It looks like we’ve found ourselves in December, which means that I find myself putting the finishing touches on Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of the Year. Today, albums 51 through 100 are being posted, and tomorrow (Tuesday, December 9th), the top 50 will be revealed. As always, thank you to anyone who reads thisContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2025 (100-76)”
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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”
Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023 (50-26)
Hello! Welcome back (or just welcome) to Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023! Today reveals the top 50 albums on the list. Yesterday unveiled numbers 100 through 51, so be sure to check those out as well if you haven’t yet. See also:Part One (100-76)Part Two (75-51)Part Four (25-1)Playlist with all albums (Spotify link)Continue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023 (50-26)”
New Playlist: June 2023
Welcome to a weird sort-of holiday weekend–tomorrow’s the fourth of July, and I’m pleased to present Rosy Overdrive’s June 2023 playlist for you to throw on while you grill your various foods (for the Americans among us, at least). A lot of great brand new selections on this one! Jason Isbell and the 400 UnitContinue reading “New Playlist: June 2023”
Pressing Concerns: The High Water Marks, Corvair, FOOTBALLHEAD, Faunas
It’s Pressing Concerns time! This one tackles four records that either came out or will come out this week: The High Water Marks, Corvair, FOOTBALLHEAD, and Faunas. Wow! Good music! If you missed Monday’s post, which looked at Lorelle Meets the Obsolete, Silver Car Crash, Stoner Control, and Mythical Motors, check that out here. IfContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The High Water Marks, Corvair, FOOTBALLHEAD, Faunas”
New Playlist: February 2023
Welcome, all, to the February 2023 edition of the Rosy Overdrive monthly playlist. While last month’s playlist didn’t yet feature all that much music from the new year, this month I dove into 2023’s new offerings with a vengeance. This is a great one in terms of brand-new songs, truly. I had to cut aContinue reading “New Playlist: February 2023”
New Playlist: January 2023
Welcome to the Rosy Overdrive January 2023 playlist! This one features less “new” music than these typically do–there is some here, to be sure, but the bulk of my January listening was taken up by two “projects”. One was that I read the entirety of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 MysteryContinue reading “New Playlist: January 2023”
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)”
Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2022 So Far (Part 1 of 2)
It is mid-June, which means it is now time for Rosy Overdrive to choose forty records that have stood out in the first six (or so) months of 2022. As per usual, there were more than forty good records to come out this year, many of which I’ve written about elsewhere on the site, soContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2022 So Far (Part 1 of 2)”
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