Check out the 10 recent tracks below and be sure to click the reviewer links. Music scenes are living/breathing ecosystems that only work if we support everybody involved—including the reviewers/curators/writers who help spread the word. I wouldn’t find a lot of this music if it weren’t for them.
“If this one doesn’t get the juices flowing, the toes tapping and the hips shimmying then we just might need to check your pulse to make sure you’re still of the living.”—W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
“Opener ‘Can’t Wait To Go To Bed Every Night’ sets the tone perfectly: a buoyant, smartly constructed power pop gem. Catchy yet unpredictable, it captures the album’s core charm—melodies that sneak up on you.”—Richard Rossi, Power Pop News
“‘Make It Back introduces a real strength of this outing, strong guitar riffage, aided in this case by a soaring melody.”—Dennis Pilon, Poprock Record
“There's so much darkness and despair in this world right now, so a song as sweet and uplifting as this was exactly what I needed.”—Lord Rutledge, Faster and Louder
“Opening track ‘Hold On To’ is messy, jangly, post-punk-y, and quite catchy, setting the stage for the sweet spot in which Mesh thrive.”—Rosy Overdrive
“The Chutes possess that magical quality the finest indie pop bands seem to stumble upon so effortlessly: they somehow sound wistful and sun-drenched at the exact same time.”—Niek, Add To Wantlist
“‘Firecracker (4th of July)’ perfectly encapsulates the band’s legacy of infectious jangle pop with elements of ’70s power pop and ’90s alt-rock.”—New Noise Magazine
“The Right To Be Happy not only builds on Kevin and the Bikes’ established charm and energy, but also reveals a deeper, more introspective side.”—Jangle Pop Hub
“The band’s last two albums cemented their status as jangle-pop heroes for the 2020’s, deepening the well with a literate lean that touched on Richard Thomas, XTC, and the edges of Northern Soul.”—Raven Sings The Blues
“‘Let’s Get Back To Music’ sums up the album’s central idea. Music becomes the only dependable escape from an increasingly chaotic world. Yet Troper keeps his feet on the ground, delivering one of the album’s best lines, ‘To make the hits we take some hits along the way.’”—Aaron Kupferberg, Powerpopaholic
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