July Picks

New music has been on a roll the last few months, with July dropping some strong candidates for Spunk Rock Album Of The Year. See the full list, with playlists, below.

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/fluid3sally/playlist/6TVbJNitdemWhs4vWuH92Z?si=CH-M0LTDR8CBOdnkIUF11w


YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWm4729w0mtfYbvH_8RfwZFaOhAb0A926










Otep - Kult 45
The social/political kick is the ass we've all been needing, this one will be disrupting my AOTY list
lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuWFWNxZ1JA


Halestorm - Viscous
an all-time favorite of mine, Spunk poster rep Lzzy f'n Hale and the gang return, and they're not backing down on the hard knocks
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taanowedKoY


Dee Snider - For The Love Of Metal
there's a difference between cliche glam hair metal and kick ass rock-n-roll. Congrats to Dee for choosing wisely
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hljBz0zTEKQ


Meg Myers - Take Me To The Disco
a walk on the mild side, this one is full of engaging pleasant songs
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORaln6aPqUk


Lydia - Liquor
funky, fresh, light and nice
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSjOchsaJLk


Flynn Effect - Monument
a hard hitter with softer feelings
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_1Uu0V-yFI

Hybrid - Light of The Fearless
a fancy orchestral arrangement with spunk. I don't find one like this very often
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF034sYDvok

Queen Valley - Supergiant
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxpmk6-G7qc


Asylums - Alien Human Emotions
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7uwvgUIEYY


The Phantoms - The Fight
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7r8af0tUnY


Big Spring - Cold Foot (EP)
lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJjeQiGxJHI


Tarja - Act II (live)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv4XWkTWQ0M


The Suffers - Everything Here
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DezOqPo8Y0k

Hell Hath No Fury - Compilation
Lots of great emerging bands here, riot grrrl and adjacent
link: https://hellhathnofuryvol1.bandcamp.com


The Violence - Giajordanistheviolencemixtape
audio: https://colossalsquidrecords.bandcamp.com/album/giajordanistheviolencemixtape





Oops I missed it.
Better late than never on these:


Knee High Fox - Jawbreaker (March release)
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjamn25sv_Y


Jump To The Moon -Sxty (June release)
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo5e1h0iW60


Reissues:

Goldfrapp - Silver Eye 
not really a new release, the original record was 2017. This is a reissue with additional tracks. Since I didn't catch it last year, I'm highlighting it here


Nightwish has a reissue called "Decades" with many years worth of past material, as the name implies




Singles:
refer to Spotify playlist

• Dissidance
• Metric
• Estrons: new video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT3jOG_nL2s
• Rews
• The New Respects
• Tigress
• Sharkmuffin
• Doro
• Guerilla Toss
• June Divided
• Veridia

close, but nope

good efforts that didn't quite make the cut for me personally, some readers may be interested in new records by...

• The Internet
• Rise Against
• Sarah Ross
• Citrus Sun
• Childcare
• The Violence
• Epica
• Ohio Players
• Underworld
• Pram
• Cowboy Junkies
• Between the Buried and Me
• Santigold
• Lyria
• Dreamers
• Suss Cunts
• Mommy Long Legs
• Shadowrise
• Chelsea Jade
• Against All Logic
• Mike Patton
• Thou
• Daughtry
• Body/Head
• DeafHeaven
• Merzbow

That's it for this month, until then, fight on, rock on, write on...