TOKYO TEA ROOM FEEL FOREVER NICE GUY RECORDS No matter what anybody says, creating well crafted (or better) pop is an art in itself, particularly if you are able to abide by the rules and regulations, or more simply put, formulas that good, [...]
DAVID MYHR EVERYTHING IS ALL ABOUT YOU OGLIO ENTERTAINMENT It has now become a sort of tradition for artists from Sweden to come up with some high-quality to excellent power pop and pop rock. Is it something in the water, or something else, [...]
UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS SHAPES OF MIDNIGHT KILLER CANDY RECORDS Uncle Acid is back at it, this time with a throwback to earlier tones and writing styles that Uncle Acid fans came to know and love from their first three albums. This one [...]
LARKK CINDERS (INSTRUMENTAL) INDEPENDENT/AWAL Danielle McTaggart is best known as the lead singer of Dear Rouge. But there is another side to her, Larkk. This is McTaggart by herself making peaceful and beautiful music that is so very much [...]
BECK RIDE LONESOME CAPITOL RECORDS Twelve years ago, Beck released his pivotal and critically acclaimed 12th album, Morning Phase. While not his most recent album, which was 2019’s Hyperspace, Beck has since reconvened with Smokey Hormel, Joey [...]
SON LUX OUT INTO THIS IS MERU/CITY SLANG Son Lux started out in 2007 as a solo project for Ryan Lott, but by 2015 Rafiq Bhatia (guitars) and Ian Chang (drums) joined the band, which took them in a new direction. The fact that both members [...]
ROGER TAYLOR VIOLENCE INSANE IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD COLUMBIA RECORDS Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, and Don Henley are just a few examples of drummers who have had successful solo careers. You could add Roger Taylor of Queen to that list. He may not [...]
THE MARY WALLOPERS PADDYWHACKERY BC RECORDS The Mary Wallopers, the pride of Dundalk, Ireland are back with their third album, and first since 2023’s Irish Rock N Roll. A lot has changed since 2023, most notably, a founding member, Seán McKenna [...]