Today, I take a break from my typical new music posts or playlisting to present something a little different. My “archival” listening habits are typically done one year at a time, and with new music slowing down at the end of last year, I decided to really tackle 1997 in January by listening to oneContinue reading “My 1997 January Listening Log”
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Pressing Concerns: Soft on Crime, The Men, Rock Against Bush, Equipment Pointed Ankh
Welcome to the first Pressing Concerns of February! Today, we’re looking at new albums from Soft on Crime, The Men, and Equipment Pointed Ankh, as well as a split release featuring Wish Kit, New You, Mo Troper, and Gnawing. Rosy Overdrive’s January 2023 Playlist went up earlier this week, so check that out as wellContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Soft on Crime, The Men, Rock Against Bush, Equipment Pointed Ankh”
Pressing Concerns: Beauty Pill, Moscow Puzzles, Florry, The Drin
Welcome to another Pressing Concerns. Today, we have new albums from Moscow Puzzles and The Drin, a new EP from Florry, and a reissue from Beauty Pill to discuss. If you’re looking for more new music, you can visit the site directory to see what else we’ve written about lately. If you’d like to supportContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Beauty Pill, Moscow Puzzles, Florry, The Drin”
Pressing Concerns: Fire Man, Megadose, Spice World, The Primitives
Welcome to the second Pressing Concerns of 2023! Today, we look at new albums from Fire Man, Megadose, and Spice World, and a new EP from The Primitives. If you’re looking for more new music, you can visit the site directory to see what else we’ve written about lately. If you’d like to support RosyContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Fire Man, Megadose, Spice World, The Primitives”
Pressing Concerns: Labrador, Hello Whirled, Perfect Angel at Heaven, Julian Never
Welcome to January 2023, and the first Pressing Concerns of the new year. And it’s a good one! I look at new albums from Labrador and Julian Never, a new EP from Perfect Angel at Heaven, and catch up on the latest three Hello Whirled records. What a great start to the year, no? IfContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Labrador, Hello Whirled, Perfect Angel at Heaven, Julian Never”
Rosy Overdrive’s Favorite Reissues and Compilations of 2022
Today, we’re closing out both Rosy Overdrive’s Year-End List season and 2022 as a whole with my favorite reissues and compilations from this year. As this list encompasses a fairly wide range of releases, it is unranked, unlike my Top Albums and Top EPs lists. Here are links to stream this list on various services:Continue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Favorite Reissues and Compilations of 2022”
Pressing Concerns: Samuel S.C., Galore, Gloop, Hobby
Come one, come all, to this: the final Pressing Concerns of 2022. Counting this post, I’ve written about 218 albums and EPs over the course of this year alone—and that’s not counting the many albums and EPs that weren’t formally reviewed but made appearances on the site’s respective year-end lists. I’m proud of that. ThisContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Samuel S.C., Galore, Gloop, Hobby”
Pressing Concerns: Ovens, Heavy Mother, Smug Brothers, Gabriel Bernini
It’s mid-December, but I’ve still got new music to talk about in Pressing Concerns! Well, one of these is technically old music–today looks at a reissue from Tony Molina’s old band, Ovens, as well as new albums from Heavy Mother and Gabriel Bernini and a new EP from Smug Brothers. Rosy Overdrive’s Top 25 EPsContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Ovens, Heavy Mother, Smug Brothers, Gabriel Bernini”
Pressing Concerns: Buddie, Log Across the Washer, 2 Square Y?, Lovewell
Welcome back to Pressing Concerns! It’s the first (probably out of two) Pressing Concerns in December, and it comes right on the heels of Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2022 (maybe you missed it?). But there’s still more music to cover: today looks at new albums from Log Across the Washer and 2 SquareContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Buddie, Log Across the Washer, 2 Square Y?, Lovewell”
Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2022 (25-1)
Here it is! Rosy Overdrive’s 25 favorite albums of 2022, revealed today along with albums 50 through 26, and coming a day after albums 51 through 100. Needless to say, these are all great records. You simply can’t go wrong with any of them. It was a three-record race for number one; I’m satisfied withContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2022 (25-1)”
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