Andy Smash & the Rust Belt Hotrods recommends:
THE POWER & THE GLORY/Bill Mallonee & Vigilantes of Love (2011)
by Bill Mallonee
Come for the '70s Dodge pickup on the cover. Stay for Americana/Folk music played like rock-n-roll (a winning formula if there ever was one). THE GHOSTS THAT I RUN WITH is nothing short of AWESOME.
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Workout / Dead As Disco
by Hearts and Rockets
Synths abound on the new single from Hearts and Rockets—icy cold, sharp, and minimal, and topped with a punk rock sneer.
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Rays’ post-punk explorations of existential dread hang together effortlessly.
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Colossally good New Wave out of Portland, with the nerviness of Kleenex poured into hooky pop songs.
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The Corruption of What Cheer?
by Jane Doe Ensemble
Restless, agitated no wave for modern times built around razor-sharp guitar and roiling percussion from Jane Doe Ensemble.
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On their second album, the trio present a mature and jaded affront on living and working as musicians in L.A.
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