FESTY)
Those who know me well, know that I am rarely writing about live recordings. Don’t get me wrong, I do love live recordings. There’s something about live performances captured at the moment and preserved on a preferred music carrier that motivates me to explore even further about particular bands. The atmosphere is unique, intimate, and…
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Alpha Hopper – Alpha Hex Index LP (Hex Records)
Alpha Hopper were quiet for a while, but here they are with another banging recording that will knock your socks off. For those who somehow missed my article about their previous album, Alpha Hopper is a fascinating bunch of creative people emanating from Buffalo, New York. Their music defies classifications into a particular genre, mainly…
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Indigos – Always. Whenever.
Perhaps the Indigos are relatively new group that recently started their music endeavors, but their sonic appearance unquestionably showcases quite the contrary. Right with the initial beats of their debut full-length, you’ll notice a tremendous musical experience showcased through the continuously amplifying musicianship of the entire band. The band undoubtfully draws inspiration from a full…
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Hans Roofthooft – Skeletons LP (Bearded Punk Records)
Hans Roofthooft is a Belgian lead vocalist and guitar player widely known for his work at F.O.D. I previously wrote an article about their exceptional full-length named Sleepville, which unquestionably deserves your uttermost attention. This time, I would like to focus more on his solo outlet, which explores more mellow-sounding indie waters. Skeletons is his…
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Alpha Cat – Pearl Harbor 2020
Elizabeth McColough’s story about this particular album is quite interesting. It makes me wonder about other artists and their stories about the recording process, various circumstances, fortunate and unfortunate events that somehow affected their songwriting and life. Elizabeth briefly explained everything about songwriting, composing, recording process but also thoroughly told the story about the people…
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Captain Frederickson – Absolute Disaster
Sometimes instead of composing music about serious issues that globally struck upon humankind on a regular basis, musicians feel an urge to record music about hilarious stuff that no one would ever think. Captain Frederickson is one of those groups focusing on the humorous side of life, but still, the group supports charities with their…
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Of Shadows And Lights – Almost Prophetic Visions And Thoughts
Of Shadows And Lights is a moniker of Angelo Pitone, accomplished singer, songwriter, and producer from Bari, Italy. Besides being an educated, experienced, and highly skilled musician, Angelo is a critically acclaimed artist, supported by an endless list of music websites, blogs, radio stations, podcasts, and Spotify playlists. There’s no even the tiniest sparkle of…
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