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The Scottish band Cold Years blend poppy rock with a slight punk edge to create quite a nice pop punk gem. I wouldn’t call this punk even though they list Green Day and Gaslight Anthem as influences on this track…

I was a little shocked when I first started streaming this track that it was put out by Shoredive Records as it is not as dark or experimental as some of the other things I’ve heard from them. Pulse Park…

Robbie Grey the frontman of Modern English, ya know, the “I Melt With You” band - has formed Man A Monster which evokes a more cinematic spin on pop music. My gripe with a track like this is that it…

When label owner Neil Sabatino of Mint 400 Records got a teary phone call from one of his artists he admits “It was one of the most heartbreaking phone calls I’ve ever received”. A long time artist on their roster…

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The first thing that grabs you about All Get Out is the lead vocal. It’s reminiscent of Brian Aubert of Silver Sun Pick Ups but also has a little Ben Gibbard and Matt Pryor mixed in…

 Silver Owls offer up the single “Serpentine” from their forthcoming “Serpentine EP” and it hits me right away as something recorded purposely lo-fi that kind of gives it this analog 90’s feel. The song comes off as indie rock but…

R|verghxst is the musical persona of Boston based audio engineer/producer/session musician Ben Didsbury. And Didsbury had this to say about the project: "r|verghxst amalgamates sounds found in the wild with drum machines, synthesizers and analog instruments to create a style…

Dark and somber are my first thoughts as the kick drum and minor clean electric guitar chords are finger picked. The vocal is unassuming and gives the overall track a very indie rock tone with a little southern twang. As…

After reviewing Fort Lowell Records band Lauds I was caught somewhat off guard by this track because it way more Americana and folk inspired. Fort Lowell does a great job of keeping a diverse roster that still has this common…

Tiffany Goode hails from Atlanta, Georgia and she began playing the instrument she is known for since the age of 10. She follows in the footsteps of legends like Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis and others playing the Trumpet but she…

Hailing from Brooklyn, Charlotte Rose Benjamin’s new LP Dreamtina pays homage to the 90’s but with modern spin. It ends up sounding like a cross between the old guard of Liz Phair and Juliana Hatfield but mixed with Phoebe Bridgers…

On 4/15/22, Mike Chick released his debut LP, “I Don’t Write Love Songs”, via Mint 400 Records. “I Don’t Write Love Songs” is a compilation of singles Chick has released over the last few years plus his “More Sh*t To…