Mr. P. Reviews Dope Music
Cat Ridgeway Releases New Single: “Epilogue”
Somehow despite being stuck in Orlando for 15 years, I managed to never catch a show with Cat Ridgeway, and if her new song, “Epilogue” is any indication of her craft, it is definitely my loss.
Charm School Releases New Single: “Debt Forever”
Charm School’s new single “Debt Forever” reminds me of a dope mix between IDLES and PUP.
Whippets Release New Single: “Splinter”
The Whippets are back with a new single, “Splinter”, off their new self-titled LP released by No Coast Records. Similar to the last song I reviewed, “Ice”, this new song spans so many influences that it is hard to pin down genre-wise or comparison wise.
Marisa Bloom Releases New Single: “Dairy Queen”
Marisa Bloom’s new song, “Dairy Queen” starts off giving off strong rockabilly vibes wrapped in a punk leather jacket.
Wine Lips Release New Single: “Stimulation”
Wine Lips’ new song “Stimulation” of their new release Super Mega Ultra brings a mix of garage rock and psychedelic to create a well crafted, catchy as fuck, song.
Whippets Release New Single: “Ice”
Whippets are a post punk band whose sound somewhere along the lines of themselves though I can tell they are likely fans of Fugazi, Jesus Lizard and GBV which tells you absolutely nothing still. I know. Let me try to narrow it down for you.
Broken Gold Release New Single: “Bad Days” ft. Alejandro Escovedo
Broken Gold’s new single “Bad Days” is more garage rock then punk rock, but it’s also awesome as fuck.
City of Pieces Release New Single: “Status Quo”
Hailing from Salem, OR, City of Pieces brings a fresh take on punk infused garage rock.
Dynasty Four Releases New Single: “Rome’s Bounty”
From the opening riff this song had me hooked. I love the interplay between the guitar riff and the bassline, and it’s fucking rad the way the song just ends abruptly right as I’m really digging it ‘cause it makes me want to put it on constant repeat to feed my need.
Family Man Releases New Single: “I Am The One”
Family Man has so much going on. It starts off with as sick bassline with rad synths overlayed with frantic vocal rhythm like someone has had twenty cups of coffee too many—sort of reminds me a little of something I’d hear on a Faith No More song or the rapid fire talking in songs like “Institutionalized” by Suicidal Tendencies.
Spirit of Wildfire Release New Single: “Big Data”
Spirit of the Wildfire from Nova Scotia really bring the fucking rock on this song.
Dark Dazey Releases New Single: “Junk”
Dark Dazey are a psychedelic rock for the modern era with influences ranging from King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard to Thee Oh Sees to Psychedelic Porn Crumpets.
Unit 47 Releases New Single: “Rock N’ Roll Band”
Not to overstate the obvious due to the song title, but this is a rad ass rock n’ roll band.
L.A. Sagne Released a New Single: “Kids Online”
Clocking in at just over one minute, “Kids Online” by L.A. Sagne is fucking banger.
Friend Release New Single: “Bored To Death”
Friend is back with another rad ass single. I reviewed “All the Money in the World” back in October, and this song, “Bored to Death” is even better.
Crushing Planes Releases New EP: Odd Numbers!
Indie rock band, Crushing Planes, just released a new five-song EP, Odd Numbers, on all streaming services, and it’s totally worth a full back to back five or seven good listens. Hailing from Houston, this three piece mixes garage rock, grunge, punk and just straight ass rock n’ fucking roll into something for the whole family to love. Except your cousin George, and you know why, so don’t act like you don’t.
Dogdad Releases New Single: “Hospice”
Dogdad brings that garage rock infused with punk energy and interesting melodies over fuzzed out guitars that you can tell is influenced by bands like IDLES, The 1975, Dogleg and Home is Where.
Love City Releases “Regretting”!
Love City’s “Regretting” brings a garage rock mixed with blues mixed with 80’s synth and the soul of punk rock into a jam that I just can’t stop listening to
Luminatrix Release New Single: “China Again”!
Luminatrix is one of those bands that defies an exact category. I’m sure they’d be called garage rock or indie rock, but that has as much meaning as alternative did in the 1990s when I was a teen. It could mean a band like Jane’s Addiction or it could mean a band like Mudhoney or The Minutemen or Violent Femmes none of which sound remotely similar.