# ep review (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ep review. Page: Feed: --- ## [ALBUM REVIEW: Brandon Flowers – ‘Thrasher’](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/21/album-review-brandon-flowers-thrasher/) _2026-08-21 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ Elements of ‘The Killers go country’ aren’t nearly enough to overshadow the barnstorming creative vision that Brandon Flowers has for his newest solo album. The post ALBUM REVIEW: Brandon Flowers – ‘Thrasher’ appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [New album: I Will Die In This Jean Jacket || Hang From A Cloud Jim Blaha's basement, a tape machine, and a whole lot of feeling](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/21/album-review-i-will-die-in-this-jean-jacket-hang-from-a-cloud/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-i-will-die-in-this-jean-jacket-hang-from-a-cloud) _2026-08-21 · Niek · Add To Wantlist_ Social isolation can mess with both your head and your sense of being connected to the world, and by now we’ve all heard about the loneliness epidemic. But solitude isn’t necessarily the enemy. Sometimes getting away from everyone else is exactly what you need to reconnect with your emotions, your creativity, or simply yourself. A \[…\] The post \New album: I Will Die In This Jean Jacket || Hang… ## [New album: The Freebies || The Freebies Scrappy pop for carefree days](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/21/album-review-the-freebies-the-freebies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-the-freebies-the-freebies) _2026-08-21 · Niek · Add To Wantlist_ What better way to return from a summer break than with the debut LP from a band that knows how to keep the summer vibes going? Remember The Freebies, who dropped a little single a couple of months ago? Well, their self-titled debut contains those two songs, Hard on U and Kiss Me, which are \[…\] The post \New album: The Freebies || The Freebies\ \Scrappy pop for carefree days\… ## [309 // August 20, 2026](https://www.eisenbergreview.com/blog/309-august-20-2026) _2026-08-20 · Teddy Eisenberg · The Eisenberg Review | Eclectic Music Blog & Radio Show Featuring Global Grooves, Deep Cuts & Artist Interviews_ Cover art by Goo La Goon Transmitting from the shores of the North Coast, it’s the 309th edition of The Eisenberg Review on WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland, Thursdays 8–10 AM ET. Featuring new music and classics from Hania Rani, Dobrawa Czocher, Dos Santos, Kendra Morris, Josh da Costa, Museum of Love, Automatic, Nick Zinner, Alexis Taylor, The Blessed Madonna, Eli Escobar, Photay, Troye Sivan, Bibio,… ## [ALBUM REVIEW: Grandmas House – ‘Baby You’re A Winner’](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/20/album-review-grandmas-house-baby-youre-a-winner/) _2026-08-20 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ It has its moments, but Grandmas House’s brand of post-punk is too slight and dry on their new album to leave that much of an impression. The post ALBUM REVIEW: Grandmas House – ‘Baby You’re A Winner’ appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [New album: Drug Country || Country Drugs Front-porch storytelling wrapped in unpolished production](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/20/album-review-drug-country-country-drugs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-drug-country-country-drugs) _2026-08-20 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ If you rhyme “I stop in this little bar” with “drink whiskey and listen to Big Star”, then you’ve already won me over to a large extent. Richmond, Virginia-based singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist John Russell does it in House Pour, one of the twelve songs—streaming services provide a thirteenth track—on Country Drugs, his debut record under the moniker \[…\] The post \New album: Drug… ## [New EP: Vlayman || On the Zero Line Capturing the raw energy of an adventurous live jam session](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/20/ep-review-vlayman-on-the-zero-line/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-review-vlayman-on-the-zero-line) _2026-08-20 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ Just after I first heard about the concept of zebra drinking (an alcohol-free option after every alcoholic drink, just like the black and white stripes of a zebra alternate), a recommendation from the Dutch Brewers Association to incoming students (true story), I stumbled upon the track Vertical Drinking by Vlayman (“I don’t like to do \[…\] The post \New EP: Vlayman || On the Zero Line\… ## [Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal // DOOMED!](https://www.eisenbergreview.com/blog/open-mike-eagle-amp-kenny-segal-doomed) _2026-08-19 · Teddy Eisenberg · The Eisenberg Review | Eclectic Music Blog & Radio Show Featuring Global Grooves, Deep Cuts & Artist Interviews_ DOOMED! by Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal Open Mike Eagle has spent much of his career turning anxiety, embarrassment, domestic friction, and cultural absurdity into rap that feels both painfully specific and strangely communal. On DOOMED! (importantly in call caps), his first full-length collaboration with longtime friend Kenny Segal, that gift is aimed at the wreckage of a five-year relationship.