Pressing Concerns: Magic Fig, Crumbs, New Issue, Masonic Wave

Starting off the week with an all-timer of a Monday post, today we’ve got three albums that came out last Friday, May 17th (new LPs from Magic Fig, Crumbs, and New Issue), and an album from Masonic Wave that came out last month. If you like pop, psychedelia, noise rock, folk rock, or some combinationContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Magic Fig, Crumbs, New Issue, Masonic Wave”

Pressing Concerns: Zero Point Energy, Ahem, System Exclusive, Lightheaded

What a huge release week it is! I’ll be talking about the albums that come out this Friday (May 17th) for a while in Pressing Concerns, and we’ll be kicking it off with four great ones: new albums from Zero Point Energy, Ahem, System Exclusive, and Lightheaded appear below. It’s been a busy week here,Continue reading “Pressing Concerns: Zero Point Energy, Ahem, System Exclusive, Lightheaded”

Pressing Concerns: Micah Schnabel, ‘The Clown Watches the Clock’

Release date: May 15thRecord label: Self-releasedGenre: Country punk, alt-country, Americana, cowpunkFormats: Vinyl, CD, digital  I’m not like the other girls. The kids these days are into alt-country because Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee or Karly Hartzman of Wednesday or whatever other indie rock sensation put them onto it. I’m into alt-country because those bands were theContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Micah Schnabel, ‘The Clown Watches the Clock’”

Pressing Concerns: R.J.F., Aerial, Pretty Inside, Lowe Cellar

In the Tuesday edition of Pressing Concerns, we’re shining a light on four great records from April: new albums from R.J.F., Aerial, Pretty Inside, and Lowe Cellar. Read on to find out how many of these bands I compare to Teenage Fanclub! Also, be sure to check out yesterday’s edition of Pressing Concerns (featuring DeathContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: R.J.F., Aerial, Pretty Inside, Lowe Cellar”

Pressing Concerns: Death by Indie, Bibi Club, Saturnalias, Kill Gosling

I overheard some people talking at a hipster coffee shop about how this week wasn’t going to be a big week for Pressing Concerns. Well: they were wrong! The Monday Pressing Concerns is here, featuring new albums from Death by Indie, Bibi Club, and Saturnalias, and a new EP from Kill Gosling. Read on toContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Death by Indie, Bibi Club, Saturnalias, Kill Gosling”

Pressing Concerns: Climax Landers, Lunchbox, Seasonal Falls, Lane

It’s a Thursday Pressing Concerns! If you’re looking for new music that’s coming out tomorrow (May 10th), you’ll find it here in the form of new albums from Climax Landers, Lunchbox, and Seasonal Falls (as well as a record from Lane that came out earlier this week). If you missed Monday’s post (featuring VACATION, Nihiloceros,Continue reading “Pressing Concerns: Climax Landers, Lunchbox, Seasonal Falls, Lane”

Pressing Concerns: The Conformists, Quiz Show, Carry Ripple, Mike Frazier

It’s a Tuesday Pressing Concerns, and it’s time to get a little weird with it. A varied edition, we’ve got recent albums from The Conformists, Carry Ripple, and Mike Frazier in this one, as well as a new-ish EP from Quiz Show. If you missed yesterday’s blog post, featuring new music from VACATION, Nihiloceros, LeahContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The Conformists, Quiz Show, Carry Ripple, Mike Frazier”

Pressing Concerns: Vacation, Nihiloceros, Leah Callahan, Jon McKiel

We’re beginning the week with a Pressing Concerns full of records guaranteed to improve your Monday morning. New albums from Vacation, Nihiloceros, Leah Callahan, and Jon Mckiel (all of which came out last Friday, May 3rd) await you below. All four of these artists are new to Pressing Concerns, but they’re all great additions. IfContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Vacation, Nihiloceros, Leah Callahan, Jon McKiel”

Pressing Concerns: American Culture, ME REX, S. Raekwon, The Ar-Kaics

Another solid week for new music comes to a close with the Thursday Pressing Concerns, looking at three great albums coming out tomorrow (May 3rd) from American Culture, S. Raekwon, and The Ar-Kaics, as well as an EP from ME REX that came out earlier this week. If you missed Monday’s Pressing Concerns (featuring TheContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: American Culture, ME REX, S. Raekwon, The Ar-Kaics”

Pressing Concerns: The Sylvia Platters, Rural France, Writhing Squares, The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

Hey, hey! You can think of today’s Pressing Concerns as part two of a saga that began with last Thursday’s post, as I continue to look at a bunch of great music that came out last Friday (4/26) in this one. New albums from The Sylvia Platters, Rural France, Writhing Squares, and The Goalie’s AnxietyContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The Sylvia Platters, Rural France, Writhing Squares, The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick”