Great Grandpa – Patience, Moonbeam

Great Grandpa’s new album, Patience, Moonbeam, reflects personal growth and sonic exploration after a five-year hiatus. It showcases their evolution with introspective lyrics, rich arrangements, and emotional depth.

Cloakroom – Last Leg of the Human Table

Cloakroom’s new album, Last Leg of the Human Table, explores human existence amidst chaos, merging shoegaze, stoner rock, and post-hardcore. Its dynamic soundscapes reflect contemporary struggles, encouraging connection and understanding.

SKLOSS – The Pattern Speaks

SKLOSS’s debut album, The Pattern Speaks, blends heavy psychedelia and post-metal, exploring themes like existential panic and societal cycles. Their sound evolves from intimate experiments into an immersive sonic experience.

bdrmm – Microtonic

Since their 2020 debut Bedroom, bdrmm have been a band in constant motion, refusing to be boxed in by traditional shoegaze tropes. While that first album wrapped listeners in a cocoon of reverb-drenched introspection, 2023’s I Don’t Know signalled a shift—embracing elements of krautrock, post-punk, and electronic experimentation. In my review of that album, IContinue reading “bdrmm – Microtonic”

Sex Blender – Naïve Core

Now it’s time for part two of the new music released via my good pals over at Dirty Filthy Records. The saucily named Sex Blender hail from Lviv, Ukraine, and they’ve been bending minds and genres since their inception in 2017.  Their debut, Hormonizer, was a heady concoction of heavy psych, krautrock, and stoner rock,Continue reading “Sex Blender – Naïve Core”

Arcane Allies – Mount Adhaphera

Arcane Allies’ new album, Mount Adhaphera, blends krautrock and electronic influences, offering a six-track sonic journey. Each piece explores unique landscapes, rewarding repeated listens and delivering immersive experiences.

Pretty Lightning – Night Wobble

Pretty Lightning’s new album “Night Wobble” fuses psychedelic blues, krautrock, and atmospheric soundscapes, showcasing their evolution through immersive tracks that blend tension and tranquility in a mesmerizing journey.

F.O. Machete – Mother of a Thousand

F.O. Machete’s comeback album, Mother of a Thousand, showcases their evolution through diverse sounds and introspective lyrics, capturing nostalgia and modern anxiety in a dynamic, engaging way across ten tracks.

Horsegirl – Phonetics On and On

Horsegirl’s new album, Phonetics On and On, showcases a minimalist sound, exploring emotional and thematic depth while contrasting their previous work, signaling growth and creative evolution within the indie rock landscape.