Pressing Concerns: Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Maria Elena Silva, Rory Strong, Fortunato Durutti Marinetti

What a turnaround! Just yesterday, you were reading the Monday edition of Pressing Concerns and enjoying new music from Seablite, Means and Ways, Sandy Pylos, and No Drama. You only had to wait one more day for the next edition, and it’s another all-timer, featuring new albums from Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, MariaContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Maria Elena Silva, Rory Strong, Fortunato Durutti Marinetti”

Pressing Concerns: Seablite, Means and Ways, Sandy Pylos, No Drama

Welcome to the working week (I’ve probably used that one before, but I’ve done so many of these at this point, I think I’m allowed to)! Anyway, this is a good and varied edition of Pressing Concerns, featuring new albums from Means and Ways and Sandy Pylos, a new EP from No Drama, and aContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Seablite, Means and Ways, Sandy Pylos, No Drama”

Pressing Concerns: Teenage Tom Petties, The Smashing Times, TIFFY, Citric Dummies

It’s been a whirlwind week yet again here at Rosy Overdrive. Today’s post caps off the week by looking at four albums that are coming out tomorrow: new ones from Teenage Tom Petties, The Smashing Times, TIFFY, and Citric Dummies. The October 2023 playlist/round-up went up on Tuesday, and we looked at albums from AuxContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Teenage Tom Petties, The Smashing Times, TIFFY, Citric Dummies”

Pressing Concerns: Aux Caroling, Bungler, The Wind-Ups, Miracle Sweepstakes

Welcome to a Monday Pressing Concerns! We’re staring down the barrel of November, but the new music has just not stopped coming; this issue looks at four great albums that came out last week. New records from Aux Caroling, Bungler, The Wind-Ups, and Miracle Sweepstakes grace this edition. If you’re looking for more new music,Continue reading “Pressing Concerns: Aux Caroling, Bungler, The Wind-Ups, Miracle Sweepstakes”

Pressing Concerns: Golden Apples, Spllit, Red Pants, Mint Field

Wowee Zowee! What a week (as viewed through the lens of Pressing Concerns). We had a Monday Edition (Fox Japan, Hard Copy, Sexores, and Fig by Four), a Tuesday Edition (Promiseland BBQ, Noah Roth, Gold Dime, and Victory Peach), and a Wednesday feature on Bee Side Cassettes’ For Gaza benefit compilation. Thanks for sticking withContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Golden Apples, Spllit, Red Pants, Mint Field”

Pressing Concerns: Various Artists, ‘Bee Side Beats 2: For Gaza’

​​Release date: October 19thRecord label: Bee Side CassettesGenre: Lo-fi indie rock, experimental rock, electronic, ambient, shoegaze, indie folk, hyperpop, R&B, post-rock, hip hop, punk, screamo, singer-songwriter…Formats: Digital This is going to be a bit different than my typical standalone Pressing Concerns entries. I don’t intend this to be a longform album review as such, butContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Various Artists, ‘Bee Side Beats 2: For Gaza’”

Pressing Concerns: Promiseland BBQ, Noah Roth, Gold Dime, Victory Peach

Welcome to another Tuesday Pressing Concerns! There’s some really great under-the-radar stuff in this one (but isn’t there always?). Today looks at new albums from Promiseland BBQ, Noah Roth, and Gold Dime, and a new EP from Victory Peach. If you missed yesterday’s post, featuring records from Fox Japan, Hard Copy, Sexores, and Fig byContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Promiseland BBQ, Noah Roth, Gold Dime, Victory Peach”

Pressing Concerns: Fox Japan, Hard Copy, Sexores, Fig by Four

We’ve got another excellent and full week ahead of us on Rosy Overdrive in terms of new music, and we’re starting out with an absolute blast of a round-up. This issue of Pressing Concerns looks at new albums from Hard Copy, Sexores, and Fig by Four, and a new EP from Fox Japan. If you’reContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Fox Japan, Hard Copy, Sexores, Fig by Four”

Pressing Concerns: Lync, Awakebutstillinbed, Medejin, Screensaver

Another busy week on Rosy Overdrive ends with thoughts on three new albums that come out tomorrow (from Awakebutstillinbed, Medejin, and Screensaver), plus some writing about the Lync reissue that is also out tomorrow. If you missed Monday’s post (featuring new music from Onyon, Al Murb, Combat Naps, and Zero Bars) or Tuesday’s post (theContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Lync, Awakebutstillinbed, Medejin, Screensaver”

My 1993 Listening Log (Part 1)

I’ve published a few of these on Rosy Overdrive by now, but for those who are unfamiliar and don’t know the drill, here’s what you’re reading: In September, I listened to one new-to-me album from 1993 every day, wrote down a little bit of what I thought about it, and posted this in the RosyContinue reading “My 1993 Listening Log (Part 1)”