Rolling Up the Hill is the second Beans on Toast album for 2015. Full of folk punk gems. Jay McAllister’s raspy Essex vocals provided the perfect delivery for his heartfelt and sometimes politically charged songs. Rolling Up the Hill is an album you can crack a cold one sit back and …
Ivan & Alyosha’s sophomore full length album, It’s All Just Pretend is exceptional! The album is unmistakable Ivan & Alyosha with songs that feel like sequels to their folk pop hit, “Running for Cover” but it also has tracks that toe the line of psych-rock. Wonderful diversity in this folk-pop-psych-rock (little bit …
Parlour Tricks’ Broken Hearts / Bones is an exceptional indie pop album. It’s full of beautiful vocals and danceable rhythms! Standout tracks: Lovesongs, Easy, Requiem, and Gone ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: June 23, 2015 Buy the Album: Parlour Tricks – Broken Hearts / Bones Official Site
Yukon Blonde’s On Blonde is a exceptional indie synth rock album! Standout tracks: Confused, I Wanna Be Your Man, and Saturday Night ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Release date: June 15, 2015 Purchase the album: Yukon Blonde – On Blonde Official Site
sUpEr fUn And cAtchy ALt-pOp-dAncE-ELEctrO-rOck ALbUm. stAndOUt trAcks: Any dAy, It’s cOOL, hALLOwEEn bIrthdAzE, And scArE mE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: June 16, 2015 Purchase the album: New Beat Fund – Sponge Fingerz Official Site
Chappo’s Future Former Self is indie-psych rock greatness! Standout favorites: I’m Not Ready, I Don’t Need the Sun, and Run Me Into the Ground ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: May 12, 2015 Purchase the album: Chappo – Future Former Self Official Site Tour Dates Now it’s your turn. If there is something …
Born Under Saturn is a solid sophomore album from Django Django. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Purchase the album: Django Django – Born Under Saturn
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Release date: expected June 2, 2015 Purchase the album: Violent Femmes – Happy New Year
Upbeat music and dark lyrics, Glean is a welcome addition to the They Might Be Giants catalog. (full disclosure: I have a TMBG tattoo) Standout favorite: “End of the Rope” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release Date: April 21, 2015 Purchase the album: They Might Be Giants – Glean
