Tag: REVIEWS
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Dave Hause – …And The Mermaid LP (SBÄM, Blood Harmony Records)
For a while there, Dave Hause was happily settling into the sunnier, dustier corners of the Americana world. He made some beautiful, reflective records that sounded like dusty highways and late-night whiskey conversations, showcasing his deep-seated talent for introspective songwriting. But let’s be real, when you have a history rooted in the furious, heart-on-your-sleeve passion…
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One Man Boycott – Face For Radio
“Face For Radio” is the latest release by One Man Boycott, an outstanding English singer-songwriter based in Barnstaple. It’s his fifth full-length album, arriving after “Life Is A Movie,” “Self Help, Pt. 2,” “Nevergenetics,” “Empathy Is Overrated,” and “Optimist Prime,” five excellent singles that vividly showcase what you might expect from the remainder of this…
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CF98 – Stupid Punk LP (SBÄM)
If you ever needed proof that pop-punk isn’t just surviving but actively booming in 2025, look no further than CF98’s fantastic new record, Stupid Punk LP. It’s a high-octane celebration of what made this longstanding genre legendary in the first place, filtered through a modern lens that keeps things feeling dynamic, groovy, and real. Hailing…
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Ron Gallo – Checkmate
If you’ve been following Ron Gallo’s career, you know he’s never been one to sit still. His music has always been buzzing with a restless, chaotic energy, often hiding the serious stuff behind layers of fuzz, noise, and sharp-witted sarcasm, but Checkmate is a massive one-eighty. This album is about standing still right in the…
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Empty Pinata – TikTok Girl
Empty Pinata is back with more excellent music that will undoubtedly appeal to anyone seeking tastefully written, expertly composed, and flawlessly performed music. “TikTok Girl” is his third piece of work and third single in total in 2025, arriving after “Bonfire,” a critically acclaimed single released earlier this year that you should also check out…
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9 o’clock Nasty – Sonic
On the contemporary alternative rock scene, it’s very important to experiment in order to continuously deliver upgraded, improved, fresh sound that will stand out from anything else the remainder of the scene offers right now. Still, many artists and bands ultimately fail in their attempts by tirelessly experimenting, overly stacking various influences, or trying to…
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The John-Pauls – Eep Eep EP
The John-Pauls, the seasoned five-piece hailing from Austin, Texas, have never been comfortable simply resting on the laurels of the indie rock lineage they clearly cherish. Their Eep Eep EP marks another evolution in their self-styled post-indie-parent-rock trajectory, showcasing an instant, unvarnished energy that stands apart from their preceding full-length studio efforts. Recorded largely live…
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Parlor – Tears For Everything
Tears For Everything is the latest full-length effort by Parlor. Across ten tracks, the band constructs a claustrophobic environment where post-hardcore structure barely contains the volatile energy of noise rock. This is a work defined by its severe, high-tension atmosphere, a necessary, brutal release from internal pressure. It charts a demanding emotional and structural landscape,…
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Old Tricks, New Treats By Ruby Dee Philippa (Earth Island Books)
Ruby Dee Philippa’s Old Tricks, New Treats, the third installment in the Bag Of Tricks trilogy, is a high-octane collection of short stories that transports readers headfirst into the chaotic, drug-fueled ecosystem of early 1980s San Francisco punk rock. Like previous volumes, this book promises a deep dive into the culture, complete with all its…
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Fetish 69 – Purge DLP (Noise Appeal Records)
Prolific Austrian indie label Noise Appeal Records has reissued Fetish 69’s 1996 album, Purge, available for purchase via their webstore. Previously released as a CD, and now presented as a double vinyl LP, it’s a sonic reappraisal of one of Austria’s most fiercely unique sonic exports. Purge DLP roams through the fog with a raw,…
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Cold Equations – Satellite
“Satellite” is the latest release by Cold Equations, an American group based in Nashville, Tennessee. It’s their first piece of work this year, arriving as an appropriate follow-up to their second full-length, a wonderful self-titled album released in 2023 that you should also check out as soon as possible. Still, this new composition also arrives…
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Dim Prospects – Abscheu und Neugier LP (Noise Appeal Records)
Jugular and hearty punk rock always comes with a certain weight of expectation. It’s a lineage stretching all the way back to the eighties, from melodic hardcore giants such as Hüsker Dü to the raw desperation of Leatherface. The bands like that simply understood that rage isn’t just about speed but about melody twisted into…
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