Check out Episode 15 over at @indiehq.bsky.social where DavidG features our record Consequences + Detours spotlight.indiehq.net/shows.php?co... Out now on @bigstirrecords.bsky.social

One more Best Of 2025 list, this one from the great Pure Pop 4 Now People Blog. Henry Lipput includes albums from Crossword Smiles and The Bablers! You can find both albums at www.bigstirrrecords.com, and see the list here:👇 purepop4nowpeople.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-fe... #PowerPop #IndiePop 🎸

Isn’t every day? Thanks to @luvthemats.bsky.social for modeling our merch

Honored to make this one! Thanks @purepop4nowpeople.bsky.social

Thanks to #WildBillHill and #KGFrocks for including us! Rock on good sir!

We're honored to make Shooflypie's favorite records of 2025! Great to be among some of our faves too @elephantsandstars.bsky.social @superchunk.bsky.social #Momma @tisburys.bandcamp.com @thebeths.bsky.social #IcecreamHands Cheers @justinsteiner.bsky.social

Our label @bigstirrecords.bsky.social doing that thing that labels do… we’re grateful to be on their roster and thanks to @purepop4nowpeople.bsky.social for saying such nice things about our record #IndieRock #IndiePop

Honored to be part of this 🔥 compilation of the deep @bigstirrecords.bsky.social roster. Check us out along with @chrischurchmusic.bsky.social @thebablers.bsky.social #Splitsville #TheSpongetones #TheGoldNeedles #TwentyTwenty #NelsonBragg #Sorrows and more

It’s quite scary! Thanks @luvthemats.bsky.social

Thanks to @mikedeangelis.bsky.social and There Once Was a Note for the support! Listen if you dare on @bigstirrecords.bsky.social

Some nice things being said about "Consequences + Detours" over at @justinsteiner.bsky.social on his Substack. Do it check it out and subscribe! shooflypie.substack.com/p/old-new?r=...

Get spooked tonight with the new Halloween collection from @bigstirrecords.bsky.social on @nwrbroadcast.bsky.social

Thanks to @dickaltavista.bsky.social and #CKCUFM for the support! XOXO

We are super proud to be involved in this compilation with all-new Halloween themed music from @bigstirrecords.bsky.social - check out the link and Order Up!! Support independent music XOXO

XOXO #ThisIsOnlyRockRadio

We couldn't have said it better ourselves... no really. Thanks @purepop4nowpeople.bsky.social

After reading this you may think it's something that we wrote ourselves. Comparing lyrics to Ray Davies or Macca?!?! But no, it's the work of esteemed music connoisseur Henry Lipput over at @purepop4nowpeople.bsky.social. We think he "gets" it - Thanks a bunch Henry purepop4nowpeople.blogspot.com

Thanks for the support @justinsteiner.bsky.social !

That WLUW and The Razor & Die Show for all the @bigstirrecords.bsky.social love

Thanks to @luvthemats.bsky.social for giving the LP a workout!

Thanks to Dennis Pilon over at #PoprockRecord for including us in his Poolside Playlist - alongside our buddies @theneedmores.bsky.social poprockrecord.com/2025/05/23/p...

Thanks to Wayne over at #IceCreamManPowerPop for the support!!

Thanks @onrepeatrecords.bsky.social

Thanks #WNUR and #ThePowerPopShoppe

Great company! Gracias @queridobartleby.es

Thanks for the ink! @dickaltavista.bsky.social

Here Comes The Flood presents a lovely review of Crossword Smiles' new album "Consequences & Detours" (out now: orcd.co/crosswordsmi...): "Multi-faceted shiny pop songs, wherein melody is king.” Read Hans Werksman's full review here:👇 bsky.app/profile/here... #IndiePop #IndieRock #MusicSky 🎸

We sat down with @loriastratton.bsky.social over at @pulp.aadl.org to kabitz aout our new record "Consequences + Detours" pulp.aadl.org/node/642583

Thanks #WildBillHill and KGFRocks!

Thanks for the ink #Retrofuturista XO

Thanks to the fine folks at #TheGarageDor

Thanks to #PowerPopaholic!!

Thanks to #RJsRecordRoom for including us!

Hey thanks Jim and #TheMusicAuthority !

Thanks for compiling @bigstirrecords.bsky.social - we’re humbled by that list!

Some nice ink about our single “Falling All Over Myself” from @wonoblog.bsky.social

In a world of classic rock shows, be a "There Once Was a Note" @mikedeangelis.bsky.social

Still basking in the glory of last night's sold-out record release party - there was a lot of love in the room!! Thanks to #TrinityHouseTheatre for hosting and to #NickPiunti for setting the table with a killer acoustic set! @bigstirrecords.bsky.social

Super geeked to go off road with Mitch & Mark on @nwrbroadcast.bsky.social this Friday 5/30 at 6:00PM ET to discuss our new record “Consequences + Detours” - out now on @bigstirrecords.bsky.social

Pardon the shameless self-promotion phase, but... "tastefully executed indie pop for deep listeners" , and no, that's not our wording. XOXO to @addtowantlist.bsky.social addtowantlist.com/index.php/20...

Thanks to @mikedeangelis.bsky.social for spinning over cover of @depechemode.com’s “Puppets”

The record is proven to be a great substitute for play-by-play!

Happy Release Day to us! Out now on @bigstirrecords.bsky.social and streaming wherever you stream. Thanks to Lenny from @theneedmores.bsky.social, #DaveCaruso, #RodCapps, #DavidBaldwin, #TimothyMonger, and #MadelineCurless for helping us out. Also to #JoelBoyea, #GregoryAddington, and #JohnLowry

@garagerockguy93.bsky.social ❤️ @crosswordsmiles.bsky.social 🎸

Here's the video to the track of which Hans over at @herecomestheflood.com speaks - It's on Bandcamp too :) crosswordsmiles.bandcamp.com/track/puppets Thanks HCtF! XOXO www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXpd...

Thanks for the heads up @wallytbm.bsky.social Our friends to the north at CKCUFM are the best!

The best kind of worms! Thanks @luvthemats.bsky.social

Thanks to The Big Fat Indie Show for supporting the new record

Yay Detroit!!! Thanks for pairing us with such good company

Thanks for the support @luvthemats.bsky.social !