… ## [ALBUM REVIEW: The Barbarians Of California – ‘MEGATONS’](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/19/album-review-the-barbarians-of-california-megatons/) _2026-08-19 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ Jubilantly silly hardcore comprises the newest album from AWOLNATION’s Aaron Bruno and The Barbarians Of California, and it’s all the better for it. The post ALBUM REVIEW: The Barbarians Of California – ‘MEGATONS’ appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [New album: Attic Abasement || Moonlight Passes On Lo-fi intimacy for fans of Neutral Milk Hotel, Silver Jews, Nana Grizol](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/19/album-review-attic-abasement-moonlight-passes-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-attic-abasement-moonlight-passes-on) _2026-08-19 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ It’s been a decade-long wait, but Rochester, New York-based indie rock band Attic Abasement is back with their fourth full-length album, Moonlight Passes On. This time, singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Mike Rheinheimer constructed the eleven new songs mostly alone in his basement, then pieced them together with producer Ben Morey. It led to wonderful, folky noise pop that \[…\] The post… ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/l7UgYVrw58LK) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [New album: wearemarvin || Don’t Panic A little perseverance goes a long way](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/19/album-review-wearemarvin-dont-panic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-wearemarvin-dont-panic) _2026-08-19 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ For music with a loudly beating heart, it is never too late. Hamburg quintet wearemarvin spent fourteen years bringing Don’t Panic to life, surviving lineup changes and abandoned recording sessions, without losing sight of the songs Sven Stellmach began writing back in 2012. It resulted in laid-back slacker rock steeped in the spirit of early-2000s \[…\] The post \New album: wearemarvin || Don’t… ## [ALBUM REVIEW: Westside Cowboy – ‘It Goes On’](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/18/album-review-westside-cowboy-it-goes-on/) _2026-08-18 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ With one of the most anticipated indie-rock debuts of the year, Westside Cowboy create a humble, layered and unquestionably gripping body of work with their new album. The post ALBUM REVIEW: Westside Cowboy – ‘It Goes On’ appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [New album: Shredded Sun || Never Odd or Even Growing older, one hook at a time](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/18/album-review-shredded-sun-never-odd-or-even/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-shredded-sun-never-odd-or-even) _2026-08-18 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ Two years after their Wilding LP, Chicago trio Shredded Sun return with a fuzz-fuelled new record that makes getting older sound considerably more fun than it probably should. Never Odd or Even tackles aging, self-worth, and adult dread, capturing the uneasy feeling of being stuck between the life you imagined and the one you’re actually \[…\] The post \New album: Shredded Sun || Never Odd or… ## [New album: Chateau || Sometimes We Wander A warm, woozy trip through genre-hopping pop delights](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/18/album-review-chateau-sometimes-we-wander/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-chateau-sometimes-we-wander) _2026-08-18 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ British singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Henry Smith gives himself free rein on Chateau’s debut full-length, a summery 28-minute stroll through jangle pop, psychedelic soul, bedroom pop, and lo-fi oddities. The versatile musician plays every instrument himself, building the ten songs—including the short intro and outro, variations of the same theme—from whatever was within reach before… ## [Tommaso Cappellato // Piano Meditations Vol. 1](https://www.eisenbergreview.com/blog/tommaso-cappellato-piano-meditations-vol-1) _2026-08-17 · Teddy Eisenberg · The Eisenberg Review | Eclectic Music Blog & Radio Show Featuring Global Grooves, Deep Cuts & Artist Interviews_ Piano Meditations Vol. 1 by Tommaso Cappellato The most revealing thing about Piano Meditations Vol. 1 may be that Tommaso Cappellato nearly forgot it existed. Originally commissioned for another label before the deal fell apart, the recordings sat untouched until a sleepless night sent Cappellato back to them. Hearing the music again, he found it still served its original purpose: quieting the… ## [EP REVIEW: Karen Dió – ‘Fugaz’](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/17/ep-review-karen-dio-fugaz/) _2026-08-17 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ Karen Dió’s new EP takes a couple of massive steps forward, not just widening her punk sensibilities but greatly increasing their impact. The post EP REVIEW: Karen Dió – ‘Fugaz’ appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [Album review: Real Numbers || Was It Always This Way Turning wistful thoughts into irresistibly bright jangle