The Dig’s David Baldwin has taken a spooky detour with the morose electro-pop of “Elephant in The Room,” the lead single from the upcoming Tears of Joy EP, by his new solo project, Creature of Doom. Chilly drones, hushed harmonies and a sly, grooving beat thrive in this bumping track. Despite its moody sound, BaldwinContinue reading “Creature of Doom – “Elephant in The Room””
Category Archives: Independent rock
Free Moontime Band -FTMB
Armed with barbed riffs, tantalizing hooks and a pugnacious attitude, Chicago’s Free Moontime Band is a group that every acid rock fan could get behind. FTMB, which was released over Black Friday, is overflowing with gnarly garage scuzz, passages of spaced-out jamming and pure, raw nerve. Tracks like “Weekend Freakin” or “Rat” begin with primalContinue reading “Free Moontime Band -FTMB”
Plates of Cake – Decline and Fall
Brooklyn’s Plates of Cake is the best kind a group. The kind that sounds quite different on every song, while still retaining a voice that is uniquely their own. This is most evident on their brand new release, Decline and Fall. From maudlin bedroom pop to Paisley Underground reinventions and the occasional mod-garage banger, this recordContinue reading “Plates of Cake – Decline and Fall”
Reverends – The Disappearing Dreams of Yesterday
On The Disappearing Dreams of Yesterday, Atlanta’s Reverends blends sunny psychedelia with shoegaze’s droning iciness, which is perfectly represented by the cold and surreal album cover. Lead by Rev. Dandy Lee Strickland, the band cranks out melancholic dirges here that feel both isolated and yet also dreamy, like the after effects of a burned outContinue reading “Reverends – The Disappearing Dreams of Yesterday”
J. Burd – Ruk’u Yaya
J. Burd’s third full-length is a woozy trip through lo-fi psychedelic garage pop that is filled with so many catchy earworms, you’ll surely be revisiting this one countless times this summer. The Long Beach, California band seems to channel the catchy and hazy songwriting skills of both Kings Tuff and Gizzard. Yet they replace theContinue reading “J. Burd – Ruk’u Yaya”
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”
Everyone is Dirty – My Neon’s Dead
Everyone is Dirty’s My Neon’s Dead is a hard rocking record that is utterly packed with catchy hooks and a multitude of surprises. You’re going to want to crank this one way, way up. At first glance, the Oakland, California band is a particularly skilled garage punk band, yet when you really dive into this album, you discoverContinue reading “Everyone is Dirty – My Neon’s Dead”
Garcia Peoples – Natural Facts
The music of Garcia Peoples is always a deeply cathartic force. Even at its darkest, it can lift you up out of whatever state you’re in, and take you to a lighter, better place. It recharges you when you’re running spiritually on empty. In fact, listening to this new record specifically reminds me of theContinue reading “Garcia Peoples – Natural Facts”
Now Playing: Episode 6
For the first episode of Now Playing of 2019, we take a deep dive into some very heady and very cathartic territories. Featuring: 1. Guilt Trip by Wax Dream 2. Ollim by Tengger 3. Paris Rain by Doc Wör Mirran 4. Paris by American Breakfast If you enjoyed what you’ve heard here, please check out andContinue reading “Now Playing: Episode 6”
The Prefab Messiahs, Garcia Peoples and Stony Sugarskull: January 2019 Round Up
Rolling right along, the first month of 2019 has been going pretty well (musically speaking, anyway!) For instance, we have yet another new cracking tune and eye-catching animated video by The Prefab Messiahs: As you can see, you really can’t keep these guys down for long. You can pick this song up here. Let’s hopeContinue reading “The Prefab Messiahs, Garcia Peoples and Stony Sugarskull: January 2019 Round Up”
Record Crates United 