More indie pop goodness on the dock today, this time running through a solid triple-fold comp from St. Louis’ Inscrutable Records. The tape brings together three bands that brighten up the more…
This one snuck out over the weekend, but definitely deserves a weekday spotlight. Seattle power pop trio Supercrush offer up a tender tribute to their late guitarist Sean Meyer. Written in the…
A familiar name around RSTB, Detroit’s Loose Koozies add a less cosmic shade to the current alt-country corral. Despite a more grounded approach, the band still elevates the listener on Passing Through…
Another one that slipped out when the holidays were in full swing, “Code Grey” is the first single from the upcoming debut from Jack Erin Brown. Slung between the German Prog pulsars…
Absolutely the energy that the New Year needs. The first single from NY Taishogoto quintet, Abazaba re-frames the instrument as an engine of angst. I’ve mostly been familiar with the Japanese zither…
Only a couple of days into the year and RSTB faves Meritorio Records are already back at it with a new single from Exploding Flowers and word of a third album from…
Those year end lists always get me, and had I been quicker on the catch on this comp, it would have made my best reissues list as well. Better late, as they…
The end of the year always winds up busy and even the best things can fall through the cracks. Case in point, the first single from new band Echolalia dipped my radar…
After a few weeks out it’s nice to be back, and already with exciting news for 2025 on the horizon. First up, the always excellent Eremite has a new trio full of…
I’ve covered a few singles from Oakland’s Blue Zero, but as you nest in for the holidays and start to pile up the records you missed from 2024, this one should take…
Following a pair of self-released gems and 2021’s SGTP on Devil in the Woods, Hermosillo, Mexico’s Sgt. Papers return with their debut for In The Red. Splashed with psych, soaked in fuzz,…
One of the best new bands to come along in the past couple of years has been Aussie enclave The Bures Band. Combining the sun-soaked interplay of The Byrds with the most…
A second outing from Ann Arbor’s fling ii finds the band deep in the cosmic curl, hurling the listener through synth vortices, their guitars soaked in sonic sap. From the first moments…
It’s started to become a yearly tradition that in addition to the favorites list, I compile a mix of my favorite Cosmic American singles for the year. The mix this year gives…
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