As much as it’s nice to sink into a release over time and really get to gnaw on the singles, I’m still partial to the surprise release. There’s something satisfying about getting…
As much as the world might need a euphoric injection about now, what it deserves is embryonic despair, and semi-local faves Spiral Wave Nomads have just the soundtrack to the start of…
A new single from RSTB faves Plankton Wat signals a new album on the way from the Northwest psych outfit. Headed by Dewey Mahood (Eternal Tapestry, Rose City Band, Gärden Söund), the…
Another mixtape that’s been brewing for a while, this one explores the wealth of power pop that’s been flooding the past few years. I did a similar mix a while back that…
Lovely to see news of a new Setting album this morning. The North Carolina trio has been carving the crevices between folk, electronic, and experimental impulses for years now, both in the…
Still playing a bit of catch-up, but I’d be remiss to leave out a new single from longtime site staples John Andrews & The Yawns. Andrews reaffirms his status as one of…
Last year wrapped a pretty excellent run for prolific indie pop project Mythical Motors. 2025 saw a full length from Tenessee songwriter Matt Addison, along with a much needed roundup of his…
Playing a bit of catch up after a busy start to the week, but where better to step back into it than with a new band full of Aussie faves. Featuring members…
Longtime RSTB fave Spencer Cullum (Echolalia, Shrunken Elvis) announces a new album today. The third in his Coil Collection series finds Cullum embracing the damp chill of English winter, despite having jumped…
Back at it on the radio for 2026 and I’m starting things off packed full of new singles and a clutch of classic favorites. For the first episode of the year I…
The site’s littered with records from West Coast favorites Curation, but the latest record from the label shies away from the usual comfort corners of Power Pop and Cosmic Americana. Though hammered…
A while back, I’d have said that if you were a regular with RSTB, then Ryan Davis’ name should be familiar. Given the year he’s had, though, if you’re unfamiliar with Ryan…
Another solid jangler out of the Meritorio stable today comes with the announcement of Fort Not’s latest album. The Swedish band cloaks their indie pop in a veneer of haze that burns…
Following the likes of Roxanne Clifford’s turn towards synthpop as Patience and fellow Widow Raven Mahon’s work as The Green Child, Hannah Lew balances the line between pop’s embrace and the cold…
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