The Dollyrots continue to deliver great rock and roll, and “Attention Span” is a perfect single for our times, and the hook will get you even if you have a short attention span. And that’s not all, as
The Lemon Twigs have a new album coming soon. “I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You” is the first bit of ear candy, loving those chord changes btw.
Andrew Deevey is a bit more on the simpler side of the melody, but “Money Can’t Buy Me Love” works.
In Loom is an experimental pop band from Amsterdam and “Tails” stood out to me, check out that bass line for this freebie. Next,
Quinn Hawkins has star potential! The San Francisco artist has a new solo album out and it has a some great songs on it, like the XTC-ish “Souvenir in The Dirt.” Quinn deserves a deeper look! Next some tributes; we start with
The Spindles doing a faithful version of The Raspberries “Tonight,” but then
The Donuts take things further with legendary power pop/pub rock band
Rockpile. The album title, “The Pleasure of Seconds,” signals the idea. The band wrote answer songs to Rockpile tracks, their own second takes on the originals. Rockpile delivered the playful “Teacher Teacher.” The Donuts respond with the flirtatious “Substitute Teacher.” Rockpile asked “When I Write the Book.” The Donuts reply with “Every Book I Never Read.” You get the idea. Check it out.