Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2025 (25-1)

Here we are! Rosy Overdrive’s 25 favorite albums of 2025, revealed today along with albums 50 through 26, and coming a day after albums 51 through 100. By my count, I wrote about 343 albums on the blog this year (not counting a few posts that have yet to be published), so these are reallyContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2025 (25-1)”

Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2025 So Far (Part 2 of 2)

If you’re only just now joining us: this is part two of my list of my favorite forty albums of 2025 thus far, presented in reverse alphabetical order. Thanks for reading! View part one of the list here. Here are links to stream a playlist of these selections via Spotify and Tidal (Bandcamp links areContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2025 So Far (Part 2 of 2)”

New Playlist: May 2025

Hey folks! Below we have the May 2025 playlist here for you, featuring a bunch of great new music that’s either recently been featured on the blog or is appearing on the website for the first time. No matter what, everything here is quality and has that “Rosy Overdrive seal of approval”. Labrador, Pacing, Friendship,Continue reading “New Playlist: May 2025”

Pressing Concerns: First Rodeo, Artificial Go, The High Water Marks, The Gotobeds

We’ve got four superb albums that are coming out tomorrow (May 16th) in today’s Pressing Concerns! There are new albums from First Rodeo, Artificial Go, The High Water Marks, and The Gotobeds below–check ’em out! Also, if you missed Monday’s blog post (featuring Festiva, Andhi & the O’Neills, C’mon Tigre, and Monnone Alone) or Tuesday’s (featuringContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: First Rodeo, Artificial Go, The High Water Marks, The Gotobeds”

Pressing Concerns: Vista House, Unlettered, Orillia, Luna Honey

Hello again, readers! This Thursday Pressing Concerns looks at three albums that are coming out tomorrow, November 22nd, provided to us by Vista House, Unlettered, and Luna Honey. We also look at a new album from Orillia that came out earlier this week. Nice! If you missed either of this week’s earlier blog posts (onContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Vista House, Unlettered, Orillia, Luna Honey”

Pressing Concerns: Vista House, Dignan Porch, Grey Factor, The Royal Arctic Institute

Welcome to a new Pressing Concerns! I’m glad you’re here. Today features new albums from Vista House and Dignan Porch, a new EP from The Royal Arctic Institute, and a reissue of the discography of Grey Factor. Earlier this week, I shared some thoughts on a bunch of albums from 1997 that I listened toContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Vista House, Dignan Porch, Grey Factor, The Royal Arctic Institute”

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)”

New Playlist: August 2022

Happy September! That means it’s time for Rosy Overdrive’s August playlist. Some of these songs will be familiar to readers of the blog, some will not be, but all of them are worth checking out. So, do so! Kiwi Jr., Mo Troper, Tall Dwarfs, First Rodeo, Home Blitz, and Dogbreth all get two songs onContinue reading “New Playlist: August 2022”