Pressing Concerns: The Dream Syndicate, Kids on a Crime Spree, Prize Horse, Reptaliens

The second edition of Pressing Concerns of the new year highlights a large-scale reissue from The Dream Syndicate, new albums from Kids on a Crime Spree and Reptaliens, and the debut EP from Prize Horse. It’s a good year (musically, at least) already! If you’re looking for more new music, you can browse previous editionsContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The Dream Syndicate, Kids on a Crime Spree, Prize Horse, Reptaliens”

Pressing Concerns: Jeff Tobias, Artsick, Patrick Brayer, Party’z

It’s late-stage January, so let’s get on with what music 2022’s had to offer so far already. The first Pressing Concerns of the new year hits on new records from Jeff Tobias (Sunwatchers, Modern Nature), Artsick (Burnt Palms, Lunchbox, Boyracer), and Patrick Brayer, and the debut EP from Party’z (Kittyhawk). If you’re looking for moreContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Jeff Tobias, Artsick, Patrick Brayer, Party’z”

All Out of Malice: Every Silkworm and Silkworm-Related Record, Ranked

If you chose to read this, you probably know who Silkworm were, but I’ll try to briefly go over it for anyone who doesn’t. Silkworm formed in the late 1980s in Missoula, featuring singer/guitarists Andrew Cohen and Joel Phelps and singer/bassist Tim Midyett, and then moved to Seattle and added Michael Dahlquist, the greatest drummerContinue reading “All Out of Malice: Every Silkworm and Silkworm-Related Record, Ranked”

Rosy Overdrive’s Favorite Reissues and Compilations of 2021

To wrap up 2021, Rosy Overdrive is looking back at some of its favorite reissues, compilations, and archival releases of the year. I’ve chosen sixteen to highlight here (as well as a few honorable mentions at the end); a few entries cover several albums’ worth of music. Because of the wide variety among these selections,Continue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Favorite Reissues and Compilations of 2021”

Pressing Concerns: Massage, Uncle Bengine and the Restraining Orders, Piel, Joe Peppercorn

Rosy Overdrive’s last Pressing Concerns of 2021 looks at the new EP from Massage, as well as December full-length releases from Uncle Bengine & The Restraining Orders, Piel, and Joe Peppercorn. If you’re looking for more new music, you can browse previous editions of Pressing Concerns or visit the site directory. Rosy Overdrive is inContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Massage, Uncle Bengine and the Restraining Orders, Piel, Joe Peppercorn”

Pressing Concerns: Aeon Station, Beauty Pill, Ok Cowgirl, Shrimp Olympics

2021 is winding down. Music blogs sleep, their cookie-cutter year-end-lists hung as “do not disturb” signs until at least mid-January. Rosy Overdrive published its own Favorite Albums of 2021 list earlier this week (EPs forthcoming), but that’s no reason to ignore the brave few who have released new music in December (plus an October recordContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Aeon Station, Beauty Pill, Ok Cowgirl, Shrimp Olympics”

Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2021 (25-1)

Hello, readers! This is it–the final twenty-five records in Rosy Overdrive’s 100 favorites of the year. More context can be found in the first post if needed, but let me just say: these albums are all phenomenal. I loved more records this year than any other in a long time, and these 25 I lovedContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2021 (25-1)”

Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2021 (50-26)

Hello! Welcome, and thank you either once again or for the first time for reading. Today (Tuesday, December 7th), Rosy Overdrive’s Top 50 albums of 2021 are finally revealed. There’s a longer year-end preamble from one of yesterday’s posts (which highlighted albums 51 through 100), but do you really need it to understand what’s goingContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2021 (50-26)”

Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2021 (75-51)

Part two of the Rosy Overdrive year-end list! All the pertinent info (not that there is much, I mean, it’s a year-end list from a music blog) is in part one. See also:Part One (100-76)Part Three (50-26)Part Four (25-1)Spotify playlist of all the selections available on streaming 75. Mope City – Within the Walls ReleaseContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2021 (75-51)”

Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2021 (100-76)

I don’t want to do a big preamble to the year-end list this time around. It’s long enough as it is. This year, it is 100 albums, ranked. 51 through 100 go up today (Monday, December 6th), and 1 through 50 will be posted the day after (Tuesday, 12/7). Thanks for reading. …Okay, fine. RosyContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2021 (100-76)”