Everything Tom Brown turns his hand to hits just that little bit different, a fact proven by the sample heavy Americana shuffle of this year’s Lone Striker debut. Switching back to his Teenage Tom Petties hat, new single Hotmail launches forthcoming album Rally The Tropes in explosive style. Bursting out of the traps on aContinue reading “Teenage Tom Petties – Hotmail”
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Lone Striker – s/t
Lending dewy-eyed romanticism to even the daftest of decisions, the rueful musings of UK DIY indie project Lone Striker consistently bring forth both comfort and closure. This latest creative outlet for Tom Brown (Rural France/Teenage Tom Petties) sees the artist embrace samples and off-kilter Americana in pursuit of meaning, understanding and melody. The resulting self-titledContinue reading “Lone Striker – s/t”
Little Oso – How Lucky To Be Somebody
Portland, Maine fourpiece Little Oso arrive sounding invitingly fresh and fully formed with their debut long player How Lucky To Be Somebody. Honing their skills across multiple self released EPs dating back to 2020, the band specialise in ethereal dreampop featuring vocal melodies which cut through with stunning purity, the darker hues of the guitarContinue reading “Little Oso – How Lucky To Be Somebody”
Lone Striker – Dunno
‘I can’t think about tomorrow if the past is gonna be so cruel…’ Every so often a tune captures my heart at the very first listen, and so it was with Dunno, the weary lead single from indie underground hero Tom Brown’s latest project Lone Striker. Eschewing the indie/power pop stylings of Brown’s work withContinue reading “Lone Striker – Dunno”
Teenage Tom Petties – Night Nurse
Ahead of the release of the self-titled third Teenage Tom Petties album on August 2nd, singer/guitarist Tom Brown has unleashed a second single bursting with pure, unrestrained DIY power. A relentless burst of soaring melodic riffery, Night Nurse dismisses the standard power pop verse/chorus/verse structure in favour of an unwaveringly propulsive momentum that builds towardsContinue reading “Teenage Tom Petties – Night Nurse”
Oort Clod – Cult Value
Originally conceived by Manchester based songwriter Patrick Glen as a fluid project with shifting members, Oort Clod’s five-strong line up was solidified across pandemic-era practice sessions, culminating in a 2021 EP split with fellow MCR based group Priceless Bodies. Released via Safe Suburban Home (UK) and Repeating Cloud (US), the band’s debut album Cult ValueContinue reading “Oort Clod – Cult Value”
Mythical Motors – Court Of The Beekeeper
Prolific Tennessee based DIY recording artist Matt Addison’s Mythical Motors create glistening psychedelic power-pop in which every melody hits like a hook. New single Court Of The Beekeeper is a breathless rush of contemporary energy bathed in a golden glow of heady nostalgia, comforting in its familiarity, startling in its giddy execution. With a backContinue reading “Mythical Motors – Court Of The Beekeeper”
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