# power pop (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover power pop. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Afghan Whigs – Soft Control (2026) Album Review](https://scummywatertower.com/reviews/album-reviews/afghan-whigs-soft-control-2026-album-review/) _2026-08-21 · Alex M Theel · Scummy Water Tower_ Hello reader, Welcome back. Or welcome if this is your first visit to SWT. There’s plenty of good music content here. Today, we’re going to delve into the Afghan Whigs. In March, we highlighted a song from their new album, “House of I“. Broadly speaking, the group has been creating beautiful alternative rock, with heavy \[…\] \The post The Afghan Whigs – \ Soft Control (2026) \ Album Review… ## [New Music Friday: August 21, 2026](https://theindyreview.com/2026/08/21/new-music-friday-august-21-2026/) _2026-08-21 · b.liebman · The Indy Review_ New music this week from Weezer, The Afghan Whigs, Brandon Flowers, Squirrel Flower, Arkayla, Gang of Youths, Jamie T, New Junk City, Joy Oladokun, Blondshell, Fontaines D.C., Beck, The Family Business LTD, Yellowcard, Balu Brigada, Dexter and the Moonrocks & more! ## [2000 Great Songs #1429: Violet](https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2026/08/2000-great-songs-1429-violet.html) _2026-08-21 · Jittery White Guy · Jittery White Guy Music_ Hole 's Live Through This is one of those records I absolutely adored at the time of its 1994 release, then pretty much memory-holed for the next few decades (whether due to Courtney Love's public baggage or it just being such a consummately 90s album). Nowadays it's something like, say, Neutral Milk Hotel 's Aeroplane , or Pink Floyd 's The Final Cut , where I'll pull it out once or twice a year… ## [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\… ## [Squirrel Flower – Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going (2026) Album Review](https://scummywatertower.com/reviews/album-reviews/squirrel-flower-say-a-prayer-to-the-gods-of-getting-going-2026-album-review/) _2026-08-20 · Alex M Theel · Scummy Water Tower_ Hello reader, Welcome back. Today, we’re going to delve into Squirrel Flower, which is the self-appointed moniker of the artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Ella Williams, born in the Boston suburb of Arlington, Massachusetts, who first started her own musical journey in a children’s choir and then within the DIY scene in Boston. Williams began writing gorgeous songs \[…\] \The post… ## [2000 Great Songs #1428: My Name Is Jack](https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2026/08/2000-great-songs-1428-my-name-is-jack.html) _2026-08-20 · Jittery White Guy · Jittery White Guy Music_ Much like Fleetwood Mac, who similarly (and presciently) took their name from a member other than the frontman, Manfred Mann (named for its keyboardist) went through myriad iterations and huge stylistic changes over the decades as singers/songwriters came and went. After their early years as an R&B-flavored British Invasion act fronted by Paul Jones, new singer Mike d'Abo ushered in a few years of… ## [Album Review: The Afghan Whigs – Soft Control](https://theindyreview.com/2026/08/20/album-review-the-afghan-whigs-soft-control/) _2026-08-20 · dmichaelrangel · The Indy Review_ 90S ALT ROCKERS SURPASS THEIR HEYDAY ## [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\… ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sya86tsTJ50A) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [So It Goes](https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/so-it-goes-e18) _2026-08-19 · S.W. Lauden · Remember The Lightning_ Embracing Transition ## [Book Review: Zip It Up! Too: More of the Best of Trouser Press magazine 1974-1984 – Ira A Robbins (Editor)](https://theindyreview.com/2026/08/19/book-review-ira-a-robbins-editor-zip-it-up-too-more-of-the-best-of-trouser-press-magazine-1974-1984/) _2026-08-19 · dmichaelrangel · The Indy Review_ ICONIC PUBLICATION PUTS OUT NEW SET OF COLLECTED WORKS ## [2000 Great Songs #1427: Temporary Beauty](https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2026/08/2000-great-songs-1427-temporary-beauty.html) _2026-08-19 · Jittery White Guy · Jittery White Guy Music_ Graham Parker is one of those long-running artists with a massive, almost invariably reliable discography, where I have a million albums I can pull out and say, yep, this one's pretty good... but who don't necessarily create songs that I find revelatory. (Good lord--I'm just discovering this is his first mention in the seven years I've been doing this thing!) Which is fine; the world needs really… ## [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… ## [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… ## [Singles Spotlight: Savanna Ruth – “Everything We Made”](https://scummywatertower.com/features/singles-spotlight/singles-spotlight-savanna-ruth-everything-we-made/) _2026-08-18 · Alex M Theel · Scummy Water Tower_ Hello reader, How are you? Welcome back, or welcome if this is your first visit to SWT. Please look around the site and stay awhile. Our search bar at the top of each page is lovely and comprehensive. Today, I’m excited to discuss another Midwestern U.S.-based musician crafting memorable music: Savanna Ruth. A press release for an \[…\] \The post Singles Spotlight: \Savanna Ruth –… [Listen](https://scummywatertower.