ReeToxA – Soliloquy
Look, I’ve been around the block. I’ve heard bands pretend they’ve got something to say when they’ve got nothing but empty riffs and a haircut. Then something like Soliloquy by ReeToxA lands on my desk, and I remember why we do this. Twenty-six tracks. A double album. A European orchestra. A dude who nearly bankrupted himself and […]
Good Carver – The Steps We Have to Take
Look, I’ll be straight with you. When I first saw “indie folk” in the press release for Good Carver‘s debut album “The Steps We Have to Take,” I braced myself for another collection of whisper-quiet coffee shop confessionals. You know the type—songs so delicate they’d shatter if the drummer so much as looked at his […]
ReeToxA – Thrift Shop Dress
Alright, strap in, because ReeToxA just lit the fuse on their upcoming album with the new single “Thrift Shop Dress”, and this thing explodes like a cherry bomb in a tin can. This is the first taste off ReeToxA’s monstrous second album—a 26-track beast that they said was nearly impossible to pick a single from. But […]
Yasu Cub – picking at grass
Some songs take the long way home. “picking at grass,” the lead single from Yasu Cub‘s debut album spiral arms, spent over a decade marinating before it finally found its legs. And man, was it worth the wait. The Tokyo-based duo—Jacob Oki Ahearn and Rory Hoffmeister—first sketched this thing out back in 2012 during their college days at Lewis […]
Rich Chambers – All I Want Is Hope and Nothing More
Let’s cut the opening act chatter and get straight to the crunch. Rich Chambers has just wound the amp to eleven and let loose a track that kicks like a vintage Marshall stack. “All I Want Is Hope and Nothing More” is literally wrapped in feedback and fire. This thing is packed with so much […]
Mars_999 – Ostrov
Sometimes a song creeps up on you like fog rolling in off the water. That’s exactly what Mars_999 delivers with “Ostrov,” the new single that landed March 7th. This isn’t your typical three-chord rock stomper; it’s something deeper, weirder, and way more interesting. Let’s get one thing straight right now: Mars_999 isn’t playing by anybody’s rules. This project lives in the […]
Tears On Denim -Dream It Real
Some bands spend years trying to find chemistry. Others just get on stage and realise it’s already there. That’s the story with Tears On Denim, a new Los Angeles outfit that brings together some serious heavyweight talent. You’ve got Alice Austin from Black Sabbitch, David Drouin, and Aaron Zaroulis from Cold Engines/The Brew. These three found […]
Sssstephen – Day Trip
Austin’s one-man wrecking crew Sssstephen! just tossed a raw steak onto the grill. His latest single, “Day Trip,” drops March 20 via the upcoming EP Triptychs, and let us tell you that this thing hits like a bag of bricks to the chest. Right from the jump, Sssstephen! (the man does guitar, bass, AND drums here, because apparently sleeping is […]
Max Threat – Thrown
Max Threat just dropped “Thrown,” and it’s the kind of track that makes you want to kick your speakers—in a good way. This Midwest misfit has been lurking in the shadows for years, writing in deliberate obscurity, and now he’s decided the world is ready. Spoiler alert: we weren’t ready. But here we are anyway, […]
Gregory Ackerman – Call Me Crazy
Light a candle, pour something strong, and let Gregory Ackerman take you to church. Not the fire-and-brimstone kind, but the smoky, dimly lit kind where the congregation is three deep and the groove hits your bones like a freight train. His new track “Call Me Crazy” is out, and it’s the kind of slow-burn rager […]
Deja Dead – Snapshots
If you’ve been starving for some real, dirty, human noise in a world full of sterile pop and auto-tuned nothingness, then pass the aux cord. Deja Dead just dropped “Snapshots,” and it’s the kind of rager that grabs you until the final feedback dies. Written during some seriously heavy personal upheaval, “Snapshots” is the sound […]
Harry Kappen – Balance
Some guys just get it. Harry Kappen is one of them. The Dutch-born, Mexico-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has been giving out records since the pandemic hit, and his latest joint—”Balance“—proves he ain’t slowing down. This track is the lead single from his upcoming LP After the Crossing, dropping March 3, 2026, on MTS Records. And let […]