Release date: August 4thRecord label: Self-releasedGenre: Emo-y indie rockFormats: Digital There’s a moment in “Country Roads”, a song about Dylan Balliett’s complicated and activating relationship with his home state of West Virginia, where the Spirit Night frontman sings “Now I’m carrying with me /The rapid river / And the people it claimed / Who IContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Spirit Night, ‘Bury the Dead’”
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Pressing Concerns: Silicone Prairie, Steve Marino, Nate Dionne, Six Flags Guy
On this Thursday edition of Pressing Concerns, we’ll be looking at two records that’ll be coming out tomorrow, July 28th (new albums from Silicone Prairie and Steve Marino), a new EP from Nate Dionne that came out on Tuesday, and an album from Six Flags Guy that came out a couple weeks ago. Earlier thisContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Silicone Prairie, Steve Marino, Nate Dionne, Six Flags Guy”
Pressing Concerns: Upper Wilds, ‘Jupiter’
Release date: July 21stRecord label: Thrill JockeyGenre: Fuzz rock, space rock, noise popFormats: Vinyl, digital Upper Wilds continue to storm through our Solar System loudly and grandly with their fourth album. Jupiter is the Brooklyn trio’s third entry that started with 2018’s Mars, a science fiction concept album inspired by imagined future attempts to colonizeContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Upper Wilds, ‘Jupiter’”
Pressing Concerns: Sunshine Convention, Mopar Stars, Hello Whirled, James Sardone
Good morning! It’s nice to see you! I’ve got two great new albums and two great new EPs to talk about today: long-players from Sunshine Convention and Hello Whirled, and extended plays from Mopar Stars and James Sardone. If you’re looking for more new music, you can visit the site directory to see what elseContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Sunshine Convention, Mopar Stars, Hello Whirled, James Sardone”
Pressing Concerns: Landowner, Charm School, Whisper Hiss, Bedroom Eyes
It’s a Thursday! It’s Pressing Concerns! Today, we’ve got four brand-new records to talk about: albums from Landowner, Whisper Hiss, and Bedroom Eyes, and an EP from Charm School. Earlier this week, I wrote about new music from Teen Driver, Stuart Pearce, Iffin, and Lost Ships–check that one out if you missed it, too. IfContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Landowner, Charm School, Whisper Hiss, Bedroom Eyes”
Pressing Concerns: Teen Driver, Stuart Pearce, Iffin, Lost Ships
Welcome to an especially fun Monday edition of Pressing Concerns! If you like weirdos making pop music (and if you read this blog, you probably do), then you’ll enjoy this entry. This time, new EPs from Teen Driver and Iffin and new albums from Stuart Pearce and Lost Ships are on the docket. If you’reContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Teen Driver, Stuart Pearce, Iffin, Lost Ships”
Pressing Concerns: The Pretty Flowers, Private Lives, Josaleigh Pollett, The Fruit Trees
Hi, how are you? Today’s blog post looks at three albums that are coming out this Friday (new ones from The Pretty Flowers, Private Lives, and Josaleigh Pollett) plus an album from The Fruit Trees that came out last month. Flowers? Trees? Gardens? Weeds? Indeed. If you’re looking for more new music, you can visitContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The Pretty Flowers, Private Lives, Josaleigh Pollett, The Fruit Trees”
Pressing Concerns: Hell Trash, Other Houses, Alpha Strategy, No Metal in This Battle
Welcome to Pressing Concerns yet again! If you like EPs, this is the issue for you: new ones from Hell Trash, Other Houses, and Alpha Strategy grace this edition. For long-player fans, we’ve also got a new album from No Metal in This Battle to discuss. If you’re looking for more new music, you canContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Hell Trash, Other Houses, Alpha Strategy, No Metal in This Battle”
Pressing Concerns: 12 Rods, Wandering Summer, Fort Not, The Illness
Welcome, welcome to a Thursday Pressing Concerns! Today’s post covers three records that are coming out tomorrow: new long-players from 12 Rods and Fort Not and a new EP from Wandering Summer, plus an EP from The Illness that came out a couple of weeks ago. If you missed Rosy Overdrive’s June 2023 Playlist withContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: 12 Rods, Wandering Summer, Fort Not, The Illness”
Pressing Concerns: The 3 Clubmen, Shady Bug, Special Friend, Young Moon
Hello! It’s a Thursday Pressing Concerns, and this one is going to look at four records that come out tomorrow: EPs from The 3 Clubmen and Shady Bug and albums from Special Friend and Young Moon. If you missed Monday’s post (which covered Tough Age, Pretty Matty, Motorbike, and Seriously) or Wednesday’s post (which coveredContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The 3 Clubmen, Shady Bug, Special Friend, Young Moon”
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