Mr. P. Reviews Dope Music
Ryan Cassata and The Top Surgeons Release New EP: This Machine Kills Transphobia
Ryan Cassata with band, The Top Surgeons, provide us an EP that is a dope mix of punk, folk, grunge, indie rock, and a pure fucking awesome.
Love Ethic Releases New Song: “The Mind is Cleansed Through the Mouth”
What can I say about Love Ethic’s newest single, “The Mind is Cleansed Through the Mouth”? For one it’s the song about my grandmother washing my mouth out with soap that I didn’t know I always longed for.
Ben Sense Releases New Song: “Somone Needs You Part II”
“Someone Needs You Part II” off their new album, (Demo)lish Your Pizza, starts off remind me a bit of 1990’s Paul Westerberg due to the opening riffs guitar sound.
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.
Deer Park Avenue Releases New Single: “Queen of Disaster”
Deer Park Avenue’s newest single, “Queen of Disaster”, skirts that line between indie pop punk and mainstream pop so effectively that I could see why they are a perfect fit for festivals like SXSW.
Galacticnorcinerator Releases New Single: Scam Armada
It does have a dancey post punk sound that would have easily fit into 1990’s Dischord or K Records.
Broke Even Releases Two New Singles: “Turn the Volume Down” and “You Dying”
Broke Even musically reminds me like some fucked up version of Atom and His Package, Dead Milkmen and They Might Be Giants.
The Lovina’s Release a New Single: “Growing Pains”
The Lovina’s new song “Growing Pains” has that punk mixed with indie singer songwriter sound that reminds me mostly of Paul Westerberg or some Bob Mould.
Powerwasher Releases New Single: “Crossing the Street”
So many parts, so much happening. It’s like an entropic cacophony of fuck. I’m not even sure where to start.
Nite Sobs Release New Album: Fade Out
When I first heard Fade Out by Nite Sobs, my initial thought was, damn this is so fucking catchy. It's like a mix of the band from That Thing You Do with touches of The Replacements, The Beach Boys and Elvis Costello.
The Bad Actors Release New Single: “Nothing Comes to Mind”
The Bad Actors new single, “Nothing Comes to Mind”, is a power pop tune for the whole family. It has that 50s/60s rock single sound mixed with some early Elvis Costello topped off with just a dose of pop punk.
King in Yellow Releases New Single: “The Chelsea, At Night”
King in Yellow hail from Kingston, NY which is in my neck of the woods in the Hudson Valley of New York which makes this review all the more exciting because I get to really dig into a song of a local band that I’m gonna do my best to catch live in the near future.
Stefan West Releases New Single: “Happily Ever After”
Stefan West reminds me of Dave Hause mixed with the Weakerthans with is mix of pop punk, emo and folk punk.
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.
Piece Releases New Single: “Blood Sheets”
This DIY duo of “sickness” reminds me of shit maybe Big Black would have done.
Labasheeda Releases New Album: Blueprints!
One of the best parts about reviewing music is hearing new music and often from artists that were not even on my radar by any stretch of the imagination. This is the case with Labasheeda from Amsterdam and their new album, Blueprints.
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.