More Kicks “S/T”
More Kicks “S/T” More Kicks Bandcamp site gives one of the best succinct description of a band that we’ve seen. As ‘pitches’ go this is pretty perfect: “More Kicks is […]
Tag Archives: Pop
Christine Smith “Meet Me On The Far Side Of A Star”
Christine Smith “Meet Me On The Far Side Of A Star” Christine Smith is an artist we first stumbled upon when she appeared alongside Dave Bielanko at what was a […]
Extra Arms “Up From Here”
Extra Arms “Up From Here” We’ve been fans of Ryan Allen, the main man behind Extra Arms, for quite a few years now. During that time he’s developed from being […]
Joy Cleaner “You’re So Jaded”
Joy Cleaner “You’re So Jaded” Joy Cleaner are new to us but formed in late 2015 and this is their second release. Their debut was praised for its strong hooks […]
Jeff Whalen “Ten More Rock Super Hits”
Jeff Whalen “Ten More Rock Super Hits” A few weeks ago, we reviewed the brilliant album from the band The Brothers Steve (read it here https://thesoulofaclown.com/2019/10/08/the-brothers-steve-1/). We then discovered, with […]
The Brothers Steve “#1”
The Brothers Steve “#1” If we tell you that The Brothers Steve includes three former members of the brilliant glam/power pop band Tsar that should be enough to make you […]
Ezra Furman “Twelve Nudes”
Ezra Furman “Twelve Nudes” It’s great to have an artist who is as productive as Ezra Furman. It doesn’t seem like five minutes since we were reviewing his last album, […]
Redd Kross “Beyond The Door”
Redd Kross “Beyond The Door” If there was ever a band who have never got the level of success they deserve (especially in the UK) then it must be Redd […]
When Young “Reasons To Dream”
When Young “Reasons To Dream” When we read that When Young have an ‘ability to craft spikey yet melodic songs which delve lyrically into everything from love and insecurities to […]
No Win “Downey”
No Win “Downey” No Win are actually the vehicle for the solo release of Danny Nogueiras the former drummer with Fidlar. We must admit his previous band have passed us […]
Baby Scream “Things You Can Say To A Stranger”
Baby Scream “Things You Can Say To A Stranger” Baby Scream had shamefully fallen off our radar recently. That’s a damn pity as we’d always enjoyed their power pop sound. […]
Brad Marino “Extra Credit”
Brad Marino “Extra Credit” Brad’s obviously a man who likes to keep himself busy. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were reviewing his solo EP and the album […]
Holy Moly & The Crackers “Take A Bite”
Holy Moly & The Crackers “Take A Bite” We reviewed Holy Moly & The Crackers last album Salem (see here) and really loved it. As the band’s name perhaps implies, […]
Illuminati Hotties “Kiss Yr Frenemies”
Illuminati Hotties “Kiss Yr Frenemies” Whilst the name may imply a group, Illuminati Hotties is actually Sarah Tudzin. That fact and the album name already let you know that this […]
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Like We’ll Never Make It”
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Like We’ll Never Make It” Rich Ragany seems like a bit of a music machine. He’s constantly releasing stuff with his band Role Models (whilst […]
Radar State “Strays”
Radar State “Strays” Radar State are a new band and this is their debut release, but they do come with a bit of heritage. It consists of members from indie/punk/emo […]
The Last Great Dreamers -Asylum, Birmingham 7/12/18
The Last Great Dreamers –Asylum, Birmingham 7/12/18 Regular readers will know that we are big fans of The Last Great Dreamers. They’re one of those bands that just haven’t really […]
Juliana Hatfield “Weird”
Juliana Hatfield “Weird” Six months ago, if you’d ask us about Juliana Hatfield we would have been at a loss. But, having fallen in love with The Lemonheads “It’s A […]
Ron Gallo “Stardust Birthday Party”
Ron Gallo “Stardust Birthday Party” Even though we get hundreds of requests for reviews a week it’s always a bit nice to find some new music out of the blue […]
Nick Piunti “Temporary High”
Nick Piunti “Temporary High” Regular readers will know that we are great fans of Nick Piunti. He’s an artist who consistently delivers great power pop/pop rock tracks. So, with this […]
Super American “Tequila Sunrise”
Super American “Tequila Sunrise” Who doesn’t enjoy a Tequila Sunrise on a hot day? More importantly who doesn’t like the idea of a band playing ‘extremely catchy songs that could […]
Stoner Control “Alone In The City”
Stoner Control “Alone In The City” This is a release which has been produced by Hutch Harris from The Thermals. It is also suggested to offer up a sound reminiscent […]
Last Great Dreamers new video and tour dates
Power-pop rockers Last Great Dreamers have just unveiled the video for their new single. ‘Primitive Man’ is the third single to be taken from the band’s widely acclaimed fourth album […]
Hux & The Hitmen “Soggy Oxygen”
Hux & The Hitmen “Soggy Oxygen” Band names and album titles are a funny old thing. There’s a real coolness to Hux and The Hitmen, but we don’t think we […]
Poor Little Things “S/T”
Poor Little Things “S/T” There can’t be many bands that are Australian but based in Switzerland like Poor Little Things are. More importantly than their location is the fact that […]
Brad Marino “Four Track Attack”
Brad Marino “Four Track Attack” Brad Marino is the lead singer/songwriter for The Connection. We loved their “Just For Fun” album when we reviewed it, so were excited to get […]
The Over Unders “One Fine Day”
The Over Unders “One Fine Day” The Over Unders are young power pop brothers from Wisconsin and are said to offer up a mix of rock, brit pop and alternative […]
The Speedways “Just Another Regular Summer”
The Speedways “Just Another Regular Summer” It sometimes takes just a few simple words to make a band appeal to you. There’s not a huge bio on The Speedways’ Facebook […]
Rayland Baxter “Wide Awake”
Rayland Baxter “Wide Awake” The background to this album is interesting as it appears that Rayland basically locked himself away in an old rubber band factory to write it. This […]
The Imaginary Hat “Age Of Anxiety”
The Imaginary Hat “Age Of Anxiety” As much as we love our low slung rock n roll, sometimes you even need a break from that. That’s why this EP from […]