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Savanna-Ruth-Everything-We-Made.mp3) ## [New York Indie Rock Headlines Los Angeles’ Just Like Heaven Festival](https://theindyreview.com/2026/08/18/new-york-indie-rock-headlines-los-angeles-just-like-heaven-festival/) _2026-08-18 · b.liebman · The Indy Review_ Pasadena's inaugural indie rock fest returns with a mix of 2000's NY rock n' roll sleaze and modern up-and-comers ## [2000 Great Songs #1426: Against Pollution](https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2026/08/2000-great-songs-1426-against-pollution.html) _2026-08-18 · Jittery White Guy · Jittery White Guy Music_ When it comes to John Darnielle and his Mountain Goats , I assume there are a handful of tunes which are generally-acknowledged classics by fans, and then certain songs that may become idiosyncratic personal favorites just because of the way they happen to hit you. I assume "Against Pollution," off 2004's We Shall All Be Healed , probably falls into the latter camp. It's not his most immediate… ## [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… ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cCmQCtpF779N) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [We Don’t Remember the Song, We Remember Where We Were By Bay Simpson (Artist Essay)](https://scummywatertower.com/artist-essays/we-dont-remember-the-song-we-remember-where-we-were-by-bay-simpson/) _2026-08-17 · Bay Simpson · Scummy Water Tower_ Editor’s Note: Earlier this year, SWT introduced you to Muscle Shoals, Alabama-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Bay Simpson via a premiere of his song “Too Good To Be True”. He followed it up recently with his new single, “Summertime Classics”. According to a press release, the song is a nostalgic rock anthem that celebrates first love, classic \[…\] \The post We Don’t Remember the Song, We… ## [2000 Great Songs #1425: You Can Call Me Al](https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2026/08/2000-great-songs-1425-you-can-call-me-al.html) _2026-08-17 · Jittery White Guy · Jittery White Guy Music_ It's been 40 years since the release of Paul Simon 's landmark 1986 LP Graceland , and, as detailed in my book , I haven't been able to enjoy it since listening to it in an altered state of mind in college and coming to the realization that the whole album is just two songs played over and over with different lyrics. (I don't know if that's actually the case, but once you have one of these stoner… ## [Live Report: Honestav, Untitled at The Regent Theater (August 13, 2026)](https://theindyreview.com/2026/08/17/live-report-honestav-untitled-at-the-regent-theater-august-13-2026/) _2026-08-17 · b.liebman · The Indy Review_ Filled with boundless energy and exuberant passion, the rising alt/hip-hop artist showed why he's a star in the making ## [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… ## [2000 Great Songs #1424: Bertha Butt Boogie](https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2026/08/2000-great-songs-1424-bertha-butt-boogie.html) _2026-08-16 · Jittery White Guy · Jittery White Guy Music_ Jimmy Castor (both with and without The Jimmy Castor Bunch) released records throughout the 70s filled primarily with fairly straight soul and R&B (and some smooth jazz), but he also recorded some hugely entertaining funk music--albeit often novelty tracks with goofy lyrics. "Bertha Butt Boogie," off the Bunch's 1974 colorfully-titled Butt Of Course , obviously falls into that latter camp, but for… ## [The Happening Sound of Power Pop](https://michaelchabon.substack.com/p/the-happening-sound-of-power-pop) _2026-08-15 · Michael Chabon · Tragic Magic: Michael Chabon_ Are you hip to the 4th wave? ## [Is It Power Pop?!](https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/is-it-power-pop-31) _2026-08-15 · Remember The Lightning_ PART THIRTY ONE: Steve Bradley ## [2000 Great Songs #1423: It's Too Bad](https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2026/08/2000-great-songs-1423-its-too-bad.html) _2026-08-15 · Jittery White Guy · Jittery White Guy Music_ With so many great albums from The Jam , it feels like overkill to be paying our third visit to 1978's All Mod Cons . But, damn, what a record! "It's Too Bad" finds Paul Weller in full-on Beatles mode. And, sure, his borrowing of the "She Loves You" riff chords the bridge has a lot to do with it (far from the only instance where Weller found himself cutting-and-pasting a Beatles hook into one of… ## [Singles Spotlight: Tokyo Tea Room – “Always In The Sun”](https://scummywatertower.com/features/singles-spotlight/singles-spotlight-tokyo-tea-room-always-in-the-sun/) _2026-08-14 · Alex M Theel · Scummy Water Tower_ Hello reader, How are you? Welcome back, or welcome if this is your first visit to SWT. If this is your first time, look around the site for a while. The site doesn’t bite, nor do Josh or I. And that search bar at the top of each page has so many options that you’ll \[…\] \The post Singles Spotlight: \ Tokyo Tea Room – \ “Always In The Sun” first appeared on Scummy Water Tower .\ ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RY01gJ0ftEQp) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [New Music Friday: August 14, 2026](https://theindyreview.com/2026/08/14/new-music-friday-august-14-2026/) _2026-08-14 · b.liebman · The Indy Review_ New music this week from Phoebe Bridgers, Jungle, Judah & the Lion, Girl Talk, Wheatus, Wavves, Say Anything, Medium Build, The Format, Slow Pulp, Lael Neale, Girl Tones Ballyhoo! & more! ## [2000 Great Songs #1422: The Kirwan Song](https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2026/08/2000-great-songs-1422-kirwan-song.html) _2026-08-14 · Jittery White Guy · Jittery White Guy Music_ I really enjoy the music of Swedish indie act The Amazing , who have about a half-dozen albums blending mellow psychedelia, dream pop, and freak folk. Of course, such music is better suited to quiet backdrops for a lazy weekend morning or settling evening dusk than to active listening, so it's hard for me to pick out specific songs for attention. But I do love "The Kirwan Song," the opening track… ## [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… ## ["I've Got A Friend" by Catburgers / Debut LP in September](http://whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2026/08/ive-got-friend-by-catburgers-debut-lp.html) _2026-08-13 · noreply@blogger.com (Rocksteady74 (Scott)) · When You Motor Away..._ I have been instructed that my summer vacation has ended. From whom was such a draconian edict handed down? Well, the spouse, the office, and a few blog readers -- I was badly outnumbered. Harsh, to be sure, but not entirely unexpected. So, chained to the desk, we begin again. The first question is what to bring to our readers. When I began writing for the blog about two decades ago I focused a… ## [Singles Spotlight: Elanor Moss – “Fixer”](https://scummywatertower.com/features/singles-spotlight/singles-spotlight-elanor-moss-fixer/) _2026-08-13 · Alex M Theel · Scummy Water Tower_ Hello reader, How are you today? Welcome back, or welcome if this is your first visit to SWT. Please look around the site and stay awhile. Our search bar at the top of each page is lovely and comprehensive. I’m excited to discuss another singer-songwriter who is creating some great music a bit under the \[…\] \The post Singles Spotlight: \ Elanor Moss – \ “Fixer” first appeared on Scummy… ## [World Watch: Estambre](https://theindyreview.com/2026/08/13/world-watch-estambre/) _2026-08-13 · b.liebman · The Indy Review_ Madrid rockers deserve to help break Spanish rock music in the U.S. ## [2000 Great Songs #1421: Nights On Broadway](https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2026/08/2000-great-songs-1421-nights-on-broadway.html) _2026-08-13 · Jittery White Guy · Jittery White Guy Music_ As noted previously , I was never a Bee Gees fan once they got past their late 60s pop-psych era. Still, I've got a soft spot for "Nights On Broadway," from 1975's Main Course , the album which saw them start to pivot from AOR pop into soul & disco. Obviously that pivot would become complete with 1977's Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, an album which seized control of the universe (or at least… ## [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… ## [Singles Spotlight: The Goods – “Summer’s Almost Gone”](https://scummywatertower.com/features/singles-spotlight/singles-spotlight-the-goods-summers-almost-gone/) _2026-08-12 · Alex M Theel · Scummy Water Tower_ Hello reader, Welcome back, or welcome if this is your first visit to SWT. How are you today? I’m excited to discuss an Oakland, California group crafting some memorable earworms in the power pop world: The Goods. As the bio for the band’s self-titled EP notes, “Singer-songwriter Rob Good is a veteran of the Oakland \[…\] \The post Singles Spotlight: \ The Goods – \ “Summer’s Almost Gone”… ## [2000 Great Songs #1420: Live To Tell All](https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2026/08/2000-great-songs-1420-live-to-tell-all.html) _2026-08-12 · Jittery White Guy · Jittery White Guy Music_ Since the heyday of bubblegum pop music in the late 60s through mid 70s--bands like the Lemon Pipers and Archies and Sweet and Bay City Rollers and Abba --few acts have tried to revive bubblegum, and even fewer have succeeded. But Dressy Bessy , part of the original Elephant 6 stable in the late 90s, have a run of wonderful singles in that vein. "Live To Tell All," a 2000 split-single (later… ## [Song-X-Song: 'Thirteen'](https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/song-x-song-thirteen-f1a) _2026-08-12 · S.W. Lauden · Remember The Lightning_ An Ode To Teenage Fanclub's Misunderstood (Flawed?) Masterpiece ## [Banger of the Week: D.D.R. – Never Forever](https://theindyreview.com/2026/08/12/banger-of-the-week-d-d-r-never-forever/) _2026-08-12 · b.liebman · The Indy Review_ A perfect modern take on melodic, 80's hard rock ## [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… ## [Singles Spotlight: Strange Lot – “Eyes For Ya”](https://scummywatertower.com/features/singles-spotlight/singles-spotlight-strange-lot-eyes-for-ya/) _2026-08-11 · Alex M Theel · Scummy Water Tower_ Hello reader, How are you today? Welcome back, or welcome if this is your first visit to SWT. Please look around the site and stay awhile. Our search bar at the top of each page is both lovely and comprehensive. I’m excited to discuss another Texas-based musician creating some great music: Strange Lot. What was \[…\] \The post Singles Spotlight: Strange Lot – \ “Eyes For Ya” first appeared on… ## [Check This: Brave the Weatherman – Atlantis](https://theindyreview.com/2026/08/11/check-this-brave-the-weatherman-atlantis/) _2026-08-11 · b.liebman · The Indy Review_ Pop-punk songwriter submerges us into a fictional world and narrative with his high-energy first single