joshhendrickson
Springfield, MO
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Cameron Winter and Geese have officially entered the mainstream. If you’ve followed any music discourse from this past year, these 23-year-olds from Brooklyn have been inescapable. Some are hailing them as the first great Gen Z rock band and one of the most important acts of our time. That’s a tall order... so, do they live up to the hype? I’d say so. The follow-up to 2023's “3D Country” couldn’t be more of a departure from the previous record’s ... read more
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The Flying Cloud Recordings family has quickly become the source of some of my favorite records as of late. Producer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Evian’s 2024 release, “Plunge”, boasted one of my favorite songs of last year with “Jacket”. Meanwhile, his production work on Liam Kazar’s “Pilot Light” and María Zardoya of The Marías’ Not For Radio project “Melt” has made its way into my top 50 records this year as ... read more
Ever since 2021's “CR78”, Maddie Jay’s brand of hypnotic synth pop has made a home for itself on my Instagram feed. Jay, who is also the bassist for Remi Wolf’s live band, has been releasing great single after great single over the last year, resulting in the release of “I Can Change Your Mind” in early 2025. These songs have proved their staying power and have helped define my year in music. Atmospheric, modular soundscapes lay the bed for ... read more
The Bon Iver of “SABLE fABLE” is both in-line and completely unrecognizable from the Bon Iver of “For Emma, Forever Ago”. Over the years, Justin Vernon has transitioned from the sound of solitary isolation to one that’s only possible through the community he has built around him. With every release, this has become increasingly apparent, culminating in the supposed final release from the band. The “SABLE EP” acts as the prologue of this project, ... read more
It’s due time that Djo got his flowers. Actor and multi-instrumentalist Joe Keery (yes, the Stranger Things guy) has been in my listening rotation since his days with Chicago psych rock band Post Animal, and his 2019 solo debut “Twenty Twenty” has had more of an influence on my sound as an artist than maybe any other record. So, fast-forward to the end of 2025, and Stranger Things has ended, “End of Beginning” is the biggest song in the world right now, and ... read more
If there was one record from this year that I’m the target audience of, it’s this one. Lofi indie pop that sounds like it was recorded on a Tascam cassette recorder (in the best way) and about as much 70's soft rock influence as you can get for a release from the 2020's. It’s equal parts Paul McCartney, Nick Drake, and Bread, while still maintaining its own identity. Easy acoustic work, playful piano stabs, fuzzy synth warbles, and vocals so laid back it sounds like ... read more
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