Cecilia James returns again with the third single from her upcoming EP of the same name “Different Ground”, which is due out July 30. Once again Cecilia’s voice is majestic and angelic, as sultry as it is divine, and it…
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JENNY "Trajinero" Music Video Premiere
We're stoked to host the premiere of JENNY's new video "Trajinaro" - a catchy, punk/pop track sung in Spanish with a great video with animation by Miguel Jara and Celestial Brizuela at Estudio Pneuma, Mexico City, 2021. Aesthetically and musically…
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JATK: Conscious Wonder Single
Photo Credit: Aneleise Ruggles
For those of us nerdy enough about power pop to belong to fb groups that debate such important topics such as whether or not The Only Ones and The Smithereens are…
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GENE DANTE & THE FUTURE STARLETS: SHE’S OUTSIDE
A gothy brit rock dance tune with driving synth and excited screams shouting the songs hook “She’s Outside” make this an enjoyable tune in the vein of The Rapture but with more polished vocals. The accent to me is interesting…
THE TISBURYS: TEAR US APART
The Tisburys list many influences and I think they sound like none of them on this single. Maybe they wishfully were hoping they sounded like Joy Division or The Arcade Fire but alas they…
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Brooklyn's Nihiloceros release driving single ahead of upcoming album
Brooklyn's Nihiloceros play indie rock but with a bit more aggression at times to break up the more straightforward, unapologetic melody of the verses. A good example is the menacing guitar solo that comes in at…
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RMBLR bring us killer punk rock'n'roll from Atlanta GA
RMBLR bring us killer punk rock’n’roll from Atlanta GA, with a sound that brings to mind The Devil Dogs, with the energy of The Supersuckers and a snarl and trashiness of our own NJ…
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Old Town Crier brings vintage vibes with a modern feel
Multi-instrumentalist Jim Lough of Old Town Crier blends Americana vibes, 50s doo wop catchiness and backup vocals, and a Springsteen/Dylan feel to his new EP “I’m Longing For…
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WHATS NEW AND IN OUR INBOX 7/4
VON ANDERSSON NOISE SYSTEM: ECHOES
As this electro pop track starts it’s dark enough that it reminds me of something from the “Drive” soundtrack. The track naturally sounds a little gothy as the beat is reminiscent of something from Joy…
BLOODMAKESNOISE PLAYLIST: MINT 400 RECORDS SPOTLIGHT (aBIRD, THE CLYDES, REESE VAN RIPER, & MIKE CHICK) 7/2/21
So full disclosure I run a record label and I’ve come to an agreement with Blood Makes Noise to let me promote releases every week. The idea is every week I will present a playlist with some new Mint 400…
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