Two West Coast faves collide in a new project this week, unveiling the first single from The Pennys. The band brings together Mike Ramos (Flowertown, Tony Jay, Cindy) and Ray Serephin (R.E.…
MG.ART, Manuel Göttsching’s label has been doing an excellent run of reissues of the Ash Ra Tempel catalog and I’ve enjoyed them immensely. There aren’t too many spots in the catalog that…
Saapato’s latest is a study in decomposition. The NY ambient artist has often interwoven pieces with verdant atmospheres, so an album based around nature’s trend towards the husking of life feels like…
Triptides slip back into rotation this week with a new album for Label 51 Recordings, known for latter day works from The Dream Syndicate and Rain Parade. The band hit on an…
With a bump or two in fidelity, West Coast indie outfit Semi Trucks swap Meritorio for PPM, divining the damage of grunge rather than indie pop on their latest single. “Lou and…
A low-slung new single slips out today from Adam Amram Family Band. The NY songwriter follows up his 2021 debut with a new album on Nudie. “Get In Line” finds Amram dipping…
Another dust-covered transmission from UK folk duo Milkweed emanates from the speakers today. The group continues to feed folk through a veil of mangled memories, melting their melodies like thrift store finds…
While keeping a keen eye on the Scissor Tail tiller, Dylan Golden Aycock has long had his own engrossing catalog. The last few years have found Aycock alongside Joshua Massad, working in…
An RSTB fave is back on the site today. The last two Gold Dust releases found Stephen Pierce (Ampere, Kindling) branching out from his shoegaze and punk past, turning towards the outsider…
So, I don’t know whether to toss this into the reissues or the reviews, but either way this needs a pop to the top of your list. A few years back Peter…
Very nice to see RSTB fave Scott Hirsch on the schedule for 2025. Today finds Hirsch with a new single and the announcement of a new album on the way in May.…
The Cosmic American wave continues to crest on the both coasts this year, holding on tight to the heels of 2024. This one’s been baking for a while, and I’ve seen the…
The good folks over at Centripetal Force have been busy already this year, and another good one rolls down the belt for 2025. Picking up East Coast ambient country outfit The Royal…
UK post-punk scrappers Buffet Lunch crop up here once again, with a new single for their forthcoming album Perfect Hit!, out in April on Upset The Rhythm. The song, an ode to…
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