Tag: POWER POP
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Mikey Erg – Love At Leeds CD (Don Giovanni Records)
Here’s the last release from a recent batch sent by Don Giovanni Records. It’s the latest album by singer-songwriter Mikey Erg, who was also a drummer for a New Jersey pop-punk band, The Ergs. Love At Leeds is the first fully analog release by Mikey Erg, recorded and mastered by legendary Steve Albini, famous for…
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Ex-Vöid – Bigger Than Before CD (Don Giovanni Records)
After the exceptional self-titled EP and a couple of singles, such as Boyfriend and Only One, Ex-Vöid returns with a debut full-length release named Bigger Than Before. I don’t know if this relates to the presented material but they returned bigger than before. This particular release unquestionably resonates with a pleasant atmosphere that will suit…
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The Drolls – That Puget Sound LP (Snappy Little Numbers)
The second batch of Snappy Little Number records recently arrived at our headquarters, and what’s a better time to start writing about it than the beginning of the week? There’s plenty of good stuff, but I decided to start with That Puget Sound, a debut full-length by the Seattle, Washington-based trio The Drolls. The first…
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Hyde Park – Deceiver
UK alternative rock quartet Hyde Away has released a brand new single today. Deceiver is the sixth composition from the series of singles launched in 2022 and the second track this year. This particular number serves as a proper continuation of their previous works, but it also carries some vividly hearable innovations along the way.…
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Nimrod by Ryan Roberts (Earth Island Books)
You can wave a banner of true punk rock up high, gatekeep the underground scene, or act as an internet warrior in your favorite Reddit punk rock community. Still, you can’t deny that Green Day did a big favor to the punk rock scene in one way or another. After all, Green Day and The…
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Tenement – Predatory Headlights DLP (Don Giovanni Records)
Yesterday you had a chance to read a full review about Acid Rain, the latest piece of sonic artistry by Amos Pitsch, a multi-talented mastermind behind many bands from the state of Wisconsin. Tenement is one of those bands known to the broader auditorium, and Pitsch included Predatory Headlights, their third full-length album released in…
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State Drugs / ZEPHR – Split 7″ (Snappy Little Numbers)
Here’s the last one from the excellent batch of records sent by Denver, Colorado, prolific label Snappy Little Numbers. It’s a split 7″ between State Drugs and ZEPHR. State Drugs includes Chris Kuhn of Pulling Teeth, Hatewaves, and Permanent Mistakes. The band unleashed an impressive amount of recordings since 2017, such as Sandwina EP, College…
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Amos Pitsch – Acid Rain LP (JAC World)
Today I have a chance to present a second full-length release by Amos Pitsch, a multi-instrumental artist from Appleton, Wisconsin, known for his involvement in Tenement, Dusk, Technicolor Teeth, Car City, Social Classics, Harlequin Kid, Big Eyes, Chinese Telephones, Paul Collins Beat, Privilege, Tim Schweiger & The Middle Men, and Crutch The Memory label/studio. As…
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Ainheeky – Goalden Skeye
Brazilian indie artist Ainheeky has unleashed a tremendous debut composition today. Right off the bat, this profoundly creative multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer showcase the comprehensive arsenal built upon exceptional vocal performance, ear-appealing chord progressions, powerful riffs, catchy guitar licks, cleverly assembled basslines, and thoughtfully constructed rhythmic segments. With impressive qualities like these, there’s no way…
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Moviola – Zero Sum
Columbus rock group Moviola has released a brand new track today. Zero Sum is their first single this year, but the group has been active since 1995 and has an impressive discography. As soon as you press play, you’ll notice Moviola explores many complementary music genres. Perhaps the sheer dominance of classic rock lurks around…
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Custody / Spells – Split 7″ (Various Labels)
Here is one of the Spells recent works, and it’s a split EP with Custody, a Finnish melodic punk rock quintet. It’s a collective release between Snappy Little Numbers, Brassneck Records, Keep It A Secret Records, and Shield Recordings. After googling around, I realized Custody is an almost equally prolific band as Spells, with an…
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Spells – Loose Change Vol. 1 (Snappy Little Numbers)
Today I wanted to present the second album by the Spells that also serves as a collection of their previous, out-of-print, hard-to-find works. If you paid attention to my writings this week, you probably already heard their debut release I wrote about a couple of days ago. It’s an outstanding full-length album released by profoundly…
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