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…
A few years back, Sophomore Lounge released an essential compendium of Bill Direen works; introduction or retrospective, depending on how you come to it. No matter if that was your first taste…
I’m excited to offer up another single from the upcoming Abronia album. The Northwest collective dive deep into the psych-folk coffers for “Gemini,” a rumination on ruin, and a beacon of hope.…
Before the holidays, Mod Lang graced the speakers with a debut single packed with the promise of power pop. A delightful double-shot, the single paired smooth harmonies with a good dose of…
Another superb single from NZ’s Fazed On A Pony popped up at the end of the week. The work of songwriter Peter McCall, the band feels less in line with the indie…
I’ve been packing in the power pop in the start of the New Year, and longtime RSTB favorites Uni Boys sew up the week right with the announcement of a new album…
More goodness out of Canada today as Motorists offer up the second single of the year along with an announcement of their upcoming new alum, Never Sing Alone. “Frogman” is a softer…
A bounty of great singles this morning starts with a new one from Daniel Romano’s Outfit. The ever-prolific Romano has been filling in the post-Too Hot To Sleep years with indispensable singles…
Winged Wheel have been favorites around here since they started, having roots deep in local RSTB haunt Tubby’s. Following the headrush haze of their sophomore album, Big Hotel, the band seeks to…
A second single from the upcoming Julian Never album sweeps away the scents of New Wave in favor of country touches. Julian Elorduy’s voice lends itself well to tempered strums, mournful slides,…
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