Welcome to part two (of four) of Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023! For any and all background info, see part one. See also:Part One (100-76)Part Three (50-26)Part Four (25-1)Playlist with all albums (Spotify link) (Tidal link) 75. Helpful People – Brokenblossom Threats Release date: August 27thRecord label: Tall Texan/Burundi CloudGenre: Jangle pop, indieContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023 (75-51)”
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Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023 (100-76)
We’re finally here! Welcome to the fourth annual (and third annual ranked version of) Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of the Year. Today, albums 51 through 100 are being posted, and tomorrow (Wednesday, December 6th), the top 50 will be revealed. Wow! So much great music! Thank you to anyone reading this list, anyone whoContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023 (100-76)”
Pressing Concerns: Pespi, Cime, Joe Ziffer, Otis Shanty
It’s a Monday in December, and we’re kicking the week off with a good, old-fashioned classic edition of Pressing Concerns. New albums from Pespi and Joe Ziffer, a live album from Cime, and an EP from Otis Shanty are featured in this edition. This is the last Pressing Concerns before Rosy Overdrive’s Year-End List seasonContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Pespi, Cime, Joe Ziffer, Otis Shanty”
Pressing Concerns: Misophone, The Brights, Gabby’s World, Get Wrong
December is upon us, and before we dive into year-end list season, the first Friday of the last month of the year has a surprisingly stacked line-up of new releases for our collective consideration. I’ll be highlighting four of them below: new albums from Misophone, The Brights, and Gabby’s World, and a new EP fromContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Misophone, The Brights, Gabby’s World, Get Wrong”
New Playlist: November 2023
Rosy Overdrive is rolling full steam ahead into December, but first, a look back at a bunch of songs I’ve enjoyed over this past month. Plenty of miscellaneous 2023 releases in here as I put together the blog’s various year-end lists and give everything I’ve meant to give a listen a little bit of attentionContinue reading “New Playlist: November 2023”
VOTE! In the Rosy Overdrive 2023 Reader’s Poll
Hello, Rosy Overdrive readers! Rosy Overdrive’s year-end lists are just around the corner (just as soon as I, you know, make them), but first I wanted to ask y’all what you thought the best of 2023 is. So, this year I’m trying out doing a Rosy Overdrive Reader’s Poll! Wow! The question I’m most interestedContinue reading “VOTE! In the Rosy Overdrive 2023 Reader’s Poll”
Pressing Concerns: Neighboring Sounds, Dot Dash, Flat Mary Road, Colt Wave
I’m hoping all U.S.-based Rosy Overdrive readers had a nice holiday weekend. Since I’m guessing a lot of you missed the second post from last week (it went up the day before Thanksgiving and featured The Veldt, Feeling Figures, The Ground Is Lava, and The Anderson Tapes), I’ll go ahead and re-share it before weContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Neighboring Sounds, Dot Dash, Flat Mary Road, Colt Wave”
Pressing Concerns: The Veldt, Feeling Figures, The Ground Is Lava, The Anderson Tapes
Welcome to a Wednesday Pressing Concerns, the rarest of Pressing Concerns! Due to “Thanksgiving”, this post is going up a day early, so (to residents of the United States, at least) enjoy the holiday, and read about new music at the same time below. In this eclectic post, we have a new album from FeelingContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The Veldt, Feeling Figures, The Ground Is Lava, The Anderson Tapes”
Pressing Concerns: The Terminal Buildings, Long Hair in Three Stages, Psychic Shakes, Dan Koshute
We’re kicking off the holiday week with a traditional Monday Pressing Concerns! We have a new compilation from The Terminal Buildings and new albums from Long Hair in Three Stages, Psychic Shakes, and Dan Koshute to look at today. Just a programming note: due to the American Thanksgiving holiday, the normal Thursday Pressing Concerns willContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The Terminal Buildings, Long Hair in Three Stages, Psychic Shakes, Dan Koshute”
Pressing Concerns: Molly O’Malley, Frog, Wurld Series, Major Awards
This Thursday in November, Pressing Concerns rolls on uninhibited, offering up new albums from Frog and Wurld Series, a new EP from Major Awards, and a “mixtape” from none other than Molly O’Malley. Read on! If you’re looking for more new music, you can visit the site directory to see what else we’ve written aboutContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Molly O’Malley, Frog, Wurld Series, Major Awards”
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