When I introduced you to Loveland Duren and Bloody Cupid in 2013, I’d heard a debut album so strong, so sophisticated and yet soulful that I felt that as a…
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Ten tracks, gifted songwriters and killer performances – what more can be said about Lakeside, the first new album from guitar legend Eric “Roscoe” Ambel in eleven years? A lot…
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Sometimes you don’t need hyperbole or over-analysis to sum up an album. This new album from Seth Swirsky, a 30-plus year veteran of MANY elements in the music industry, Circles…
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When we first introduced you to Liz Longley, the incredibly talented singer-songwriter, we said that we could expect to hear great things. And with her newest album, Weightless, that promise…
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The first word that comes to mind when listening to Camille Bloom and her new album Pieces Of Me is “warmth”. The sweetness of her voice; the understated manner of…
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You want “immediate classic”? Well, that’s what you get with this new album from Detroit-area power-pop legend (the classification suits him to a “T”) Nick Piunti on his latest album,…
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Established in 1999, The Anderson Council is the brainchild of singer and songwriter Peter Horvath, whose love affair with late 60’s pop informs and inspires both the band’s sound and direction….
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This Vienna, Austria-based trio firmly have their roots in the synth pop of the early-to-mid ’80’s, but that doesn’t necessarily make them revivalists or that it’s a bad thing. On…
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This Brooklyn-born band, led by singer-guitarist Kait Eldridge has a punchy, crisp sound, full of high energy, guitar driven pop in that classic late ’70’s/early ’80’s post-punk vein. Good production…
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This sophomore effort from Waiting For Henry is the perfect elixir to a hot, uninspiring summer – breezy, melodic and guitar-laden end-to-end. The New York/New Jersey-rooted band has hit stride…
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A brief history of one of the better heavy bands of the early ’80’s – and one which even captured my imagination (having been a fan of Graham Bonnet when…
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The long and storied career of The Monochrome Set, which first began in 1978 has been rejuvenated/reactivated several times, most recently in 2010 and have been releasing new music since…
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A few months back, Popdose introduced you to Dave Nachmanoff, the philosopher turned guitarist, who has been axe-man to Al Stewart for many years. Mr. Nachmanoff recently released the very…
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This Seattle-based band has been at it for 14 years and this new album from Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers, Little Black Heart, is a definitive statement. Aside from the…
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This new release from Lewisburg, Pennsyvania native Michael Logen is, to say the least, quite impressive. New Medicine is filled with serious, thoughtful lyrics and lush musical structure that makes…
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This is just too good. Pure country magnificence in the grand traditional sense, with lyrical firepower and vocal skill – Kelsey Waldon, if you haven’t heard her before, is something…
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These Massachusetts based visionaries have created a compelling and expansive sound that is sure to broaden their fanbase. Their interesting past and present day gigs (record producer, session musician, public…
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California native and current Nashville resident Don Gallardo bows his newest album, Hickory, in the U.S., an album that drew praise when it was released in England in 2015 (four…
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The warmth of sounds coming from this new E.P. by Danielia Cotton cannot be understated; the slabs of structure and arrangement are sophisticated and perfectly executed. A Prayer is only…
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Utah based, indie”pop band, Spirit City, have released their new single,”Do What You Want” which is the first track from their upcoming EP, We’re All Insane, slated for…
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A bright and vibrant production; not-easy-to-pinpoint influences but hooks, structure, melodies and harmonies galore, this debut album from New York City’s The Chordaes, Touch The Ground, sounds like a very…
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Proving that love is more inspiring than hate, award-winning country star Eileen Carey has countered recent terrorist attacks, racial violence, and global turmoil with ”In the Air,” her feel-good ode…
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Popdose is pleased to present the premiere – in full – of the debut album from Portland, Oregon’s ”Sophe Lux & The Mystic,” a solo vehicle for Gwynneth Haynes, former…
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It’s another of those beautiful moments when the very fine people at Omnivore Recordings unleash another labor of love, because that’s what they do – everything they release has a…
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This third album was made over two continents and there’s been a lot of living from the three members that make up The Valery Trails. Originally based in Brisbane, Australia,…
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I’m really not sure how to describe this – it was explained as “theatrical scamp rock” and what that is, I have no idea. But nonetheless, this is a quirky…
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Rife with the twang of 12-string Rickenbackers galore, harmonies, melody and swinging beats – this is the embodiment of Arvidson & Butterflies and their self-titled debut album. What makes this…
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Popdose is pleased to present the new single and video from Las Vegas songstress/siren, Amy Guess. “10 Times Out Of 10” is a highly infectious, catchy, enjoyable and danceable piece…
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For a band that’s only been together since 2013, this first full-length album from The Way Down Wanderers belies the brief nature of their existence. An album filled with…
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The past is all too present on ”Fever Dream,” the swinging country rock reflection on good love gone bad offered by singer/songwriter and guitarist Michael Colton, from his upcoming release,…