Tag: POWER POP
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P.M. Tiger – Catfish Motel
After the critically acclaimed full-length release MY LOVE MUSiC, Florida-based quintet P.M. Tiger returns with another mindblowing composition. Catfish Motel is their second single this year, and if you loved their previous works, you’ll love them even more after listening to this exceptional track. These experienced musicians have what it takes to mellow out even…
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President Elect – Addicted
After the releases like Lost Souls, City Lights, Last Forever, Nothing’s Changed EP, and self-titled EP, London-based power pop trio President Elect returns with another fine piece of sonic artistry. Addicted is their fourth composition in a row from the series of singles launched in 2019 and the second track this year. Addicted comes as…
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Ovens Released Double Self-Titled LP Via Tankcrimes
Tony Molina has played in a LOT of bands – a rough estimate would put it at about 14 bands. But OVENS are the band where you can really hear Tony developing the sound / style that he would fully realize in his solo career, which started around 2009. There’s a note included in the…
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Heaven For Real – Energy Bar LP (Mint Records)
If you’re looking for some fresh indie music, look no further. Heaven For Real got you covered with their latest offering, Energy Bar LP. It’s been a while since this release came out, but the vinyl record recently arrived at our headquarters for a review. I assume the vinyl production was delayed in the pressing…
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Omni Of Halos Released Debut Album
Swedish alternative rock group Omni of Halos release their debut, self titled studio album on Lövely Records. A guitar-driven explosion of noisy pop music, ”Omni of Halos” contains the four tracks from the group’s 2022 EP ”Care Free” (previously only released digitally) plus six new tracks. This collection of skewed, bittersweet, and beautiful tracks was recorded and produced…
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The Subteens – Vol. 4:Dashed Hopes And Good Intentions LP (Back To The Light Records)
Here is another good one from a batch of recent Back To The Light Records releases. As far as I am informed, Vol. 4: Dashed Hopes And Good Intentions is the third full-length album by The Subteens, a punk rock trio from Memphis, Tennessee. These guys started in 1995 and released Burn Your Cardigan &…
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J.D. Reager Released Where Wasn’t I LP Via Back To The Light Records
Where Wasn’t I? is a brand new release by J.D. Reager and it features a robust cast of talented guest contributors, including David Catching (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal), Steve Selvidge (The Hold Steady), Ross Johnson (Tav Falco’s Panther Burns, Alex Chilton), Scott Danbom (Centro-matic), Matt Jencik (Don Caballero, Slint, Implodes), Jeremy…
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The Subteens Released Vol. 4: Dashed Hopes and Good Intentions LP Via Back To The Light Records
After 25+ years on the Memphis music landscape, The Subteens (Mark Akin, John Bonds, and Jay Hines) are regarded by many as underground local legends. Forming in the fall of 1995, the group quickly evolved into a unit who could consistently write irresistible “trash-pop” nuggets, performing them at raucous, frenzied live shows. During a time…
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OVENS Announce Double LP Reissue On TankCrimes
Tony Molina has played in a LOT of bands – a rough estimate would put it at about 14 bands. But OVENS are the band where you can really hear Tony developing the sound / style that he would fully realize in his solo career, which started around 2009. There’s a note included in the…
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The Smugglers Release Video For Rock ‘n’ Roll Was Never This Fun; In The Hall Of Fame Vinyl Reissue Out Now On Lavasocks Records
The Smugglers are proud to announce that Lavasocks Records is releasing “In the Hall of Fame” as a double LP on gold vinyl with a newly designed gatefold jacket on November 4th. To celebrate the upcoming release, the band is releasing a new video for “Rock ‘n’ Roll Was Never This Fun”. “It kind of blows my mind…
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Bring The Hoax Share Video For Jonestown
Sweden’s Bring the Hoax launch the single and music video ”Jonestown.” Musically inspired by the song structures and melodies of Weezer’s ”Pinkerton” album, while lyrically drawing parallels between the Jonestown Massacre and modern-day lack of source criticism, ”Jonestown” is a colorful and uplifting alt. rock track featuring a huge chorus that perfectly blends sugar sweet melodies with distorted guitars.…
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The Radio Field Released New Single “Clover”
Power-pop/indie rock band The Radio Field has released its debut single, Clover. The single comes from Simple EP, which will come out on September 30th via Subjangle. So here i was at year-end in 2020, the first year of the pandemic. We were in our second lockdown and things at home started becoming more and…