EP: Greg Gobel – Hard Drive Fossil Tapes
Musician and fellow writer Greg Gobel has finally released his long-awaited EP ‘Hard Drive Fossil
Month: January 2026
Single: Those Without – Need You To Need Me
Bringing the best of melodic hardcore, Need You To Need Me is the newest release
Singles: High Wasted Genes – Al Bundy (and a Semester of Fraud) & Northern Exposure
For the fans of fast tempos and the raw energy of groups like Blink-182 and
Single: Jaguar Glass – Marionette
Atlanta band Jaguar Glass describes itself as “Polychromatic modern-day ennui”. While you go and look
Single: DEAN FOREVER – I I Thought That I Was Good
Australia’s DEAN FOREVER describes themselves as an arty, dreamy-pop, art-rock band. Their new single ‘I
Album: Blood At Ease – Blood At Ease
I did some deep thinking about the name of this Kalamazoo-based band. “Blood At Ease”.
Single: Thomas Prothero – Hell Bent
Starting out feeling a bit like a whimsical lullaby, Hell Bent gradually becomes warped and
Single: Phantom Pink – Czech New Wave
Like a blend of Beirut, Patrick Wolf, Joan As Police Woman, and Conor Oberst, the
Single: So-Called – Nothing New
Hold onto your socks before they’re knocked off, So-Called come in all guns blazing with
Single: Andrew Brethour – Same Reaction
Oftentimes, I feel a bit stuck in what I listen to. Day in, day out,
EP: Synthetic Friend – Catching the Outlines
Time flies for a band when they’re having fun, and for Synthetic Friend, the last
Single: Sherbet Tone – Olde Gold
“Olde Gold” is the newest single from the Portland, Oregon band, Sherbet Tone. With the
Single: Lozenge – Silver
Normally, ‘Silver’ would mean 2nd place, but with this new single from Leeds-based alt-rock/shoegaze band
Single: Shapes Like People – Find Me There
YouTube channel Trash Theory released a video titled “7 Songs to Blame for Stomp Clap
Single: Mega Infinity – And The Crowd Goes Mild (feat. MC Lars)
The final pre-release single for Mega Infinity’s album is out now, and along with it,
Single: Ceylon Sailor – one kind of lullaby
Already exhausted and tired of 2026? Then this new release by Ceylon Sailor needs to
Single: Livingmore – Sweet Louise (Dawn Hummer Cover)
A tender acoustic lullaby, Sweet Louise is a beautifully considered folk-pop tune that feels like
Single: ELITIN – IMAYBAT
Coming across a bit like a combination of Bon Iver and Massive Attack, the new
Single: Elson – Slip
Writing for this blog has let me learn about all the wonderful places where good
Single: Space Monkey Mafia – Fuck ICE
It’s been 5 months since Space Monkey Mafia released what I considered 2025’s Album of