Pressing Concerns: Joan Kelsey, Cheval de Frise, The Laughing Chimes, Convinced Friend

Joan Kelsey – Standing Out on the Grass Release date: November 11thRecord label: Dear LifeGenre: Indie folkFormats: CD, cassette, digitalPull track: Pachomius The latest release from the consistently solid Dear Life Records is a humble-sounding but strong entry to their discography. Standing Out on the Grass is Seattle singer-songwriter Joan Kelsey’s second release on theContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Joan Kelsey, Cheval de Frise, The Laughing Chimes, Convinced Friend”

Pressing Concerns: Delivery, The Sonora Pine, The Rutabega, Garb

Delivery – Forever Giving Handshakes Release date: November 11thRecord label: Feel It/Spoilsport/Anti FadeGenre: Garage rock, garage punkFormats: Vinyl, cassette, digitalPull track: Baader Meinhof The latest export from the fertile Australian garage punk scene, Melbourne’s Delivery are a five-piece group that, prior to Forever Giving Handshakes, only had a couple of singles to their name. DespiteContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Delivery, The Sonora Pine, The Rutabega, Garb”

Pressing Concerns: Heavenly, Gold Dust, Shaki Tavi, Thank You Lord for Satan

What’s this? It’s a Tuesday edition of Pressing Concerns! This one tackles an all-timer in Heavenly‘s recently reissued debut album, plus new albums from Gold Dust, Shaki Tavi, and Thank Your Lord for Satan. If you’re looking for more new music, you can browse previous editions of Pressing Concerns or visit the site directory. IfContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Heavenly, Gold Dust, Shaki Tavi, Thank You Lord for Satan”

Pressing Concerns: Marvin Tate’s D-Settlement, Kevin Dorff, Jobber, Nick Wheeldon’s Demon Hosts

It is time for the first Pressing Concerns of November! In this edition: new albums from Kevin Dorff and Nick Wheeldon’s Demon Hosts, the debut EP from Jobber, and a reissue of the discography of Marvin Tate’s D-Settlement. The October Rosy Overdrive playlist went up earlier this week, so check that out too if youContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Marvin Tate’s D-Settlement, Kevin Dorff, Jobber, Nick Wheeldon’s Demon Hosts”

Pressing Concerns: Dazy, CLASS, Typical Girls, Fluung

It’s the Thursday edition of Pressing Concerns! Today we look at three albums coming out tomorrow (Dazy, CLASS, and Emotional Response’s latest Typical Girls compilation), plus the Fluung record from two weeks ago. If you missed Tuesday’s Pressing Concerns, featuring Dear Nora, Mt. Oriander, Puppy Angst, and Austin Leonard Jones, you can catch up here.Continue reading “Pressing Concerns: Dazy, CLASS, Typical Girls, Fluung”

Pressing Concerns: Dear Nora, Mt. Oriander, Puppy Angst, Austin Leonard Jones

It’s a Tuesday, and we’ve got four new records to look at today, by Dear Nora, Mt. Oriander, Puppy Angst, and Austin Leonard Jones. We’ll have four more on Thursday. If you’re looking for more new music, you can browse previous editions of Pressing Concerns or visit the site directory. If you’d like to supportContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Dear Nora, Mt. Oriander, Puppy Angst, Austin Leonard Jones”

Pressing Concerns: Jordaan Mason & Their Orchestra, Non Bruises, Noah Roth, Peel Dream Magazine

It’s a classic Thursday edition of Pressing Concerns! Today, we look at albums coming out tomorrow from Jordaan Mason & Their Orchestra and Non Bruises, plus recent records from Noah Roth and Peel Dream Magazine. If you’re looking for more new music, you can browse previous editions of Pressing Concerns or visit the site directory.Continue reading “Pressing Concerns: Jordaan Mason & Their Orchestra, Non Bruises, Noah Roth, Peel Dream Magazine”

Pressing Concerns: The Reds, Pinks & Purples, Ecstatic International, Brat Sounds, Private Lives

We’re back on a Tuesday with Pressing Concerns, looking at four brand new records–debut EPs from Ecstatic International and Private Lives, a half-reissue, half-previously-unreleased album from The Reds, Pinks & Purples, and the latest full-length from Brat Sounds. If you’re looking for more new music, you can browse previous editions of Pressing Concerns or visitContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The Reds, Pinks & Purples, Ecstatic International, Brat Sounds, Private Lives”

Pressing Concerns: Cash Langdon, Cozy Slippers, Picastro, Say Sue Me

The second Pressing Concerns of the week looks at two albums that come out on Friday, October 14th (Cash Langdon and Cozy Slippers), and two different covers EPs (Picastro and Say Sue Me). If you’re looking for more new music, you can browse previous editions of Pressing Concerns or visit the site directory. If you’dContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Cash Langdon, Cozy Slippers, Picastro, Say Sue Me”

Pressing Concerns: Self Improvement, Jim Nothing, My Favorite, Corrosion.

There will be two Pressing Concerns again this week! You cannot stop it! This is a bit of an odds-and-ends one–we look at new albums from Jim Nothing and Corrosion., a new EP from My Favorite, and a cassette reissue of Self Improvement‘s debut record. A couple of housecleaning things: one, you may have noticedContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Self Improvement, Jim Nothing, My Favorite, Corrosion.”