[on repeat] BEDSIT INFAMIES by Adult Books

Adult Books are a three-piece LA/OC outfit that has successfully (and not surprisingly) completely sold out of their debut 6-track self-titled cassette release.  At this point, if you didn't get a copy of one you will have to settle for mp3s of this old school, new-wavish style of punk pop that will take every ounce of your energy to get out of your head long after you've

VISCOUNT DISCOUNT by Sauna Youth

Sauna Youth are a quartet out of London and Brighton that released their debut LP, Dreamlands, September 3 last year on Faux Discx and Gringo Records. The band have joined forces with the two labels after self-releasing a number of 7"s, splits, and cassettes. The boys are a punk band, make no qualms about it, but don't expect the angry, political brand of

MERCURIAL by Schonwald

Schonwald are an Italian duo signed to HoZac Records that will be unleashing their dark, hypnotic synth sounds to the world via their US debut 7" scheduled to be released on 3/26 (buy here soon). The release features two tracks, 'Mercurial' and 'Gemini' and both tunes are terrifying interstellar journeys into the electronic abyss with pulsing, sinister 80's synth/goth

PICTURES OF HER DEMISE by The Paperhead

Nashville psych wunderkinds The Paperhead recorded and released their psychedelic 2011 self-titled debut LP nugget on Trouble In Mind Records before all three 18 year old band members left for college. It's a layered and orchestrated psych LP full of sitar and farfisa and channels their Syd Barrett and post LSD Beatles influences on their sleeves. The

[on repeat] STUDIO OF MY MIND by Ooga Boogas

There's yet another awesome Australian band made up of a bunch of members from other bands. This time it's Melbourne's Ooga Boogas who are led by Mikey Young from Eddy Current Suppression Ring and claim members from The Sailors and The Onyas. Their self-titled LP has just been released last week from Aarght! Records and it's their long

PICK A LINE by Diät

Diät are made up of two Australians and a German, and supposedly the creation of the band is rumored to have happend for the sole purpose of opening for Total Control in Berlin (doubtful). One listen to the two tracks on their debut 7" release, 'Pick A Line b/w No Accent,' from Iron Lung Records

[on repeat] JOHN STONE WILL BE CHRISTIAN by The Resonars

One of my favorite artists with that classic throwback sound of 60's harmonized power pop is the project of Tucson, Arizona's Matt Rendon. He's been putting out releases through The Resonars moniker since 1993 with a consistent sense of groove, psychedelia, and vintage garage pop qualities. Matt is responsible for every recording aspect of the 'band' (except for

50 FT DIVE by Western Medication

Nashville based Western Medication just released their debut 7" EP, The Painted World, on January 20th from Jeffrey Drag Records (buy).  The band was formed by Justin Landis who spent over a decade in the Nashville punk scene and includes former members of Useless Eaters and Bad Cops and have put together quite the refreshing spin on southern-centric post-punk. The EP contains five tracks that traverse the

HEARTBREAKER by Virals

UK artist Shaun Hencher continues on with his solo project Virals. After releasing two previous EPs, Shaun has released the Strange Fruit 7" on January 14 from  Zoo Music that features 4 new songs that start up right where he left off. There's loads of British influenced shoegazing and Teenage Fanclub style sunny-eyed guitar pop.  Stream the lead single

[on repeat] BUSY LIZZY by Warm Soda

It' no secret that Bay Area stalwart Matthew Melton has a severe penchant for crafting some of the most sugary sweet, 70's inspired power pop songs that you'll ever hear, and the former Bare Wires front man proves it exponentially with the release of the debut LP, Someone For You, from his new band Warm Soda. Matthew's critics may blow it off as

[on repeat] SHAPES OF A MANNEQUIN by Useless Eaters

Seth Hutton is the brainchild behind Nashville's Useless Eaters and while touring with Jay Reatard he clearly picked up his work ethic of putting out as much music as possible. After last year's flurry of four releases, which included C'est Bon LP, a couple singles, and the excellent EP, Black Night Ultraviolet, I've been looking forward to the release of the new

SHE IS GONE by Bad Indians

After a few 7" releases the past couple years, the Michigan twang rockers Bad Indians have released their debut full-length, Bad Indians Are On The Other Side this past December from Austin label CQ Records. If you enjoyed the bouncy country influenced jangle and boy/girl vocals of the 7" then you will be abundantly pleased with this promising debut.  Two tracks off the LP are available to stream above, which

DAMAGE by Potty Mouth

Last year this Massachusetts quartet released its debut EP, Sun Damage, via three different small Northeast labels.  The EP rightfully caught the ears of many in its fuzzed out 90's leanings, some subtle surf rock tendencies, and high-energy filled rock with plenty of yelps and inherent darker leanings. You've probably already heard most of the EP if you spend

REBEL SPIRITS by Drinking Flowers

Drinking Flowers are a 5-piece psych rock outfit out of Los Angeles that have recently been terrorizing and melting my ears with their reverb soaked, psychedelia, fuzz, and all out blasts of guitars that sludge along effortlessly.  The band's self-titled debut EP came out last year and they are finishing the follow-up EP to be released on the local label Lolipop

[on repeat] PINK RUFF by Bleeding Rainbow

Bleeding Rainbow have taken a cue from their labelmates and recent tourmates Eternal Summers and have added some new band members and kick it up a notch with an infusion of high energy pop-rock for their latest LP release, Yeah Right, out on January 29 from Kanine Records.  After releasing two LPs, an EP, and changing their name from Reading Rainbow, the newly established quartet have maintained the ransom