"The Cords gives us the grand tour, and it could very well just be the beginning." ❤️

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Puppy Problems, Neil Jung, Grand Drifter, and Surf Harp:

Massive, incalculable loss. With the possible exception of Exploding in Sound, no other label has been a more consistent source of exciting, challenging, interesting rock music over the past decade.

These are out today!

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Coventry, The Garment District, Soft Screams, and Guest Directors:

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Thomas Dollbaum @dearliferecs.bsky.social, The Cords @slumberlandrecords.com @skepwax.bsky.social, Studio Electrophonique, and Technopolice @howlinbanana.bsky.social:

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Thomas Dollbaum @dearliferecs.bsky.social, The Cords @slumberlandrecords.com @skepwax.bsky.social, Studio Electrophonique, and Technopolice @howlinbanana.bsky.social:

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Rose Melberg, Shredded Sun, Addicus, and The Gabys:

From yesterday:

New blog post! Wrote about new/reissued albums from Fig Dish, Closed Quarters, Grant Pavol, and Wide Orbit:

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Beeef, Mo Dotti, 40 Watt Sun, and Tanukichan:

From yesterday:

New blog post! Wrote about new/reissued albums from Fig Dish, Closed Quarters, Grant Pavol, and Wide Orbit:

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Léna Bartels, Bones Shredder @bones-shredder.bsky.social @sunkenteethco.bsky.social, Baltimore at an Angle, and Big Cry Country:

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Léna Bartels, Bones Shredder @bones-shredder.bsky.social @sunkenteethco.bsky.social, Baltimore at an Angle, and Big Cry Country:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Slaughter Beach, Dog, Patio, Flat Worms, and Anton Barbeau:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Hearts of Animals, Affiliate Links, Dagwood, and POLes:

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Big Ups, Nina Ryser, Weak Signal, and Otis Shanty:

These are out today:

From a year ago: Wrote about Downhaul's excellent 'How to Begin':

Great review for ‘THE COUNT’ by Frog. @rosyoverdrive.com is awesome.

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Golden Apples @golden-apples.bsky.social @lameorecords.bsky.social, Oruã / Reverse Death, Public Opinion @publicopinionfc.bsky.social @sideonedummy.bsky.social, and Frog @audioantihero.bsky.social:

From yesterday:

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Ex Pilots, Freddy Trujillo, Hey I’m Outside, and Seawind of Battery:

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Understanding, Prathloons, BRNDA @craftedsounds.bsky.social, and Shallowater:

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Understanding, Prathloons, BRNDA @craftedsounds.bsky.social, and Shallowater:

New blog post! Wrote about new albums from Dragnet, Carson McHone @mergerecords.bsky.social, Miss Bones, and Dan Darrah & The Rain:

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Mister Data, Pallas Wept, Big Bend, and The Knickerbocker5:

New blog post! Wrote about new albums from Dragnet, Carson McHone @mergerecords.bsky.social, Miss Bones, and Dan Darrah & The Rain:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Concerns: Worriers, Subsonic Eye, Tony Jay, and Advertisement:

Magical house show a couple of miles from my house: Rose Melberg and Fred Thomas

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Kal Marks, Pulsars, Old City, and Yon Loader:

2 years ago, a young band named Outro put out a record and was thrilled when @rosyoverdrive.com found us and even liked us.

From two years ago: the August 2023 playlist, featuring Madder Rose, Shamir, Downhaul, Sarah Shannon, Ruler, Dim Wizard, Lightweight, The Radio Field, Taking Meds, Cool Dead Woman, American Poetry Club, Strawberry Runners, Vic Chesnutt, Cicala, and more:

Out today:

From a year ago: Wrote about Bad Moves’ great ‘Wearing Out the Refrain':

New blog post! Wrote about new albums from Dancer @dancerband.bsky.social @meritoriorec.bsky.social, Liquid Mike @liquidmikeband.bsky.social, Spite House, @purenoiserecords.bsky.social, and $500:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Swansea Sound, Proper., Melancolony, and Bark:

IDF sniper from Chicago who says he killed Gazan teenager just for trying to retrieve his brother's corpse: “They’re thinking, ‘Oh I don’t think [I’ll get shot] because I’m wearing civilian clothes and I am not carrying a weapon' and all that, but they were wrong. That’s what you have snipers for.”

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Guidon Bear, Mythical Motors, WUT, and Alejandro:

From yesterday:

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Public Opinion, Webb Chapel, Young Scum, and Trevor Sloan: rosyoverdrive.com/2024/09/09/p...

New blog post! Wrote about a bunch of songs I enjoyed in August, featuring @marthadiy.bsky.social @fortitudevalley.bsky.social @pile.bsky.social @anything-bagel.bsky.social @superchunk.bsky.social @ganserband.bsky.social @thebeths.bsky.social @modernnature.bsky.social, Peter Peter Hughes, & more:

New blog post! Wrote about a bunch of songs I enjoyed in August, featuring @marthadiy.bsky.social @fortitudevalley.bsky.social @pile.bsky.social @anything-bagel.bsky.social @superchunk.bsky.social @ganserband.bsky.social @thebeths.bsky.social @modernnature.bsky.social, Peter Peter Hughes, & more:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Smug Brothers, Squiggly Lines, DAIISTAR, and Soft Science:

RIP to Flipper's Bruce Loose music.apple.com/us/album/alb...

Chicago forever

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Dummy, Fig Dish, Dagwood, and Prim:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Star 99, Onesie, Pretty in Pink, and Telemarket:

These are out today!