Summer League – “Everything Was Over” If you like large rock sounds, with tight lyrical dynamics, then give Summer League a listen. “Everything Was Over” is dripping with relational nostalgia and clever sing-a-long lines. This is the first single off their debut album, …
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My 3 Favorite Songwriters this Week
Kelly McMichael – “I Missed Out on Everything” This starts with a Joan Jett style guitar intro before launching into a genre busting piece of indie gold. Dipping into folk, dream pop, and classic rock, “I Missed Out on Everything” is a great …
Post Rockers Signal Hill Shine on “Celadon”
Signal Hill – “Celadon” After existing for almost 20 years, the four piece instrumental act Signal Hill are bringing together a collection of their transcendent work. The EPs collect updated versions of their first two albums, as well as rare B-sides. “Celadon” is …
Embleton Competes With “The Lion”
Embleton – “The Lion” Through the years, we have tried to describe the interesting folk style of San Fransisco based Embleton. His instrumentation is unusual yet familiar, as a buried treasure of a forgotten memory. The contemplative songwriter is a bit of a …
Joel Sammut Plays Psych Dripping “Bleeding Man”
Joel Sammut – “Bleeding Man” If someone does not license this for movies / advertisements, then they are missing out. We absolutely love the psych rock elements reminiscent of a Guy Ritchie picture. Lyrically it is simply ambiguous, but that is its charm. …
Glom Are Our Favorite Indie Rockers
Glom – “Immortalized” We are here for everything this act puts out. Glom are trademark indie rock, complete with shimmery and fuzzed out guitar work and emotive lyrics. We have been fans of their style for awhile, but what “Immortalized” does is something …
ØZWALD Continues to Impress
ØZWALD – “Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used to” We would be hard pressed to find any more prolific indie rock act than this duo. With the enviable ambition to release two LP’s a year, the act is already on their fifth full …
The Best New Rock
Lost Woods – “Sleep” We would honestly be surprised if “Sleep” does not make Lost Woods a household name. Their beautifully crafted wall of sound comes back aces on their follow-up. This is quintessential indie rock. The track has a deep breath of …
Premiere: Moon Walker Rock “Tear Down The Wall”
Moon Walker – “Tear Down The Wall” Your Thursday needs an extra boost. We got you. LA duo Moon Walker absolutely rip through our favorite rock genres with a throwback gem “Tear Down The Wall”. Yes, the instrumentation is gritty and urgent, but …
Mark Fossen Offers Heartfelt Track for His Children
Mark Fossen – “Kid” This one made us a little weepy. Songwriter Mark Fossen strikes an emotive chord with his heartfelt “Kid”. The track is a sort of historic statement to his two children. After realizing the temporal nature of life, he felt …
