The year-end has witnessed a slew of new releases from classic rockers eager to demonstrate that rock ’n’ roll is still as vital as ever. Or to show their fans that they’re still alive (!)
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BLURB-O-RAMA FT. TOBIN SPROUT, THE WEDDING PRESENT, DANIEL LAND AND WHOOP-SZO
On the edge of tomorrow’s musical imaginings, rock ‘n’ roll continues to be re-invented phrase by phrase. Discover why we need to constantly look back to move forward.
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. FUTURE STATES, LUKE TEMPLE, NICK PIUNTI & RACHEL MASON!!!
Recommended albums for your discovery!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. LAMBCHOP, VERY FRESH, HARSH CROWD AND LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS
This week’s recommendations for your discovery!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. THE SHACKS, MUUY BIIEN, GIRL TEARS & THE LEGAL MATTERS
Fear not TRUE BELIEVERS cuz we have new music to affirm our faith in #THENEWROCKNROLL!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, CROCODILES, CATCH PRICHARD & SAVOY MOTEL
As promised, we continue to hold fast to an eclectic mix of new releases for your discovery.
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. THE FLAT FIVE, REAL NUMBERS, DYR FASER & CONOR OBERST
It’s a retro-pop extravaganza right here right now and that’s the best place to be. Dive in!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. RAGLANS, THE ORB, LEMON TWIGS & BIG STAR
Diversity in rock n roll is what will save it! Here are four brilliant instances how beautiful eclecticism can be! Enjoy!!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. MV & EE, THE YEARNING AND RUE SNIDER
Capsule reviews of new music that might be a lil under the radar.
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. SKY BETWEEN LEAVES, RYAN ALLEN AND HIS EXTRA ARMS, PHIL AND LU, KRIEF & POSTER CHILDREN
From post-punk to power pop to soft rock to art music to grunge – it’s all #THENEWROCKNROLL to us!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. THE HANNAS, SUMNER, JOHN PAPA GROS & GABRIEL COLLINS
Reviews of EPs/albums that have been released in 2016. Time to discover new music!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. MY LIFE AS ALI THOMAS, THE DIVINE COMEDY, PSYCHIC TV & DINOWALRUS
Four new albums of diversity and quality plumb the depths of THE NEW ROCK N ROLL! Dig in!!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. CYMBALS EAT GUITARS, MASON SUMMIT, JESSIE MAC CORMACK, ELIJAH FORD & THE BLOOM
A fantastic crop of new albums this week – #THENEWROCKNROLL has never felt more relevant and vibrant! Dive in!!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. TRES, JUNK, VOMITFACE & DREAMERS.
More new albums to discover in 2016. Let’s dive in, shall we?
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. CASS MCCOMBS, THE REBEL LIGHT, BABAGANOUJ, SUPER WHATEVR & CONTINENTAL DRIFT COMPILATION.
Alternative rock with nods to rock ‘n’ roll’s rich past. That about sums up what we have in store for you with these five new releases!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. TALK SHOW HOST, BETTER THINGS, SILENT PICTURES, POLITBURO & CITIZEN ZERO
The journey of music discovery continues as we unearth five new rock n roll gems!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. HAPPY DIVING, TOWNES COSENTINO, HEIDI LYNNE GLUCK, HEY VIOLET & COUNTRY LIPS!!!
Five new albums to get excited over! Don’t miss out!!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. PEOPLE AND STARS, COOL GHOULS, COSMONAUTS, INTROFLIRT & CARA AND MIKE GANGLOFF WITH THE GREAT AMERICAN DRONE ORCHESTRA
New albums you might want to check out, PoP fan!
BLURB-O-RAMA FT. BIG EYES, NOTHING, SCATTER FACTORY, OH WELL GOODBYE AND THE MOLES!!!
Too much music, too little time has become our mantra somewhat in recent times. SO… we have revived Blurb-O-Rama to cover as much of the new releases that we really dig! For your kind consideration. Enjoy!!
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More capsule reviews of the newest releases. FEAR OF MEN – Loom This highly-rated trio hails from Brighton, UK and this debut album justifies all the hype. There is a strong chamber pop vibe that enhances the obligatory post-punk indie pop stylings. The band manages a fine balance between atmospherics Continue Reading
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METRONOMY – Love Letters Album #4 opens rather tentatively with sparsely instrumented tracks like “The Upsetter” and “I’m Aquarius”. The songs sound vaguely unfinished – almost like demos. And the pace never quite picks up for the rest of the album. Presumably, Metronomy was not interested in simply replicating meaningless Continue Reading
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PERFECT PUSSY – Say Yes To Love A beautiful noise is what punk quartet Perfect Pussy makes on its debut full-length. Deliberately lo-fi with singer Meredith Graves spitting out the barely discernible lyrics over the cacophony, there is something disarmingly honest about this edgy sound. Sure, it’s hard to tell Continue Reading
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WE ARE SCIENTISTS – TV en Français Probably one shining example of how fun modern indie pop can be in the right hands. This Brooklyn duo has been going for a decade now and from the evidence here, it seems like they have got the balance right! Infectious melodies, danceable rhythms Continue Reading
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Capsule reviews of new music that has been released in the last couple of weeks. WARPAINT – Warpaint Dreamy atmospheric drones are the order for the day on the sophomore effort from this Los Angeles-based quartet. Very high on ‘feels’ and rather low on songcraft per se, the attention to Continue Reading
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It’s the end of February 2014 and here’s some new albums that we think you should check out! BENMONT TENCH – You Should Be So Lucky Better known as the piano player with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Benmont Tench releases his debut solo album and it’s exactly as you Continue Reading