Another West Coast jangle gem, this time from L.A. rather than the breezing in off of the Bay. The Freebies have spent the last year corralling a debut into view and it’s…
The Goods have spent quite a bit of time on the speakers over here in 2026. After a rather sterling debut, Rob Good (Ryli) and his band double down on the charms…
I’m always a sucker for whatever Curation is cooking up and this month they’ve got the sophomore album from Wayne Faler (Dream Boys). Dipped in the haziest ends of the country canon,…
The last couple years have proven prolific for UK outfit Space Jaguar. The band’s knocked out two albums and two EPs in just under a year, an admirable feat for any new…
Great news for Howlin’ Rain fans today. I know this one has been in the works for a while and it’s great to see it come to life. With a cadre of…
The last few years have seen a few solid releases from Roman Norfleet, chiefly with The Cosmic Tones Research Trio and more recently with MerKaBa Brotherhood. He returns to his long-running outfit…
Woolen Kits is certainly a name I didn’t expect to hear on the dock for 2026. A staple around here in the mid 2010’s, the band’s been largely absent since their last…
Last year Slumberland and Skep Wax issued a collection of out of print EPs from Railcard, a band that featured members of landmark indie pop outfits Dolly Mixture and Heavenly. The band’s…
A new track this week from Moby Beefheart feels like a bonus on the year-end contender from Beefheart & McQuinn. Soft strums still prevail and this one is for the meditative folk…
The latest radio show features new singles from RIBS, The Reds, Pinks and Purples, Ty Segall, Misha Panfilov, Giraffe, Allah-lahs, Aluminum, Dummy, and more! If you missed the broadcast last week, stream…
The new album from The Goods has been heavy in rotation over here. A mix of power pop wonders and bittersweet pop charms, the new single tends towards the melancholy end of…
It might be impossible to approach the debut from UK trio Formal Sppeedwear without mentioning Talking Heads. The band evokes the Heads’ earliest incarnations, ducking out from their latter-period dalliances with Afropop…
A lean and limber bout of power pop lands today from recent favorite Tom Henry. The songwriter landed an instant classic around here with his last album, Songs To Sing and Dance…
Coming to this one a little late but it pairs well with the folk furrows of The Tubs today. Massachusetts outfit The Croaks have a knack for digging into the blood beneath…
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