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
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...
