New Playlist: September 2026

Hey there, everyone! Check out the September playlist below. We’ve got two hours’ worth of mostly new music for you to enjoy. Artists with multiple songs on this playlist: Scarves (3), Perennial (2), My Pet Fossil (2), Name Names (2), The Tubs (2), Asher White (2), Deady (2). Here is where you can listen toContinue reading “New Playlist: September 2026”

Pressing Concerns: Various Artists, ‘Bee Side Beats 2: For Gaza’

​​Release date: October 19thRecord label: Bee Side CassettesGenre: Lo-fi indie rock, experimental rock, electronic, ambient, shoegaze, indie folk, hyperpop, R&B, post-rock, hip hop, punk, screamo, singer-songwriter…Formats: Digital This is going to be a bit different than my typical standalone Pressing Concerns entries. I don’t intend this to be a longform album review as such, butContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Various Artists, ‘Bee Side Beats 2: For Gaza’”

Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2022 (75-51)

Welcome to part two (of four) of Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2022! For any and all background info, see part one. See also:Part One (100-76)Part Three (50-26)Part Four (25-1)Playlist with all albums (Spotify link) (Tidal link) 75. Spacemoth – No Past No Future Release date: July 22ndRecord label: Wax Nine/CarparkGenre: Space pop, experimentalContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2022 (75-51)”

New Playlist: November 2022

Welcome to the November edition of Pressing Concerns! This is the last post on Rosy Overdrive before year-end list time begins–yes, you’ll see some of the bands here again soon. Also present here are a few more selections from my 1997 deep dive, which should continue into next month as well. Kevin Dorff is theContinue reading “New Playlist: November 2022”

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”