With 15 years spent exploring the outer reaches of surf music, Sys Malakian has become one of the Mexican scene s most distinctive figures. This Greatest Hits compilation offers eighteen exciting tunes drawn from his solo work and various collaborations and bands, including Perro Agradecido, Systilus, Los Atascados, Diego Márquez, Philosurfia, and so forth. There’s plenty [ ] The post <h2>New…
Two months ago we were introduced to New Jersey-based indie trio Shampoo, when they released the wantlist-worthy Don t Call Me Baby b/w Marble Eyes 7 . These two hits(!) return on the Five Favorites compilation, which features three other early recordings: Forgotten Lane, Nothing Left To Do, and Ding Dong. Although the infectious melodies and golden [ ] The post <h2>New EP: Shampoo || Five…
Not being a music journalist or a trained critic, but merely an enthusiast who has followed his intuition for all these years of blogging, I have finally looked into what the criteria for a good review actually are. Usually, I am probably sort of unconsciously trying to incorporate the who, where, what, and why in [ ] The post <h2>New album: Fantastic Shams || Back of My Mind</h2> <h3>Striking the…
The Wyldewood Green s debut full-length is the kind of instrumental trip that makes genre boundaries feel rather pointless. Hammond organ takes the lead, naturally, but beneath its swirling tones lurk gritty garage, deep funk, mod soul, heavy psych, and flashes of hard rock and prog. These eleven tracks are suitably unruly, with real drums, percussion, [ ] The post <h2>New album: The Wyldewood…
I haven t actually counted, but it feels like The Happy Somethings are more productive than ever since they announced a hiatus following their Felt EP. Anyway, this is another release, a full-length one, oh yes. A Healthy Dose Of Hope is a scruffy, lo-fi collection of jangly guitars, fuzzy edges, and acoustic strumming, recorded with [ ] The post <h2>New album: The Happy Somethings || A Healthy…
Ready Ave is an indie pop trio from Baltimore, Maryland, featuring Blake Douglas (vocals, all instruments except drums), Hannah Bonczek (vocals), and Paul Krolian (drums). Their debut album, Across the Ceiling, turns the small movements of everyday life into ten lo-fi songs with jangly guitars and delicate vocals. Nothing about it screams for attention at [ ] The post <h2>New album: Ready Ave ||…
New York City s Slow Fiction are a five-piece with a knack for turning wiry guitars, nervous rhythms, and immersive melodies into something slightly unsettling. On their debut full-length, dollhouse, they turn edgy structures and mundane observations into miniature dramas. Having grown out of live experimentation, these eleven songs retain a spontaneous quality, even when the [ ] The post <h2>New…
If you were wondering how things have gone for Seattle s Von Cube since the moment we talked about 2024 s Dance Party, Grady Eddins (vocals, guitar, bass) and Nick Hagen (drums) provide the answer with a new EP: All Is Well. In the meantime we missed a few releases, but we are happy to make some [ ] The post <h2>New EP: Von Cube || All Is Well</h2> <h3>Bold lines that give you just enough room to…
After a band life of more than two decades (you heard him with The Moons and with Paul Weller), British singer-songwriter Andy Crofts steps even more into the spotlight with his first solo album, aptly titled Melody Boy. Its fourteen timeless songs blend classic chamber-pop craftsmanship with dreamy psychedelia full of transcendent details and vintage [ ] The post <h2>New album: Andy Crofts ||…
Niek is away for a few days, and I have taken it upon myself not to simply push aside the loudest releases that he would normally pick up. In the case of Killer Kin, I really enjoy doing that. On their latest 7-inch, the band from New Haven, Connecticut wastes no time reminding us why [ ] The post <h2>New EP: Killer Kin || One Way</h2> <h3>Raw power</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist .