Pretty strong but standard angular post punk. They have the energy and the vibe but struggle to differentiate themselves from the crowd. Definitely a lot of Franz and Interpol in their sound but that's not necessarily a terrible thing.
Standouts: Life Is a Movie, Beta Fish, I Got Cracked, Spades, Let Me Bleed, Hurricane, I Need You
Dropouts: Why Is It So Hard to Say Goodbye?
Location Lost artsy space exudes a grungy urgency and a dramatic vibe
Standouts: Crash Test Delayed, The Rising Skyline, Solid State, The Air's on Fire, Halo and Grain, Location Lost
Dropouts: none
Riot Grrl punk meets Shoegaze resulting in a vibe that's somehow noisy, rebellious, and reassuring all at the same time.
Standouts: Pill to Swallow, Naive, 16/25, I Held You Like Glass, Queen of Nothing, Not Sorry, When a Flower Doesn't Grow
Dropouts: Tired
Ugrent, dark, and edgy, Station Model Violence's eponymous debut has a tight yet expansive post punk sound that's somehow feels fresh yet classic at the same time
Standouts: Leisure, Cliffs, Heat, Crepe Throne, Immolation, Learn To Hate, Apex Calling, Falling Down
Dropouts: Two Eyes For An Eye
Lo-fi, melodic indie chamber pop like Car Seat Headrest/ Stereolab mashup. Jangly and groovy in equal parts, Some Clouds bring joy not rain.
Standouts: Dropped Down The Well, In The Weeds, Cut Glass Hammer, Mediocre Demon, Bell Miner, I Can't See A Rainbow, Life Could Be A Cloud,
Dropouts: none
Confession feels like a collection of random quirky intrusive thoughts varying widly from sexy and sultry to dull and domestic
Standouts: Going Out, Nighttime, Blue Skies, Alone With You, Gave You Up
Dropouts: Drip Drop
Moody and dramatic folk that stirs the soul while calming the mind, the quiet fight that sustains and survives
Standouts: A Perfect Storm, Against The Dying Of The Light, Etyd, For Every Dusk, Sheet, Losing Game (Sick), You & We
Dropouts: none
Hard Hearted Woman is ethereal and langourous dark dreams shifting from hopeful to gloomy, it's hushed beauty evokes a Gothic Americana vibe in a similar vein to Marissa Nadler.
Standouts: Division, The Smoke, Honey, Bury Me, Believe in the Devil, Outgrowing
Dropouts: none
Courtney Barnett raises the stakes and levels up on Creature of Habit. Her casual confidence and cleverness is in full effect and Creature ends up being both catchier and punchier.
Standouts: Wonder, Same, One Thing At A Time, Mantis, Sugar Plum, Site Unseen, Another Beautiful Day
Dropouts: none
Former Site continues the subdued moody vibe of the New Pornographers recent releases. Only the singles really raise the heart rate, but the clever lyricism and harmonies keep you engaged.
Standouts: Ballad of the Last Payphone, Votive, Great Princess Story, The Former Site Of
Dropouts: none
A worthy succesor to 2023's The Window, Singin' To somehow manages to amp up both the power of their rock side and the charm of their country side.
Standouts: Open Up, Anywhere, Light Night Mountains All That, Penny in the Lake, Strange Love, The World, So Madly, Just Want You to Know the Truth, Burn It Down, At Peace in the Hundred Acre Wood
Dropouts: none
Transmitter is solid, not spectacular, but it's subtle and subdued charm is in it's songcraft and it's twangy, tweedy vibe
Standouts: Worlds Unknown, Evil Twin, Long Weekend, Walk in an Absent Mind, Don’t Look Down
Dropouts: none
Airy ambient jazz that projects a blissful calm like floating on clouds
Standouts: Night Vision, Dirty Boots, Designer, Santa Maria, Street Scene, Flow
Dropouts: none
Hip Hop and Afrobeat infused UK Jazz, fun and fresh and full of soul.
Standouts: Chasing Shadows, Message, Mlonje: Voices Joined, Azimuth, Body Flows, Threads
Dropouts: none
6 lazy days in Leysin, an elegant and blissfully jazzy vacation in the Swiss Alps
Standouts: Mountain Cat, Oxygene des Alps, Les Airelles, Forest Walk, The Pigeon
Dropouts: none
Post-punk jazz rock fusion that's fiery and ferocious, even a bit abrasive in it's full frontal attack. The musicianship is on another level leading to dizzying blasts of beautiful noise.
Standouts: Clutch, Serpent Tongue (Slight Return), Deface the Currency, Universal Security, 30 Years of Knowing
Dropouts: none
Parlor Greens return with a real gem of an album, a tight set of funky grooves guaranteed to get you moving
Standouts: Jolene, Lion's Mane, Mustard Sauce, Drop Top, Parlor Change, Emeralds, Eat Your Greens,
Dropouts: none
Resavoir returns with a meditative and misty collection of songs that have an air of pastoral daydreaming
Standouts: Dream Theme, Lilacs, Life Goes On, Memories of Dreams, Time, Leaves, Froggy Meadow
Dropouts: none
As someone who absolutely loved Tom's 2020 release What Kinda Music? and it's vibrant and jazzy summer vibe, I was looking forward to his new album and a little surprised by all the mid reviews. I had the same feeling on my first listen. That Full Circle is very mild and innocuous, with a sort of yacht jazz feel. But it is a bit of a grower and reveals more of it's subtle beauty on repeated listens.
Standouts: Flowers in Bloom, Red Moon, Slow Tonight, Sisters With Me, Sultan of ... read more
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