Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023 (75-51)

Welcome to part two (of four) of Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023! 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. Helpful People – Brokenblossom Threats Release date: August 27thRecord label: Tall Texan/Burundi CloudGenre: Jangle pop, indieContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023 (75-51)”

Rosy Overdrive Label Watch 2023

About a year ago, I made a blog post called “Rosy Overdrive Label Watch 2022“, in which I checked in on what a dozen of my favorite still-active labels had been up to during that year. I really enjoyed doing it (last year I wrote that “[small, independent record labels have] consistently been a keyContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive Label Watch 2023”

New Playlist: September 2023

Hello! It sure is October now, which means we’re wrapping up September with a good, old-fashioned round-up post. You’ll notice a fair selection of songs from 1993 in this one; if that particular section of this post intrigues you, stay tuned in the upcoming weeks for more on music from that era. Otherwise, the stuffContinue reading “New Playlist: September 2023”

Pressing Concerns: Slaughter Beach, Dog, Patio, Flat Worms, Anton Barbeau

This Thursday on Pressing Concerns, we’re looking at four albums that are coming out tomorrow, September 22nd: new ones from Slaughter Beach, Dog, Patio, Flat Worms, and Anton Barbeau. I’ve been a fan of all four of these acts for several years, predating the founding of Rosy Overdrive, and it’s a highlight of the blog’sContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Slaughter Beach, Dog, Patio, Flat Worms, Anton Barbeau”

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”

New Playlist: December 2020

It’s time to wrap up 2020, and I can think of no (literally not a single) better way to do so than to share the music I enjoyed in its final month. I spent this past December catching up on releases from earlier this year that I’d missed the first time around, listening to aContinue reading “New Playlist: December 2020”