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Charm School – Schadenfreude Ploy – Review

March 8, 2026

The eponymous song off the band’s EP takes a dissonant walk, mixing a menacing guitar line with atonal horn. The din is quite a bit toward the end.

Case Oats – Last Missouri Exit – Review

September 21, 2025

Case Oats is an alt-country band with lived-in songs featuring singer/guitarist Casey Gomez Walker and fiancé Spencer Tweedy (Jeff’s son) on drums.

Worlds Worst – American Muscle – Review

August 17, 2025

Opener “Worldsworst” has some sub-shoegazy aurality, a Hum vibe going on with barely discernible back-up vocals tacked onto the last third of the song.

Standby – All For Nothing – Review

August 18, 2024

The novelty of teenagers producing quality music is part of the charm, but the fact that it is pretty good in a sea full of suck is the bigger headline.

Bodega – Our Brand Could Be Yr Life – Review

June 30, 2024

Hozie can write hooks that are immediately catchy. “Stain Gaze” features almost Dinosaur Jr.-level guitars. It’s like I’m listening to the Flaming Lips or something.

The Dandy Warhols – Rockmaker- Review

June 23, 2024

This record reeks of trying too hard. I wish the band would do more of what it’s actually good at: writing semi-psychedelic rock songs with hooks.

McGuigan – Wombnuke – Review

June 19, 2024

For a guy who’s just starting out, McGuigan trades in some pretty sophisticated sounds, or at least mostly tasteful ones.

The Jesus and Mary Chain – Glasgow Eyes – Review

June 12, 2024

The Jesus and Mary Chain’s first record in seven years, Glasgow Eyes, shows the band, as usual, mired in the nihilist muck, but evolving somewhat.

Nonverbal Expression – All Over You – Review

June 5, 2024

Though there is certainly some scuzzy, messy rock on All Over You, it’s melodic and poppy enough to appeal to most rock fans.

The Rocky Valentines/Starflyer 59 – The Rocky Valentines/Starflyer 59 Split – Review

January 24, 2024

It’s a familial venture, pop Jason Martin and son Charlie. For the former, it’s an orchestral reworking of previous songs, for the latter, its new ones.

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