Author Archives: Michael Eades

For me, the best Christmas songs manage to blend a bit of melancholy, humor and sweetness. The Quichenight EP manages to fire on all cylinders in that department. “Cookie, Cookie” is sweet and melancholy, while “Gentrifyin’ Santa” is a hilarious funky tale. Overall, the EP is an upbeat undertaking bookended with a little bit of reflection. Excellent […]

You likely already heard this over on The Cream but damn if it isn’t worth a revisit many times over. The official release is Dec 11th but get your stream on in the meantime. 

The good news: Those Darlin’s have released a cover of “Female Trouble” by Divine. The bad news: they’re going on indefinite hiatus and, effectively, are no longer a band. Their Facebook post spells out the details but it sounds like they’re all just ready to move on. They have several great albums behind them and will […]

Another big riff rock track coming in HOT from The By Gods. This is the second song to be released from their forthcoming January release, Get On Feelings. There’s a decidedly 90′s aesthetic to their music but the sincere vocal delivery really makes it work. 

The first single from EL EL’s forthcoming 2016 album has been released. I can’t tell if I’ve heard this song before or not but there’s something incredibly familiar about it. Or, MAYBE, it’s just that relatable of a pop song? You know the type.

The aesthetic of Bootleg Glory would leave you to believe they are a rawkous country outfit looking to have a good beer swilling time but the music within is much more of a dark, brooding, psych rock or indie pop. Sometimes appearances really can be deceiving. After listening to the above track, be sure to […]

Despite forming in early 2015, I’ve somehow managed to miss the output of Only; comprised of members of WOTT favorites King Arthur and Echo Group. The latest single release is, hopefully, a taste of a full fledged album in 2016. The music has an 80′s pop tone to it, ala Echo and the Bunnymen or […]

In case you missed it, the entire Some Paranoia EP from Idle Bloom is now available for streaming. It’s incredibly good and I imagine requires many repeated listens.

Another preview track from the forthcoming Idle Bloom release, Some Paranoia (out tomorrow – Dec 4th). Sounds like they’ve really fleshed out and pushed their big riff rock sound even further. Loving what I’m hearing.

Is there an irony in calling your band Direct to Cassette and then only releasing the songs digitally? Probably but that’s not the matter at hand. These three tracks are an experimental undertaking between Andrew Harlan and Josh Marberry – two long time friends and film composers. The results are ambient, drone-y, a bit noisey and […]

PUJOL thrives in a live environment. It’s definitely a different beast than his records (especially lately) but that’s a good thing. The songs take on new life; often much more emphatic and a bit manic.