Album: Troubles A' Comin Artist: The Rolling Stones Genre: #rock #hardrock #alt Subgenres: #vintage Label: Promotone BV Non-Airable Tracks: N/A The Rolling Stones are THE quintessential rock band. Everyone and their mother has heard of them, and you'd be hard pressed to find someone who didn't enjoy their music. 'Troubles A' Comin' brings back all that good hard rock feeling from the 60's and 70's. It's not a new track, but rather a previously unreleased track from the 1981 a

Album: I Don’t Live Here Anymore (Single) Artist: War on Drugs Genre: #rock #indierock #poprock #alternative Sub-Genres: #americana #progrock Label: Atlantic Records Non-Airable Tracks: n/a ​ Following A Deeper Understanding, four years have passed before the announcement of their new full length LP, I Don’t Live Here Anymore. The War on Drugs are the synthesis of the of grandeur of Pink Floyd, with the intimateness and songwriting ability of American folk legends li

Album: GLOW ON Artist: Turnstile Genre: #Punk #Rock #Alternative Sub-Genres: #PostHardcore #DreamPop Label: Roadrunner Non-Airable Tracks: none :) ​ Description: Turnstile's third album, GLOW ON, comes three years after the band's last album, Time & Space, which positioned them as one of hardcore's most exciting bands. Songs like Real Thing, Generator, and Moon showcased the band's diversity in sound palette while still creating high energy tracks. Going into GLOW ON as a fan

Album: Bittersweet Demons Artist: The Murlocs Genre: #alt #psychrock Sub-Genres:#rock #garagerock Label: ATO Records ​ Description: On April 19th, 2021, the Australian rock band, The Murlocs, bring you a sweet new jam written about the lead, Ambrose Kenny-Smith's, mother finding love again. It starts with upbeat and memorable instrumental that continues throughout. This song has a very 80's feel to it and gives off nostalgic vibes. It is such a fun song and is something that

Album: The Battle at Garden's Gate Artist: Greta Van Fleet Genre: #rock #hardrock Sub-Genres: #grunge #psych Label: Republic Records ​ Description: I have been a fan of Greta Van Fleet for a while now. The first single they released from this album is my second favorite song, "Heat Above". The entire album conveys an other worldly feeling. Especially in "Heat Above" I hear strong resemblance to Pink Floyd. While I have always love Greta Van Fleet, they always seem to out do t

Single: Chock Artist: Miramont Genre: #alt #rock Sub-Genres: #psych ​ Description: Upon my first listen, this song really grabbed my attention. The song begins with the drums and then enters the guitar, then really strong vocals. Toward the middle, there is a sick guitar riff that evokes psychedelic rock vibes. Their catchy lyrics make this a great listen and extremely relatable. The vocals are very strong and mesh extremely well with the melody. Their music reminds me of old

Album: Wimbledon Artist: Merge Genre: #rock #alt Sub-Genres: #indie Label: Walrus Society Records Non-Airable Tracks: N/A ​ Description: ​If you have been looking to enrich your knowledge in Tuscon's young and local music scene, look no further than the band Merge. Having been privileged enough to see the band's frontman at a local open mic night, there is no doubt that the band members are yearning to put their work out for the public and to have their voices be heard. In th

Album: Can’t Cool Me Down (Single) Artist: Car Seat Headrest Genre: #Indie #rock Sub-Genres: #lofi, #garagerock, lo-fi #pop Label: Matador Description: Typical of Car Seat Headrest, their new single Can’t Cool Me Down features a groovy bass line and pulsing beat. This song also features piano, xylophone or a similar instrument, and some synthetic sounds and beats that add a new layer of complexity to their style that I haven’t heard in their work before. The pulsing bass line

Album: Backyard Artist: Floodlights Genre: #Indie #Rock Sub-Genres: N/A Label: N/A (Bandcamp) Non-Airable Tracks: N/A Description: Let’s preface this by saying I am not a huge fan of Indie Rock. Sure, I’ve listened to Arcade Fire, and a bit of Mogwai, and I know my Modest Mouse (early albums at least) and my Pixies and et. al., but all the same, I am not a purveyor of the genre by any means. So to do my review on an album that has received as little coverage as this one has i

As a Seattle-area native, a feminist, and an a pop-punk fan, its no surprise that Tacocat is one of my favorite bands. Formed in Seattle in 2007 of singer Emily Nokes, guitarist Eric Randall, drummer Lelah Maupin, and bassist Bree McKenna, Tacocat is an indie pop-punk quartet known for their vibrant aesthetic and bubbly, humorous, feminism-infused songwriting. I unfortunately never got to see Tacocat live when I lived in Seattle, so when I discovered they were touring to Tucs