pop](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/17/album-review-real-numbers-was-it-always-this-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-real-numbers-was-it-always-this-way) _2026-08-17 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ Minneapolis singer-songwriter Eli Hansen has already given us more than a handful of notable releases with Real Numbers, but Was It Always This Way might just be their most captivating one yet. Ten years after the Wordless Wonder LP and five years after the Brighter Then EP, both well worth revisiting, this is a beautifully \[…\] The post \Album review: Real Numbers || Was It Always This Way\… ## [New EP: Mac Luster || Ritual An overdue reckoning with things beyond control](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/17/ep-review-mac-luster-ritual/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-review-mac-luster-ritual) _2026-08-17 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ Formed in 2013 and put on ice in 2018, Southern California alt-rock band Mac Luster are making some noise again. Their guitars have bite, their drums push hard, and Jake Mazon sings like he’s finally getting some long-stored thoughts off his chest. That emotional urgency gives the Ritual EP its real pull; the years between \[…\] The post \New EP: Mac Luster || Ritual\ \An overdue reckoning… ## [Nechazz // Pieces of a Dream](https://www.eisenbergreview.com/blog/nechazz-pieces-of-a-dream) _2026-08-16 · Teddy Eisenberg · The Eisenberg Review | Eclectic Music Blog & Radio Show Featuring Global Grooves, Deep Cuts & Artist Interviews_ Habibi Funk 036: Pieces of a Dream by Nechazz Had Pieces of a Dream slipped quietly onto shelves in 1989, its satin-smooth grooves might have seemed perfectly at home beside the era’s sophisti-pop and modern soul. Instead, Nechazz’s music stayed private for nearly four decades. Recorded between 1988 and 1989 in a small eight-track home studio in Amman, the album captures Palestinian-Jordanian… ## [Josh da Costa // New Wave Graveyard](https://www.eisenbergreview.com/blog/josh-da-costa-new-wave-graveyard) _2026-08-15 · Teddy Eisenberg · The Eisenberg Review | Eclectic Music Blog & Radio Show Featuring Global Grooves, Deep Cuts & Artist Interviews_ New Wave Graveyard by Josh Da Costa The title New Wave Graveyard promises nostalgia, but Josh da Costa is more interested in recombination than resurrection. After years in Regal Degal and CMON, and around Los Angeles’ underground as a DJ and NTS host, da Costa treats his Stones Throw solo debut like a record collector’s dream of pop history: familiar forms slightly misremembered, rearranged, and… ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WFFyr1Zwl7wm) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [EP Review: Zebrahead: O](https://www.intothevoidmusic.com/post/ep-review-zebrahead-o) _2026-08-14 · Sammie Starr · INTO THE VOID_ Zebrahead returns to impressive form with a new catchy, diverse, and emotionally rich EP, O. ## [Mikaela Davis // The Eisenberg Review Interview](https://www.eisenbergreview.com/blog/mikaela-davis-the-eisenberg-review-interview) _2026-08-14 · Teddy Eisenberg · The Eisenberg Review | Eclectic Music Blog & Radio Show Featuring Global Grooves, Deep Cuts & Artist Interviews_ Photo by Bobbi Rich. On Graceland Way , Mikaela Davis continues to redraw the boundaries around what country rock can hold. A classically trained harpist who has spent years folding psychedelia and American roots music into her own vocabulary, Davis leans further into what she calls “canyon country,” building a record that feels grounded in tradition while remaining distinctly her own. Its title… ## [The Rock Highlights of Reading & Leeds Festival 2026](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/14/the-rock-highlights-of-reading-leeds-festival-2026/) _2026-08-14 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ Reading & Leeds Festival is right around the corner, so we’ve highlighted the best in rock and alternative music that you can expect to catch across the weekend. The post The Rock Highlights of Reading & Leeds Festival 2026 appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [New compilation: Sys Malakian || Greatest Hits A convincing case for a guitar hero who keeps expanding the possibilities of surf without losing sight of its thrills](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/14/compilation-review-sys-malakian-greatest-hits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=compilation-review-sys-malakian-greatest-hits) _2026-08-14 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ 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 \New… ## [New EP: Shampoo || Five Favorites Jangly melodies and sunshine harmonies that stick](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/14/ep-review-shampoo-five-favorites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-review-shampoo-five-favorites) _2026-08-14 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ 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 \New EP: Shampoo || Five… ## [308 // August 13, 2026](https://www.eisenbergreview.com/blog/308-august-13-2026) _2026-08-13 · Teddy Eisenberg · The Eisenberg Review | Eclectic Music Blog & Radio Show Featuring Global Grooves, Deep Cuts & Artist Interviews_ Cover art by Goo La Goon Transmitting