Hello, one and all! Welcome to the fifth annual edition of Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of the Year. Today, albums 51 through 100 are being posted, and tomorrow (Tuesday, December 10th), the top 50 will be revealed. Once again, thank you to anyone reading this list, anyone who has shared Rosy Overdrive with others,Continue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2024 (100-76)”
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New Playlist: July 2024
Hey there, readers and guests! The July 2024 playlist is here (I thought about trying to get it done last week, but I had a few things to wrap up around the end of the month and August 6th isn’t that late), and it’s an instant classic, I can tell. A ton of new musicContinue reading “New Playlist: July 2024”
New Playlist: April 2024
Another month wrapped up neatly in a bow, thanks to the Rosy Overdrive April 2024 Playlist/Round-Up. There’s a ton of new music here: some of which are from records I’ve written about on the blog already, some are from records I will write about on the blog, and some are completely new faces. Fun fact:Continue reading “New Playlist: April 2024”
Pressing Concerns: The Reds, Pinks & Purples, Negative Passengers, Schedule 1, Janelane
The last blog post of yet another busy week on Rosy Overdrive is a Thursday Pressing Concerns looking at four great records coming out this week: new albums from The Reds, Pinks & Purples, Negative Passengers, Schedule 1, and Janelane are all here. All of them come out tomorrow (April 12th) except for the ScheduleContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: The Reds, Pinks & Purples, Negative Passengers, Schedule 1, Janelane”
Rosy Overdrive’s Top 25 EPs of 2023
We’re still only a week out from the music world-shattering publication of Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2023, but now it is time to take a look at a shorter but still very substantial list/release format. 2023 was another great year for EPs, and I’ve done my hardest to narrow my favorites down toContinue reading “Rosy Overdrive’s Top 25 EPs of 2023”
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)”
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: Helpful People, Ovef Ow, Wandering Years, Dabda
On this Monday in August, we have once again gathered here to discuss, consider, and listen to new music. Specifically, new albums from Helpful People, Ovef Ow, and Wandering Years, and a new EP from Dabda. Those are the ones for today. If you don’t like them–well, first of all, you’ve probably got bad taste,Continue reading “Pressing Concerns: Helpful People, Ovef Ow, Wandering Years, Dabda”
New Playlist: May 2023
It’s time for a ton of new music this Monday. Today sees the grand unveiling of Rosy Overdrive’s May 2023 playlist, and boy, this one’s an all-timer. I would call it a classic (a word I would also use for many of the songs which make it up). PONY, Poppy Patica, Greg Mendez, Rob I.Continue reading “New Playlist: May 2023”
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