My 1981 Listening Log (Part 2)

Welcome! This is Part 2 to a post that went up last month, so I’d recommend checking that one out for context if you haven’t already. It’s not too hard to explain, though: over the past couple of months, I’d listen to one new-to-me album from the year 1981 (first one every day, later reducedContinue reading “My 1981 Listening Log (Part 2)”

Pressing Concerns: Tough Age, Pretty Matty, Motorbike, Seriously

Welcome to a Monday Pressing Concerns! Today, it’s new albums from Tough Age, Pretty Matty, Motorbike, and Seriously that get spotlighted (spotlit?). This is a classic post! If you like the music I typically write about on this website, all of these will be up your alley! If you’re looking for more new music, youContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Tough Age, Pretty Matty, Motorbike, Seriously”

Pressing Concerns: The High Water Marks, Corvair, FOOTBALLHEAD, Faunas

It’s Pressing Concerns time! This one tackles four records that either came out or will come out this week: The High Water Marks, Corvair, FOOTBALLHEAD, and Faunas. Wow! Good music! If you missed Monday’s post, which looked at Lorelle Meets the Obsolete, Silver Car Crash, Stoner Control, and Mythical Motors, check that out here. IfContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The High Water Marks, Corvair, FOOTBALLHEAD, Faunas”

Pressing Concerns: Lorelle Meets the Obsolete, Silver Car Crash, Stoner Control, Mythical Motors

Welcome to Pressing Concerns! Today, we’re looking at brand new albums from Lorelle Meets the Obsolete, Silver Car Crash, and Mythical Motors, and a new EP from Stoner Control. I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that today’s blog post happens to fall on Juneteenth, the day on which Bandcamp donates 100% ofContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Lorelle Meets the Obsolete, Silver Car Crash, Stoner Control, Mythical Motors”

Pressing Concerns: Fust, La Sécurité, TH Da Freak, XDS

Welcome to Pressing Concerns! June 16th is a pretty big release week, and we’re getting started a day early; today we’re looking at four albums coming out tomorrow from Fust, La Sécurité, TH Da Freak, and XDS. Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2023 So Far went up earlier in the week; if you missedContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Fust, La Sécurité, TH Da Freak, XDS”

Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2023 So Far (Part 2 of 2)

If you’re only just now joining us: this is part two of my list of my favorite forty albums of 2023 thus far, presented in reverse alphabetical order. Thanks for reading! View part one of the list here. Here are links to stream a playlist of these selections via Spotify and Tidal (Bandcamp links areContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2023 So Far (Part 2 of 2)”

Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2023 So Far (Part 1 of 2)

Welcome to what is roughly the middle of the year, which means that it’s time for Rosy Overdrive to select forty records that we’ve loved above the rest in the first half of 2023. The last few months have been the busiest ever for the blog, which means that I’ve covered a lot of goodContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2023 So Far (Part 1 of 2)”

Pressing Concerns: Noah Roth, Sir Bobby Jukebox, UAY, TEKE::TEKE

Welcome to Pressing Concerns! This is the first week in recent memory that’s only featured one of these, but today should be more than enough for you: we’ve got new albums from Noah Roth, Sir Bobby Jukebox, UAY, and TEKE::TEKE to talk about. If you missed the Rosy Overdrive May 2023 playlist, that went upContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Noah Roth, Sir Bobby Jukebox, UAY, TEKE::TEKE”

Pressing Concerns: Generifus, Cal Rifkin, Vulture Feather, The Stools

It’s time for Pressing Concerns, to be sure. Today’s post features new albums from Generifus, Vulture Feather, and The Stools, and a new EP from Cal Rifkin. If you missed Tuesday’s post, featuring PONY, Parister, Good Looking Son, and Kicking Bird, check that one out too. If you’re looking for more new music, you canContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Generifus, Cal Rifkin, Vulture Feather, The Stools”

Pressing Concerns: PONY, Parister, Good Looking Son, Kicking Bird

Welcome to a rare Tuesday Pressing Concerns! Today, we’re rounding up new albums from PONY, Parister, Good Looking Son, and Kicking Bird. Also, if the website has looked weird for you lately, I’m sorry–Wordpress seems to have been having some major issues, and their support system has been quite unhelpful. I’ve done my best toContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: PONY, Parister, Good Looking Son, Kicking Bird”