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Consummate rock ‘n’ roller King Louie Bankston rallied the garage punk Missing Monuments around his three-song suite of perfectly poppy (with just the right amount of sloppy) sonic tumult. Think of Indiana’s Happy Thoughts and you’ll get a sense of the heart of this 7". Mix in a few...
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Since its well-received debut LP Sons of Stone dropped in 2011, the four young dudes from Michigan’s favorite sons of contemporary psych Peoples Temple have been further building their chops on tour. They must have been writing and recording too because their latest 7" pops with all the energy...
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Sprightly acoustic guitar, subdued vocals, some light & Brit poppy piano keys: Está Vivo returns with the hauntingly soulful single "My Thing". Apparently the track was inspired by a chance encounter with a girl at a party who always dreamed of having a song written about her. Naturally the...
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In anticipation of a full-length LP, New York City’s favorite dharma-core technicians Beat Radio have dropped a mini-excerpt EP hard times go, part 2. Lead vocalist Brian Sendrowitz knows how to spin out a catchy pop number. Beat Radio serves up music with all the rough edges you’d expect...
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The Brooklyn soft-psychers Quiet Loudly return with their second full-length LP, Go Into the Light Smiling. Have a listen to "Sometimes I Forget" below. The band is capable of heavier blues, psych exhalations, but they play it pretty relaxed on this track. A reflective, even mournful, atmosphere pervades throughout:...
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Boston’s Thick Shakes stir it up with more retro, Pontiac Supreme, tailfin inspired proto-garage wonders on their latest release French Dyppe. "Friends Like This" cuts a jagged path through feedback slurries of die-cut pop hooks. The band added a fourth member since their previous release and put him to...
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Chicago’s dreamiest dream-poppers return with the 3-track 7″ Serious Radical Girls. It’s being released in anticipation of a full-length LP titled Northern Automatic Music, via Saint Marie Records. The tracks on the limited edition 7″ are exclusive to the 7″ release: no iTunes, no Amazon, no nada. So have...
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Il abanico are originally from Boston? Oh, fuck yeah. It’s a little known fact that QRO was founded in Boston (before going PRESTIGE WORLDWIDE). Our writers & photogs are all over, but there’s definitely a lively contingent that will always have a soft spot for Bay State artists. Looks...
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Here we are reporting on the glam-mystical EP Fuchsia Package from Chicago’s Shake It For Grandma, and the band goes ahead & releases a new EP Delerium Tremendous. It’s an embarrassment of electro-pop riches: robust and whimsical, danceable & effervescent. Definite Party Monster vibes here, but without all the...
Consummate rock ‘n’ roller King Louie Bankston rallied the garage punk Missing Monuments around his three-song suite of perfectly poppy (with just the right amount of sloppy) sonic tumult. Think of Indiana’s Happy Thoughts and you’ll get a sense of the heart of this 7". Mix in a few...
Since its well-received debut LP Sons of Stone dropped in 2011, the four young dudes from Michigan’s favorite sons of contemporary psych Peoples Temple have been further building their chops on tour. They must have been writing and recording too because their latest 7" pops with all the energy...
Sprightly acoustic guitar, subdued vocals, some light & Brit poppy piano keys: Está Vivo returns with the hauntingly soulful single "My Thing". Apparently the track was inspired by a chance encounter with a girl at a party who always dreamed of having a song written about her. Naturally the...
In anticipation of a full-length LP, New York City’s favorite dharma-core technicians Beat Radio have dropped a mini-excerpt EP hard times go, part 2. Lead vocalist Brian Sendrowitz knows how to spin out a catchy pop number. Beat Radio serves up music with all the rough edges you’d expect...
The Brooklyn soft-psychers Quiet Loudly return with their second full-length LP, Go Into the Light Smiling. Have a listen to "Sometimes I Forget" below. The band is capable of heavier blues, psych exhalations, but they play it pretty relaxed on this track. A reflective, even mournful, atmosphere pervades throughout:...
Boston’s Thick Shakes stir it up with more retro, Pontiac Supreme, tailfin inspired proto-garage wonders on their latest release French Dyppe. "Friends Like This" cuts a jagged path through feedback slurries of die-cut pop hooks. The band added a fourth member since their previous release and put him to...
Chicago’s dreamiest dream-poppers return with the 3-track 7″ Serious Radical Girls. It’s being released in anticipation of a full-length LP titled Northern Automatic Music, via Saint Marie Records. The tracks on the limited edition 7″ are exclusive to the 7″ release: no iTunes, no Amazon, no nada. So have...
Il abanico are originally from Boston? Oh, fuck yeah. It’s a little known fact that QRO was founded in Boston (before going PRESTIGE WORLDWIDE). Our writers & photogs are all over, but there’s definitely a lively contingent that will always have a soft spot for Bay State artists. Looks...
Here we are reporting on the glam-mystical EP Fuchsia Package from Chicago’s Shake It For Grandma, and the band goes ahead & releases a new EP Delerium Tremendous. It’s an embarrassment of electro-pop riches: robust and whimsical, danceable & effervescent. Definite Party Monster vibes here, but without all the...