One of the great moments of this year came when Weeping Bong Band reunited at Deep In The Valley to play for the first time in years, returning to their brand of…
Sydney’s The Brights return with a new single off of their upcoming debut Oyster Rock. “Everyone In Town” embraces a touch of indie and Americana, letting the guitars twang and tangle with…
Blame it on a move to Jersey perhaps, but The Natvral sees songwriter Kip Berman, known primarily for his work with The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, wrapped tightly in the…
One of the most exciting parts of William Parker’s Mayan Space Station was the inclusion of Ava Mendoza’s searing guitar. Mendoza’s turned up in Bill Orcutt’s Guitar Quartet this year as well,…
Digging into the second single from German punk pounders Onyon today. Following their eponymous tape’s boisterous reception among those that look for a bit of squirm with their sear, the band readies…
Gunn-Truscinski Duo have been gracing the pages around here for some time — a perennial favorite that finds Steve Gunn at his most bracing, tangling with his foil-in-rhythm, John Truscinski. So too,…
Aussie faves Vintage Crop return with a 7” outing that moves the needle a bit from their tumultuous, rhythm-forward records. There’s still a propulsive pulse, but on “Springtime,” the band lays into…
Woods continue their campaign of releasing singles in pairs leading up to the new album, Perennial. “Little Black Flowers” finds the band in a pastoral place — burbling backup vocals circling Jeremy…
Longtime RSTB faves Lower Plenty return to the fold this week with news of a new album and a single to snag us into their charms. The Aussie outfit finds perennial RSTB…
One more excellent single winds its way out today from Haylie Hostetter’s Lady Apple Tree. “Flame” finds the West Coast songwriter blending lilting ‘50s country and folk with the sepia tones of…
Third Eye Stimuli continue to be a constant source of psych-pop joy these days. With a year already packed with Sunfruits, Hot Apple Band, and Chet Sounds, the label announces a new…
Always a good day when The Heavy Lidders are on the homepage, and the band sets a little singe on site with their latest single, “Counting Up and Down.” The album opener…
A second dose of synth and slink from Optic Sink slides out this week. The band, featuring members of Memphis outfit NOTS, embraces a slippery strain of synth-punk, feeling like heirs to…
Caught these guys a few weeks back on a stacked bill with Mountain Movers and Wet Tuna at Belltower Records in North Adams. The band rounds up a nice cross-section of Pioneer…
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