Following an excellent first single and a hint of an album, The Reds, Pinks and Purples are back today with a confirmed new record for Fire this spring. Following a collection of…
A bit of a departure from the steady stream of jazz that’s flowed from International Anthem over the last few years, this collaborative album brings together Whitney Johnson (Matchess, Winged Wheel), Lia…
Not a lot that can brighten up the cold and crush of February in 2026, but I’ll be damned if this isn’t as close as we’ll come. News of a new Frank…
Reaching into the past and future lately, Greg Weeks (Espers, The Valerie Project) cracks open 2026 with his first album in nearly seventeen years. Last year brought the long-awaited issue of Grass’…
Last week I put together a collection of Power Pop that included a demo from NYC’s Disket. That cut found the band loose and winking, but on their first official 7” the…
It’s a good week for the calm comforts of pedal steel with a team-up from UK fave Joe Harvey-Whyte and Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Geir Sundstøl and this excellent new album from longtime site…
Following quickly on their pop volley from last year, Montreal’s Prism Shores return to Meritorio for a new album full of fuzzed tension, jangled joy, and harmonies hooked on syrup n’ sighs.…
The steady string of singles out of Haylie Davis (formerly Lady Apple Tree) continues to set the stage for a debut on Fire Records. Davis’ turn towards the wider stage has seen…
Following a run of East Coast dates, Chris Forsyth’s new outfit WHAT IS NOW debuts a new album this week. The trio brings together Forsyth with Bark Culture members John Moran and…
A new collection from Slumberland and Skep Wax brings together the three E.P.s from Railcard, a new collaboration from members of Dolly Mixture, Heavenly, and Papernut Cambridge. The band is lead by…
Forever a pop chameleon and RSTB staple, Ben Cook slips on his latest persona with an almost effortless ease. Over years spent weaving through garage, country croons, power pop, synth waves, and…
It’s fuckin’ dark out there folks, and I’m still turning to music as a temporary refuge, if even for a few minutes. Aussie band Itchy and the Nits offer up just such…
Another nice surprise this week is news of a new album from longtime RSTB fave King Tuff. The first single out of the gate is glossed and tossed in some glam-psych riffs.…
Always catching up over here as January settles in, but It’d be a mistake to overlook this new single from Gregory Uhlmann. After a banner couple of years with SML and his…
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