Argentina's BABY SCREAM is back with a 5 song EP with strong 60s influences mixed to 90s alternative rock. "Aching Life" starts in a slow way full of melancholy, just before "Fake It Till You make It", a quite aerial grungy pop song that will hypnotize you. "Roundabouts" starts a bit like an OASIS song,... Continue Reading →
New single for the very prolific SPENCER ROBINSON AND THE WOLF SPIDERS on British record label Komakino Records. "Poisonous Berry" starts with tribal drums and then evolves into some dark acoustic rock reminding of NICK CAVE with HENRY ROLLINS-ish vocals. The other song, "Seeing You In The Dark" is a slower track with psych guitars... Continue Reading →
"Ways To Hang On" is the second album of Michigan's THE STICK AROUNDS although the members of the band have been playing together for 8 years and played in many bands before. This is American melodic rock influenced by powerpop. You can hear some REPLACEMENTS influences, or even early REM ("Better Off Like This") and... Continue Reading →
On December 17th, 2017, Spencer Robinson and the Wolf Spiders dropped by the Luxuria Music radio station to appear on Lina Lecaro's Hot Licks with Lina. While on the show, the band played a short acoustic set. This is a raw recording from that radio show. The EP can be downloaded for free: Facebook page... Continue Reading →
Suzie Stapleton's new single "Negative Prophet" is out on Feb 22nd. Since relocating to London in 2015, the Australian alternative artist has been captivating audiences with her electric live performances, midnight vocal, and guitar-driven noir soundsscapes whilst touring with artists such as Mark Lanegan, Mick Harvey, and Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind. “Negative Prophet”... Continue Reading →
I'm probably not the only person in the world who only found out about The DIRTY TRUCKERS thanks to their "Tiger Stripes" EP, but their first record "Bush League Romance" was actually released in 2001! This "Best Of" goes through the band career and offers us 22 songs influenced by The REPLACEMENTS ("Like Him", "All... Continue Reading →
After releasing the promising EP "Standing At The End Of The World", SPENCER ROBINSON is back and offers us this 8 song album in which you'll hear the same dark and intimate atmospheres. "Drink Gasoline, Spit Fire" and "Killer On The Farm Tonight" set you right into this film noir meets deserted American areas mood.... Continue Reading →
New single from Australian-born, London-based alternative artist Suzie Stapleton with Gavin Jay (Jim Jones Revue/& The Righteous Mind) on bass and Ian White (Gallon Drunk) on drums. Stapleton appeared as guest vocalist on Lydia Lunch & Cypress Grove's "Under The Covers" earlier this year and continues to work with Grove on upcoming installment of The... Continue Reading →
Three albums in three years, so here is the third one! "Evangeline" opens on a darker note than what we used to hear on the two previous albums, but you'll still find this "American indie rock melancholy" touch in the chorus (think of SOUL ASYLUM or The REPLACEMENTS.) "I Want More", "Empire State", and "Feel... Continue Reading →