from the shores of Lake Erie, it’s the 308th edition of The Eisenberg Review on WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland, Thursdays 8–10 AM ET. Featuring an interview with Mikaela Davis about Graceland Way , plus new music and classics from Alabama Shakes, Taftir, Curió Curió, Josh da Costa, Psymon Spine, Carthago, Antena, HUG, Ábáse, The Ballistic Brothers, Time Grove, and… ## [PHOTOS: Cancer Bats – Rough Trade, Bristol – 11/08/2026](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/13/photos-cancer-bats-rough-trade-bristol-11-08-2026/) _2026-08-13 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ With their roaring new album ‘Give Me Dirt’ finally out in the world, Cancer Bats arrive at Bristol’s Rough Trade to celebrate in expectedly raucous style. The post PHOTOS: Cancer Bats – Rough Trade, Bristol – 11/08/2026 appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [New album: Fantastic Shams || Back of My Mind Striking the critical balance between analog grit and vivid storytelling](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/13/album-review-fantastic-shams-back-of-my-mind/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-fantastic-shams-back-of-my-mind) _2026-08-13 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ 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 \New album: Fantastic Shams || Back of My Mind\ \Striking the… ## [New album: The Wyldewood Green || Tales Of The Wyldewood Green A crate-digger’s trip through heavy psych](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/13/album-review-the-wyldewood-green-tales-of-the-wyldewood-green/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-the-wyldewood-green-tales-of-the-wyldewood-green) _2026-08-13 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ 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 \New album: The Wyldewood… ## [New album: The Happy Somethings || A Healthy Dose Of Hope Making peace with the here and now](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/13/album-review-the-happy-somethings-a-healthy-dose-of-hope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-the-happy-somethings-a-healthy-dose-of-hope) _2026-08-13 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ 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 \New album: The Happy Somethings || A Healthy… ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dl1Rzsq9IzX0) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Ancient Infinity Orchestra // It’s Always About Liberation](https://www.eisenbergreview.com/blog/ancient-infinity-orchestra-its-always-about-liberation) _2026-08-12 · Teddy Eisenberg · The Eisenberg Review | Eclectic Music Blog & Radio Show Featuring Global Grooves, Deep Cuts & Artist Interviews_ It’s Always About Liberation by Ancient Infinity Orchestra It’s Always About Liberation is the kind of record that makes Ancient Infinity Orchestra’s ambitions sound completely natural. Across six patient, richly arranged pieces, the 16-member Leeds ensemble turns spiritual jazz, modal improvisation, and orchestral composition into music that feels generous rather than grandiose, giving bandleader… ## [ALBUM REVIEW: The Afghan Whigs – ‘Soft Control’](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/12/album-review-the-afghan-whigs-soft-control/) _2026-08-12 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ An older, more refined, more Americana-inspired take on The Afghan Whigs’ sound makes for a late-period album with so much value. The post ALBUM REVIEW: The Afghan Whigs – ‘Soft Control’ appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [New album: Ready Ave || Across the Ceiling Tender tunes for everyday life](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/12/album-review-ready-ave-across-the-ceiling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-ready-ave-across-the-ceiling) _2026-08-12 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ 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 \New album: Ready Ave ||… ## [New album: Slow Fiction || dollhouse Turning private doubts into public noise](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/12/album-review-slow-fiction-dollhouse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-slow-fiction-dollhouse) _2026-08-12 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ 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 \New… ## [New EP: Von Cube || All Is Well Bold lines that give you just enough room to paint your relief](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/12/ep-review-von-cube-all-is-well/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-review-von-cube-all-is-well) _2026-08-12 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ 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 \New EP: Von Cube || All Is Well\ \Bold lines that give you just enough room to… ## [Johari Salleh // Jazz Dari Angkasapuri](https://www.eisenbergreview.com/blog/johari-salleh-jazz-dari-angkasapuri) _2026-08-11 · Teddy Eisenberg · The Eisenberg Review | Eclectic Music Blog & Radio Show Featuring Global Grooves, Deep Cuts & Artist Interviews_ Audible Beauty 002 (New Habibi Funk sister label): Jazz Dari Angkasapuri by Johari Salleh There’s an ease to Jazz Dari Angkasapuri that makes its long obscurity feel almost absurd. Johari Salleh’s trumpet