PARDONER: My Wagon
With delight mixed with horror, they lament the lost future through a warm fuzzy piece with both fear and hope, which is a nice combination. PARDONER – My Wagon
SNÔÔPER: Fitness
At high speed, they play punk rock that, despite blowing off, continues to rock the ass off all fitness people out there and their gig is probably even sweatier. SNÔÔPER – Fitness
OPUS KINK: My Eyes, Brother!
As creative as they are attractive, they rock me out of old chains and with protruding whims they provoke bilious fever in some but the rest dig like crazy. OPUS KINK – Chains
THE SEKT: Devil’s Breath
In a heavy piece with such a porky sound that you almost get short of breath, I still dig uncontrollably until it’s not just almost. But breathless digging is great. THE SEKT – Devil’s Breath
WE GHOSTS: Ship Goes Down
Beautiful song that simmers on like a locomotive worth waiting for while the world is about to go under. Not the ship. Not the music. Awesome. WE GHOSTS – Ship Goes Down
THE REVERBERATIONS: Half Remembered Dreams
Psychedelic garage rock makes you think of a bygone era when psych rock was at its best but here they even take us to another dimension. THE REVERBERATIONS – Dr Please
GENN: A Reprise (That Girl)
Genre-crossing art-pop mixed with post-punk and psych-pop you’re happy to be fed with after checking them out for a while but it also works immediately. GENN – A Reprise (That Girl)
THEE HEADCOATS: Leader Of The Sect…’Bona!’
Garage rock banger with unfailing grace and if you ever liked garage rock from the past, this is a raw nice continuation. Don’t follow leaders. Follow the music. THEE HEADCOATS – Leader Of The Sect…’Bona!’
ROTTEN MIND: Pointless Love
Punkrock in post-punkland is the new black about not growing up and not letting someone else decide your path but my love for music can be the point. ROTTEN MIND – Pointless Love
DESMOND DOOM: Disease
Post-punk with such a classic post-punk sound that you smile from ear to ear, which is contagious like an easily infectious disease, but you feel very healthy. DESMOND DOOM – Disease