BABYMETAL: METAL FORTH

Just fucking crazy. That's how I'd describe the latest offering from Tokyo's own BABYMETAL. METAL FORTH is a veritable tour de force of power, guaranteed to make us all fall in worshipfulness to the majesty of this band.

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Bad Suns: Accelerator

Bad Suns are back with a stellar new record called Accelerator. The Woodland Hills, Cali boys are firing on all cylinders on this one. Some pretty sweet grooves and funky vibes on this one...

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Anamanaguchi: Anyway

 NYC's own Anamanguchi is back with their fourth long player and it's quite a romp! Anyway is rock 'em, sock 'em from back to front. Guaranteed to start a mosh in a nursing home!

My fave...

 

Highspire: Crushed

Highspire is proudly carrying the torch of dreampop and shoegaze. Their latest offering is called Crushed and it has indeed done that to me with its awesomeness. 

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Styx: Circling From Above (Album of the Week)

I can't believe I'm typing this but Styx has a new record out. And it's fantastic. Circling From Above harkens back to the early art rock years, opening with this beautiful title track...

Next we have this exploratory endeavor...

Later we have this classic Styx pop song...

It warms my heart greatly to see this band still going strong!

Cory Hanson: I Love People

Cory Hanson is quite the charmer. His latest record, I Love People, has swept me off my feet in a very Ryan Adams kind of way. The Americana is thick on this one!

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Wisp: If Not Winter

Wisp is a cherished wonder of the world with her magical soundscapes and cosmos traveling soul. Her first full length record, If Not Winter, just dropped and it's stellar.

Check it out!

Renee Rapp: Bite Me

Bite Me by Renee Rapp starts of with an absolute fucking banger.

And the rest of the record is fine example of POP MUSIC. Check it out!

Lord Huron: The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1

Wow...is the first word I thought of as I listened to Lord Huron's latest record which is called The Cosmic Selector Vol.1. The nostalgia machine is surely on overdrive.

The opening track sets you on your ride into the past...with all those demons...

Bush: I Beat Loneliness

Sometimes you just need the thunder. Thankfully we have Bush. Going on four decades now, this London outfit continues to crank out fabulous music. Their latest is called I Beat Loneliness and it's just wonderful. Thumpin!

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Vinyl Williams: Polyhaven and Portsymphony (Albums of the Week)

Many years ago I fell in love with Vinyl Williams. Now he kisses me every day with his wonderful music and insanely chill vibe. 2025 has seen TWO releases from this magnificent human. Polyhaven and Portsymphony present the yin and yang of his jam. 

The opening track pf Polyhaven is mind expanding...

I love the pleading in "Eden." A nice funky groove as well.

Here is one of my faves from Portsymphony. Riddled with nostalgia for a time that never was...

This cat is bril! Start listening now!!

Burna Boy: No Sign of Weakness

Burna Boy's latest is aptly titled. It hits like a powerhouse from the get go! I listen to this album when I want to be lifted and fight all my demons!

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Skinny Lister: Songs From The Yonder

London's own Skinny Lister are back with Songs From The Yonder, a fun romp through the lower lands of England. The folk punk band have really out Pogued themselves on this one!

Paging Shane! Grab a pint!

The Reds, Pinks and Purples: The Past Is a Garden I Never Forget

A broad smile crept across my face upon my first listen to the opening track of The Reds, Pinks, and Purple's latest offering, The Past Is a Garden I Never Forget. The world does not indeed need another band. Well, maybe just these guys...

Jeanines: How Long Can It Last

NYC's Jeanines are back with their third long player and it's a doozy! How Long Can It Last is girl pop at its finest. There are a lot of strains of psych pop and lounge on this one. Calling Stereolab! 

Adrian Quesada: Boleros Psicodelicos II

Adrian Quesada is back with a sequel to Boleros Psicodelicos. Boleros Psicodelicos II is more of the same mind expanding and cosmos journeying musical chestnuts. I was seriously blown away by this one. Check it out!

Half Japanese: Adventure

The pride of Uniontown, Maryland has a lovely indie record out called Adventure. Half Japanese is a brotherly duo that spins some wonderful yarns about life, love and the pursuit of goals. And they've been doing it for nearly five decades!

Here is one my faves...

Monkey House: Crashbox (Album of the Week)

For the longest time, I tried to define what genre Steely Dan was. Was it jazz? R&B? Urban? It was...Steely Dan...they are their own genre. For so long, they just did their own thing and no one else did. 

But a band from Toronto has been honing their sound to give us Dan fans that sound that we have missed for so many years. Monkey House (named after the Kurt Vonnegut book) have hit their zenith with their latest record, Crashbox. 

This track scared me how much it sounded like Fagan...

The title track is just perfect...

And paging AM radio from the 1970s!

My faith in music is at all time high!

Autocamper: What Do You Do All Day?

There is a great jangle pop band that just dropped their first full length record. Autocamper hails from Glasgow and their album is called What Do You Do All Day? It also falls in the "dudes with guitars" sound that we have all loved so much these last 20 year, although I should mention half the band is chicks!

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Kokoroko: Tuff Times Never Last

Kokoroko brings the lounge lizard and I can't help but crave a martini when I listen to them. The London outfit's sophomore effort is out and it's fabulous. Tuff Times Never Last is a testament to optimism and that always amazing cocktail vibe.

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