drifts through modal passages, loose-limbed jazz-funk, spiritual undertones, and distinctly Malaysian melodic ideas with the confidence of a musician who never needed to announce the breadth of… ## [REVIEW ROUND-UP: Zebrahead, Dead Tired, AXTY](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/11/review-round-up-zebrahead-dead-tired-axty/) _2026-08-11 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ In this Review Round-Up, Zebrahead round out their EP series with its best entry; Dead Tired put out some solid hardcore; and AXTY…are here too. The post REVIEW ROUND-UP: Zebrahead, Dead Tired, AXTY appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [New album: Andy Crofts || Melody Boy A celebration of the art of songwriting](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/11/album-review-andy-crofts-melody-boy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-andy-crofts-melody-boy) _2026-08-11 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ 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 \New album: Andy Crofts ||… ## [New EP: Killer Kin || One Way Raw power](https://addtowantlist.com/index.php/2026/08/11/ep-review-killer-kin-one-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-review-killer-kin-one-way) _2026-08-11 · Dennis · Add To Wantlist_ 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 \New EP: Killer Kin || One Way\ \Raw power\ appeared first on Add To Wantlist . ## [Alfonso Soliano // Tiga Trombone](https://www.eisenbergreview.com/blog/alfonso-soliano-tiga-trombone) _2026-08-10 · Teddy Eisenberg · The Eisenberg Review | Eclectic Music Blog & Radio Show Featuring Global Grooves, Deep Cuts & Artist Interviews_ Audible Beauty 001 (New Habibi Funk sister label): Tiga Trombone by Alfonso Soliano Malaysian jazz did not need to be discovered. It needed to be heard outside Malaysia. Tiga Trombone , the inaugural release from Habibi Funk sister label Audible Beauty, makes that distinction clear through 11 recordings by composer, arranger, and pianist Alfonso Soliano, one of the foundational figures in the… ## [ALBUM REVIEW: Role Model – ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/10/album-review-role-model-chuck-timely-the-hourglass/) _2026-08-10 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ Although a little small and unable to go as far with its concept as it could, there’s still a good amount of likable, listenable character in Role Model’s latest foray into Americana. The post ALBUM REVIEW: Role Model – ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’ appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [FESTIVAL REVIEW: RADAR Festival 2026](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2026/08/07/festival-review-radar-festival-2026/) _2026-08-07 · thesoundboardreviews · The Soundboard_ With a stacked bill reaching prog, metalcore, hardcore and beyond, RADAR Festival is bigger and more diverse than ever in 2026, headlined by Thy Art Is Murder, Skindred and Animals As Leaders, and featuring Northlane, ten56., unpeople, Employed To Serve, Graphic Nature and more. The post FESTIVAL REVIEW: RADAR Festival 2026 appeared first on The Soundboard . ## [EP Review: Rufio: From The Outside](https://www.intothevoidmusic.com/post/ep-review-rufio-from-the-outside) _2026-08-07 · Sammie Starr · INTO THE VOID_ After a 16-year hiatus, Rufio's new EP, From The Outside, delivers a powerful impact and revives the nostalgic essence of their music, making them unforgettable and more relevant than ever. ## [Album Review: Allt: Ataraxia](https://www.intothevoidmusic.com/post/album-review-allt-ataraxia) _2026-07-31 · Sammie Starr · INTO THE VOID_ After the 2024 release of Allt's critically acclaimed debut album, From The New World, which explores themes of societal collapse, survival, and humanity through a fictional post-apocalyptic lens, their second album, Ataraxia, offers a sound that's more dynamic, intense, and authentic. ## [Album Review: Changing Places in the Fire](https://www.intothevoidmusic.com/post/album-review-changing-places-in-the-fire) _2026-07-30 · Sammie Starr · INTO THE VOID_ Exile-born Venezuelan prog-rock/post-metal act Changing Places In The Fire releases their self-titled album, a release that shows that there is a place for political and personal storytelling in the scene. ## [EP Review: Mercers: The Liminal Tapes](https://www.intothevoidmusic.com/post/ep-review-mercers-the-liminal-tapes) _2026-07-29 · Sammie Starr · INTO THE VOID_ Built from prior members of FONY, British post-hardcore unit MERCERS unveil their debut EP, The Liminal Tapes. Sometimes, to begin again, you have to revisit the path. For British post-hardcore unit mercers., this meant going back to songs written for a previous band, Fony. What was meant only as an idea to reshape older versions of these songs from the ground up, this process became something… ## [Album Review: Boundaries - Yearning: The Unbeautiful After](https://www.intothevoidmusic.com/post/boundaries-yearning-the-unbeautiful-after-review) _2026-07-16 · Sammie Starr · INTO THE VOID_ Two years after delivering a solidifying powerhouse of an album, Death is Little More, metalcore band Boundaries combines the finest elements of over 13 years of experience to create their new dark, heavy, and cinematic release. 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