Album: There is No Year Artist: Algiers Genre: #Rock Sub-Genres: #PostPunk Label: Matador Non-Airable Tracks: N/A Description: In the sea of modern post punk bands that draw their sound from the 70s and 80s, Algiers have always stood out. From the large amount of electronics and other instruments the band used to the industrial undertones present on their debut to Franklin James Fischer, one of the most exciting singers of the last decade, and his gospel vocals, there was mor

Album: We Fell in Love in October (Sampler) Artist: Girl in Red Genre: #World and #Jazz, #Alt Sub-Genres: #Indie #Rock #pop, #Singersongwriter Label: Marie Ulven (Self-Released) Non-Airable Tracks: Summer Depression, I Need to Be Alone Description: This sample is a collection of singles and songs from upcoming EPs by Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven, aka Girl in Red. This is an absolutely lovely album, perfect for a sunny autumn day. The instrumentation is comprised mo

Artist: Bad Suns Genre: #rock #indie Sub-Genres: light #garage Label: Bad Suns Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: Let’s just say, my inner 14 year old thrives listening to basically any Bad Suns music, but it thrives and soars to new heights with the newest album, Mystic Truth. If I could define this album in three words, it would be BIG, energy, LOVE. The whole album reminds me of a movie soundtrack about two teenagers who fall in love after realizing they have so much mo

Album: Lovely EP Artist: The Transparent Tones Genre: #Alternative Sub-Genres: #Rock Label: Self-Released Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: The Transparent Tones have a classic alt-rock sound with a “bright” sound, contrasted to classic emo-alt rock. It’s fast-paced, groovy and has overall cheery tones. I am amazed at the variety they are also able to achieve with their simple yet high-quality instrumentation. I definitely would love to see these guys perform live. Thomas

Album: SINGLE Artist: Devin Townsend Genre: #Metal Sub-Genres: #ProgMetal, #Rock Label: Self-Release Non-Airable Tracks: NONE Description: Canadian musician, Devin Townsend, is out with his new single “Genesis” and it is a single. Maybe you know him from his other music groups like Strapping Young Lad, and if you’re into that… good for you. This song is most definitely progressive metal. It’s pretty weird like all prog metal usually is. It has a real weird start up with angel

Album: Take This to Heart Artist: Ivey Genre: #Alt #Indie Sub-Genres: #Poppunk Label: Conta Coda Media Non-Airable Tracks: Description: Take This to Heart is the debut full-length album from Nashville-based alt rockers Ivey. When I started listening to it I was instantly reminded of really old Fall Out Boy, the Fall Out Boy that had just released Take This to Your Grave and was still playing basement show in Chicago. Take This to Heart is full of hearty guitar riffs, crooning

Album: What Chaos is Imaginary Artist: Girlpool Genre: #Indie #Rock Sub-Genres: #DreamPop, #LoFi Label: Anti Music Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: Girlpool’s greatest strengths are their versatility in song writing. On their fourth album, What Chaos is Imaginary, the indie pop tunes are in full force. Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad have such a natural synergy in their performance, and this is so easily seen in the variety of vocal styles. This album switches between th

Album: Overrun Artist: Only Yours Genre: #Alternative Sub-Genres: #Rock, #Postpop Label: Pirates Blend Records Inc. Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: I always look for fluidity and integration of variety/quirks when evaluating new songs and albums. Only Yours first caught my attention when I heard vocalist, Lowell Sostomi’s, voice. It is loud, clear and powerful, however, it is gentle and soft at the same time. His voice compliments the lyrics and the music production mak

Album: Dalliance EP Artist: First In Flight Genre: Alternative Sub-Genres: #Synthpop, #80s #rock Label: Self-Released Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: Officially formed in 2016, First In Flight produces a lot of fun songs by experimenting with groovy synthesizers, a steady drumbeat, and epic guitar riffs.  The Dalliance EP is their newest release that features four songs–all which are different from one another. Track 4 (Darling I’m Blind) is slightly more “hard-core” th

Album: Squeeze Artist: Spud Cannon Genre: #Alternative Sub-Genres: #Rock Label: Self-Released Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: Spud Cannon exudes retro while maintaining a fun and unique sound. I like their incorporation of vocals from the other members in the form of back vocals, exclamations or background chatter/shouts…it makes it seem that I’m hearing the band live–a quirkiness I enjoyed while listening to the tracks. Vocalist Meg Matthews’ style reminds me a bit of