Album: Plastic Manmade Sunshine Machine – Plastic Manmade Sunshine Machine
It’s been a while since I got wind of a band with a fun name
Month: January 2026
Single: Lateral – Phenomenal Realization
Philly-based Lateral is a brand new band with a handful of shows under their belt,
Single: Awful Din – GTFO My Basement
The new tune from Brooklyn quartet Awful Din – the wonderfully named Get The Fuck
Album: Yellow Door 16 – Gunk Pt. 1
“Gunk” (3:14) The album starts with a bass guitar noodling around and a bit of
Single: look at fiona. – 4play
“4play is a lush art rock anthem about tossing and turning in bed, yearning over
Single: Club 8 – Daydreams
Having already reviewed Club 8 and spending time with their song Stay Together, it feels
Single: Common Loon – Live This Life
Live This Life starts with Wurlitzer and vocals, immediately setting a very tender tone. The
Album: Atlas & Oracle – The First Cyborg Ska Band
Atlas & Oracle is on a mission to experiment and expand ska to the limits
Album: faded cassettes – Life Goes On Outside My Window
Faded Cassettes Life Goes On Outside My Window is a debut album that feels incredibly
Single: Occasional Objects – Still life
Still Life starts with acoustic guitars that are beautifully recorded, mixed in a way where
Single: Issac Martinez – Float
Float opens with a beautiful acoustic guitar playing gentle chords, accompanied by a soft shaker
Album: Madisine – The Storm Is Over
I will say, I could not be more thrilled that my 20s are over. Of
Single: Mister Blank – Happy Hour
As the ball dropped at the end of 2025, the horns rang in the New
Album: puppyy – World Record
Set aside 21 minutes. Make a mug of hot tea. Put a blanket over your
Single: Callum Kerrigan – Daisies
It has been a while since I last wrote a post on our blog, as
Single: Bleak Streak – Sad Cute Punk Rock
Sad Cute Punk Rock is sort of a Christmas song. Bleak Streak’s use of twinkly,
Single: Rhys Hastings – Dissolve
Dissolve, the debut single from established LA-based session musician turned songwriter Rhys Hastings, is a
Album: Scrivener – Nuclear Winter in Our Hometowns
Scrivener delivers once again with their latest‘Nuclear Winter in Our Hometowns’. An amalgamation of life,
Singles: LIT. MAJOR – Borne By Fire & Gutted & Sound Effects
While Lit. Major’s new album As Seen On TV doesn’t officially drop until next month,
Album: Panda House – Panda House
Even at the start of a new year, a healthy reminder that emo isn’t just