Always happy to hear from Philly’s Honey Radar and today the band announces a new 12” EP that’s been percolating over the last year. While the band set out for a new…
Hell, I’ve had a good run this week with Slumberland, let’s go for three in a row. Artsick’s Fingers Crossed is the debut from Christina Riley (Burnt Palms), Mario Hernandez (Kids On…
Constantly bubbling below the surface, London duo Padang Food Tigers have long held down a meditative corner of the mind over their four albums and various tributary collaborations. As they waft into…
Ah, this one is probably a long time coming, with Jack Cooper holding down time in quite a few RSTB favorites over the years (Mazes, Ultimate Painting, Modern Nature). The latter have…
As I’ve said before, this jazz wave feels natural on Dwyer and as he steps into his fifth runner in the series the ever rotating cast keeps coming and he’s locked back…
More jangled joy rockets out of the Slumberland stable this week. Following a second slice of The Reds, Pinks & Purples album yesterday the label lets out another peek into the upcoming…
I’ll always take an opportunity to share a new Reds, Pinks & Purples song and today serves up another lovely slice of melancholy from the West Coast. From the upcoming Summer At…
I’m still catching up from time off for holidays last week so the goodness is coming in droves. Spoilsport kicks in a second stunner this week with a new single from Melbourne’s…
The second single swans into view from Young Guvs’s upcoming GUV III and it’s soaked in a classic power pop sound that’s pulling from the Yellow Pills tradition, echoing The Records, Speedies,…
Paul Oldham has surfaced in the fringes of indie and Americana for years — operating Rove Studios which has served as a home for his brother’s Ned and Will’s output and taking…
There are a lot of inspirations that come to mind for jangle-pop covers, and outside of pretty much all of the obvious ones lies Ivor Cutler’s “I’m Going In A Field.” You…
Another Aussie crimper on the way from perennial fount of great tunes, Spoilsport Records today. Melbourne’s Hooper Cresent pair rumpled guitars with a streaked neon splash of keys for a track that’s…
A lovely piece out of Finland from the solo guise of Kemialliset Ystävät’s Jan Anderzén. The folk icon has created several albums under his Tomutonttu moniker, and with a seventh album on…
This one speaks to the need to dig into what your favorite artists raise up. Caught this as a quick flash from a social post on RSTB faves Teddy and the Rough…
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