Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2024 (75-51)

Welcome to part two (of four) of Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2024! This post covers albums 75 through 51. For any and all background info, see part one. See also:Part One (100-76)Part Three (50-26)Part Four (25-1)Playlist links (Spotify) (Tidal) 75. Friko – Where We’ve Been, Where We Go From Here Release date: FebruaryContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2024 (75-51)”

New Playlist: September 2024

Alright, it’s a little later than normal, but the Rosy Overdrive September 2024 playlist is here! You’re going to find a ton of great new music on it, trust me–some of it from bands I’ve written about on the blog before, some from new faces, but all quality. That’s the Rosy Overdrive guarantee! Best Bets,Continue reading “New Playlist: September 2024”

Pressing Concerns: Tales of a Kitchen Porter, John Davis, Fantasy of a Broken Heart, Being Dead

Welcome to the Thursday Pressing Concerns! This one has four great albums coming out tomorrow, September 27th: new LPs from John Davis (of Superdrag), Fantasy of a Broken Heart (featuring members of Water from Your Eyes), and Being Dead (featuring members of Zero Percent APR), as well as a brand-new Martin Newell/Cleaners from Venus tributeContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Tales of a Kitchen Porter, John Davis, Fantasy of a Broken Heart, Being Dead”

New Playlist: August 2024

Well, I hope everyone in the United States had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend (and to those outside of it, I hope you had a nice one, too). I’m sorry I didn’t have the Rosy Overdrive August 2024 playlist ready for you to blast with your relatives and friends as you enjoyed the nice orContinue reading “New Playlist: August 2024”

Pressing Concerns: Chime School, Melt-Banana, Edie McKenna, Giant Day

Hello, everyone! As I said last Thursday, last week was a huge one for new music, and we’re starting off Monday with a Pressing Concerns featuring four records that came out last Friday (August 23rd). New albums from Chime School, Melt-Banana, and Giant Day, plus a new EP from Edie McKenna, appear below. If you’reContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Chime School, Melt-Banana, Edie McKenna, Giant Day”

Pressing Concerns: Seablite, Means and Ways, Sandy Pylos, No Drama

Welcome to the working week (I’ve probably used that one before, but I’ve done so many of these at this point, I think I’m allowed to)! Anyway, this is a good and varied edition of Pressing Concerns, featuring new albums from Means and Ways and Sandy Pylos, a new EP from No Drama, and aContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Seablite, Means and Ways, Sandy Pylos, No Drama”

New Playlist: April 2023

Well, well, well. If it isn’t the Rosy Overdrive April 2023 Playlist. And would you look at that, it features a ton of great songs from this year, a handful of tracks from 2022 that I am just now discovering, and a couple of songs from 1981 (more on what I’m doing back in 1981Continue reading “New Playlist: April 2023”

Pressing Concerns: Ivy, Prefect Records, Nicholas Merz, Lemon Pitch

Welcome to a Monday Pressing Concerns! For the last edition in February, we’re looking at a reissue from Ivy, a compilation from Prefect Records, and two brand-new records from Nicholas Merz and Lemon Pitch. Something for everyone here! If you’re looking for more new music, you can visit the site directory to see what elseContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Ivy, Prefect Records, Nicholas Merz, Lemon Pitch”

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)”

New Playlist: November 2021

The music world is winding things down for year-end list season (Rosy Overdrive will join them soon enough), but we are not done with November just yet.  The latest edition of the Rosy Overdrive Monthly Playlist is the most “let’s cram a bunch of new music together while it’s all still fresh” edition thus far,Continue reading “New Playlist: November 2021”