Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023 (100-76)

We’re finally here! Welcome to the fourth annual (and third annual ranked version of) Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of the Year. Today, albums 51 through 100 are being posted, and tomorrow (Wednesday, December 6th), the top 50 will be revealed. Wow! So much great music! Thank you to anyone reading this list, anyone whoContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023 (100-76)”

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”

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”

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)”

Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2021 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 2021 thus far, presented in reverse alphabetical order. Thanks for reading! View part one of the list here. Listen to/follow a playlist of these albums here. Kiwi Jr. – Cooler Returns Release date: January 22nd RecordContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 40 Albums of 2021 So Far (Part 2 of 2)”

New Playlist: March 2021

We’re back with two hours of nonstop hit singles that I enjoyed listening to over the last month. Most of these songs were either originally released or reissued this year, but there’s a bit of older music hidden down in there as well. For songs pulled from albums I’ve already written about, I’ve linked thoseContinue reading “New Playlist: March 2021”

New Playlist: February 2021

I present to you: the third brand new monthly Rosy Overdrive playlist, and the site’s fourth playlist overall. 2021 is in full swing in terms of new music, which is where the majority of these songs come from. My foray into 1991 (which started last month) continues—it’s been on the backburner a bit, but aContinue reading “New Playlist: February 2021”

Pressing Concerns: Mister Goblin, Nightshift, Kittyhawk, The Hold Steady, Styrofoam Winos, Bailter Space

In the fifth installment of Pressing Concerns, I highlight new albums by Mister Goblin, Nightshift, The Hold Steady, and Styrofoam Winos, and also discuss a compilation cassette of Kittyhawk’s non-LP material and the 25th anniversary reissue and remaster of Bailter Space’s Wammo. Be sure to check out previous editions of Pressing Concerns for more goodContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: Mister Goblin, Nightshift, Kittyhawk, The Hold Steady, Styrofoam Winos, Bailter Space”