New Jersey’s FuriousBall totally hits the mark on his latest DIY psych-pop nugget, Good, No Good. FuriousBall, A.K.A. Van Kapeghian (also of Camino Sound), is in top form on this record. Each track shows off Kapeghian’s knack for ear-catching melodies and his superb ability to find the most evocative guitar tones to solidify each song’sContinue reading “FuriousBall – Good, No Good”
Category Archives: Alternative rock
New Single Premiere: “A Fossil in Her Shadow,” by FuriousBall
New Jersey’s FuriousBall has returned with “A Fossil in Her Shadow,” a glazed dose of psych-pop ear candy that you’ll want to hear again and again. FuriousBall, AKA Camino Sound’s Van Kapeghian, is already 13 releases deep, but this new record, Good No Good, might be his strongest yet. Deeply inspired by the value ofContinue reading “New Single Premiere: “A Fossil in Her Shadow,” by FuriousBall”
The Young Love Scene – Honey
Fans of ’90s alternative rock bands like Sebadoh, Pavement and even Weezer should check out the new single by The Young Love Scene. Hailing from Burlington, VT, TYLS plays a grungy power pop that would have felt right at home on college radio stations in 1994. Slick guitar licks and a driving beat propel thisContinue reading “The Young Love Scene – Honey”
Silver Scrolls – Music for Walks
Sometimes the best way to feel truly moved and changed by a record, is by listening to it while going for a walk. It’s strange that it took until 2020 for an album to be created with this specific activity in mind, but it was absolutely worth the wait. Silver Scrolls (Dave Brylawski of Polvo,Continue reading “Silver Scrolls – Music for Walks”
Wax Machine – Earthsong of Silence
Carrying on the spirit of bands like It’s a Beautiful Day, The United States of America and Sweetwater, Wax Machine puts all listeners under their spell by blending flute-infused, chill psychedelia with slinky jazz and sunny folk rock sounds. Hailing from Brighton, UK, Wax Machine’s sound is alive with blooming springtime warmth and greenery. BreezyContinue reading “Wax Machine – Earthsong of Silence”
January 2020 Roundup
We had an alarmingly warm few days here in New Jersey (nearly 70°F!) despite the obviously horrifying implications of such an oddity, the weather did inspire some breezy springtime-like listens. Here are a few sunny choices that perfectly soundtracked our recent surreal heatwave…. Mexico’s Orange Odyssey dabbles heavily in the kind of sweeping psychedelic rockContinue reading “January 2020 Roundup”
Neverlanded – Fluffy Unicorns United
While we might not hear the sound of grunge rock much in 2019, Neverlanded proves that it can actually not only be surprisingly fresh, but also entirely welcomed. This London power trio channels the angst-ridden misfit spirit of the cream of the early ’90s crop, like Soundgarden, L7 and Alice in Chains, and evolves itContinue reading “Neverlanded – Fluffy Unicorns United”
The Other Sun – Horizon Between The Eyes
The Other Sun have collected a wide variety of vastly different sounds and moods and Frankensteined them together into a wholly unique creation, and squeezed it all onto this single tape. The Swedish group’s EP, Horizon Between The Eyes shivers with a barbed darkness that feels like a stranger to this reality. The band takes Soundgarden-esque, whiskey-soakedContinue reading “The Other Sun – Horizon Between The Eyes”
The Frecks, Old Smile & The Return of The Duke of Surl: August Round Up
If you follow the RCU Instagram account, you would’ve seen me gush about these three releases/artists, but they all definitely deserve some mentions here. First up, we have The Frecks, a raw, no-fucks given punk group out of Tucson. This is one of the rare times where IG recommended a video for me that was actuallyContinue reading “The Frecks, Old Smile & The Return of The Duke of Surl: August Round Up”
Powersnap – Delatency
PowerSnap is a fresh new garage punk group out of NYC, and their debut EP is filled with the humor, honesty and irreverence (they use a goddamn tin whistle, and it somehow works!!) that absolutely makes them stand out from the rest of their motley DIY brethren. The EP kicks off with the smoldering “Chemistry,” whichContinue reading “Powersnap – Delatency”
Record Crates United 