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Strelitzia released their debut EP all the way back in 2017, and only this year did the Arizona-based outfit follow that release up with any new material. Six years is a long time in any industry, and for musicians, entire careers can rise and fall in that span; for a single album to taken that long, it is indicative of a release that is either a mess that has languished in a musical development hell, or a very special release that required every second of that time span to be crafted.

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Describing themselves as an ‘atmospheric indie rock band’, Noise Beneath the Floor have been releasing music since 2020, although the Ohio-based four-piece have been writing together for far longer than that. Their debut album, ‘A YEAR IN EXILE‘, was completed in 2019, yet faced a delay in release until 2021 thanks to the onset of the COVID pandemic. Despite this, the band did manage to release a self-titled EP during 2020, and already set about working on their ... read more

The Cleveland four-piece have been releasing music since 2021, the same year that saw the band release their debut LP, ‘Everything In Moderation’. Since then, the band have been busy on the live circuit, performing with everyone from Bottom Bracket, to Kerosene Heights, and even Dreamwell; no studio releases to speak of until the commencement of the second album cycle earlier this year. Choosing to take that time has allowed the band to produce a record that immediately has you ... read more

Peel away the mainstream surface of indie and alternative rock, and it won’t be long until you stumble across October Drift. The four-piece have been active since 2014, firstly garnering a word-of-mouth cult following for their utterly incendiary live shows, and then signing to Physical Education records for the release of their fantastic 2020 debut record, ‘Forever Whatever’.

In 2022, the band released their sophomore record ‘I Don’t Belong Anywhere’, which ... read more