"Music is power, let it flow through your mind" (Richard Ashcroft)
It's refreshing for all of us that Butthole Surfers are still active in their now fifth decade of making music. In many ways, they defined what "alternative" rock is and their latest is a great example of this. After The Astronaut is a stellar record that you need in your collection immediately.
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I love the shimmer of Pond's latest offering Terrestrials. It's all so very dream poppy coupled perfectly with dudes with guitars. The urge to air guitar is overwhelming!
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As a massive Brit Rock, I massively heart Graham Coxon. He is a massive talent. The key word here is massive. His latest record is a gem. Castle Park hooks you immediately with its beat rock vibe and general charm. Check it out!
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The Pretty Reckless are back with all the power and the fury that is their vibe. Dear God is filled with all the thunder we expect from this outfit and then some. They just fucking kick ass.
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Zoon is quite a charming shoegaze outfit. Their latest is called Happy School Thought and it's filled with transplendant wonder. The power and sonic awe is overwhelming.
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Daniel Lanois is back with yet another cosmic exploration into the instrumental universe. Belladonna Nocturne is a beautiful piece of music that illustrates Danny's position now as a musical elder.
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Slayyter is not the worst girl in America as her new album suggests. She is the best girl in America in terms of her trash pop awesomeness.
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Yes is back with yet another excellent entry into art rock nostalgia. Aurora hits all the marks and charts some new paths in the cosmos. I've been a fan of this band since I was a kid and my dad played them at top volume in his basement stereo.
The band has gone through many lineup changes over the years but they always seem to land in that sweet spot.
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Shaking out all characterizations and conventional definitions, Infinity Song are taking the music scene by storm. They vibe out visually like a pop band but sound like an alternative/indie band. So cool!
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Let's all please thank the Lord for M.I.A. Her seventh record is out now and it's quite wonderful. It lifts up the soul with a might big heart!
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Sublime is back with wonderful new record called Until The Sun Explodes. The Long Beach outfit is now in their fifth decade of making music and their latest shows they move easily from strength to strength.
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Shabason & Krgovich are quite the pair. Their collaboration has spawned some deeply introspective and self actualized music. Their latest is called Four Days in June. Join them in reveling in those four days.
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What can we say about Kelsey Lu? She is a slow burn of torchy awesomeness. Her latest is called So Help Me God and it is wonderful. It's a soul transporting magical pile of stars.
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Calgary's own Bella White has just released her sophomore effort and its caress is most glorious. A Sign In The Weather is the perfect soundtrack for any bar in Canada or the United States. Those long and deep gazes...
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