Tag: POWER POP
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Tuff Bluff – Poppies 7″ (Snappy Little Numbers)
If you paid close attention to our reviews section lately, you probably noticed a couple of articles about Snappy Little Numbers releases. This Denver, Colorado-based record label carries many brilliant artists on its roster, so if you haven’t checked out their pages yet, I highly advise you to do so. Tuff Bluff was the first…
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Spells – Staying In > Going Out LP (Snappy Little Numbers)
Here’s another superb release from a recent batch sent by Snappy Little Numbers, a prolific record label based in Denver, Colorado. The owner of a record label, Chuck Coffey, threw in a couple of records by his punk rock band. I admit this is the first I am listening to the Spells, but I am…
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Spielbergs Share New Single; Vestli LP Out August 19th On Big Scary Monsters
Spielbergs are today sharing a new single, ‘The New Year’s Resolution’. It is the opening track from their forthcoming new album Vestli, out August 19th via Big Scary Monsters. ‘The New Year’s Resolution’ marks the latest in a string of heavy-hitting singles from the band, who first announced Vestli with the double A-side single release, ‘When They Come For Me‘ / ‘Get…
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Interview: Pollen
Pollen was a power pop band originally hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but later becoming a mainstay of Arizona’s music scene when they relocated to Mesa, Arizona in 1995. They released four albums and two split records over their eight years together, including 1997’s ‘Peach Tree’ on Wind-up Records and 2000’s ‘Chip’ on Fueled By Ramen. Over the years, Pollen…
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Baits Announce New Single
Austrian garage pop-punk quartet Baits announce they will be releasing a new single called Who Are You on August 5th via Noise Appeal Records. The group recently released Bring Your Friends cassette on the beforementioned record label. Keep your eyes peeled! Pre-save the single HERE In the meantime, listen to the Bring Your Friends EP.
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Gentlemen Rogues Release A History Of Fatalism LP
Austin TX-based Gentlemen Rogues celebrate aggressive guitar pop, with punk-inflected energy, polished, precise songwriting, and hooks as sharp and sleek as the Rickenbackers they bang them out on. This is a four-piece for Now People, drawing inspiration from UK legends like The Jam, XTC, The Smiths, and Teenage Fanclub, while steadfastly blasting their own course through an American indie rock canon…
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The Dreaded Laramie – Everything A Girl Could Ask 7″ (Engineer Records / Sell The Heart Records / Wiretap Records)
A new batch of records arrived thanks to our friends at Engineer Records. I have to say this set of releases is a bit unique in terms of aesthetics and sound. It’s more indie than punk rock batch, so it perfectly suits this lazy weekend. The first band I picked today was The Dreaded Laramie…
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Thee Nathaniel Fregoso & The Bountiful Hearts – Keep It Wild EP (R.I.P. Ben Lee Records)
It is the last release from a recent batch sent by our friends from Bite It Pr. I am not going to lie, I managed to save the best for last, and it was an unintentional move. Anyways it’s a perfect release to start the working week with, mainly because each composition is a pure…
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The Kid And I – Fade Away
London-based alternative rock quartet The Kid And I has released a new composition today. Fade Away is the fifth number in the row from a series of singles launched in 2020 and the first song the band put out this year. This particular composition represents a new direction for the band that incorporates heavier influences…
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Baits – Bring Your Friends CS (Noise Appeal Records)
It’s been a while since I heard anything about Noise Appeal Records. I assumed they slowed down a little bit due to the pandemic. I was surprised when I learned that they kept their activities as usual, but it seems they also went even more underground. Whatever is the case, I am glad they’re still…
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Poison Oak – Hope You Like The View
Australian indie-rock quartet Poison Oak has released a brand new single today. Hope You Like The View is their tenth composition in the row from the series of singles launched in 2019 and the first track released this year. The band continues with what they do the best, and that’s delivering ear-appealing songs that will…
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The Oxford Drive Band – The Long Way Home
The Oxford Drive Band recently released a new song, a meaningful ballad that will unquestionably shake your feelings from one way to another. Led by Marian Godwin, a profoundly creative and talented singer/songwriter who went through rough times in life, The Oxford Drive Band is now located in Cape Cod, where the beforementioned artist found…
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