Don’t Look Now – Second Time Around
Don’t Look Now just kicked the door down with a saxophone—yes, a SAXOPHONE—that hits harder than a shot of cheap whiskey on a Saturday night.

Blush. – Wrong Answers Only
You want rock? You got rock. Victoria’s own Blush. just raised the amp to eleven and spit out “Wrong Answers Only,” and holy hell, did they turn the amps

Wotts – ALOHA!
Ottawa, Canada. Indie pop? Sure, slap a label on it if you want. But this track—”ALOHA!“—has got more guts than half the “rock” bands out

The Wheel Workers – Live From The Attic
Too many “live” records these days are polished within an inch of their lives. Autotune this, overdub that—might as well be studio sessions with fake

Rock Berg – Let Go!
Forget everything you think you know about indie pop for a second, ’cause Rock Berg just dropped a track called “Let Go!” that hits like a shot of tequila

Rivermind – Nightlight
You think you’ve heard modern rock? You haven’t heard Rivermind. Not yet. These cats from Thun, Switzerland—two brothers, old friendships, basements full of loud guitars and

LED – Your Perfect
You think teen pop punk is just bubblegum fluff? LED just proved you dead wrong. This Angeleno trio—Edie Yvonne on vocals and bass, Layne Olivia on vocals

Apple Eyes – Freaking Out
Apple Eyes are back from the brink, and “Freaking Out” is the sound of two people who’ve been through the wringer, stared into the void, and

Mattock – Lil’ Busted Fox
Pull up a barstool. Mattock is a two-piece wrecking crew from Southern Maryland, and they just dropped “Lil’ Busted Fox” on April 27th, 2026. This cut is

Daffers – Space Craft Landing
Put down the distortion pedal for one second. I know, I know—you’re here for riffs that peel paint. But sometimes the rock-est thing you can

The Shrubs – Let Us In
Listen up, you lo-fi lunatics and psych-rock freaks. The Shrubs just crawled out of Houston, Texas with a track called “Let Us In” that sounds like it

The Danphes – Jacqueline
I know The Danphes call themselves “jangly indie-pop” from Norwich, UK. I know they worship the C86 era and early DIY guitar music. But don’t let that

Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – Bells of Silver
Sometimes the best stuff comes from the strangest names. And let me tell you, Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends is a mouthful, but this solo cat

Mike Shouse (Ft. Tony MacAlpine) – Upon Looking Back
Grab your air guitar, because Mike Shouse (Ft. Tony MacAlpine) just dropped a closing track that’ll make you want to drive your car off a cliff—in the

Cashus King, Big O, Blu, Frannie El, Shari – Streams
Listen up, you leather-jacket-wearing, riff-loving maniacs. I know what you’re thinking: “West Coast Hip Hop? On a ROCK website?” Yeah, I said it. Sit down

Storm Boy – Beast Machine Theory
You know how many “post-hardcore” records land on my desk that sound like some art school kids trying way too hard to be clever? Too


