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Tough Old Bird – “Come Back, Come Back”

September 2, 2026

Tough Old Bird keeps on keeping on – the fourth song in a string of successive singles that has seen the band put out a new song every three (3) weeks. The process of releasing music is cathartic, especially at a pace like that, and “Come Back, Come Back” embodies that expression. It’s carried by a trembling tremolo guitar; beautiful folksy harmonies; and a slow crawl tempo that really highlights the band’s penchant for modern folk songcraft, especially their super-tight live vibe, which they took extra effort to capture (excellently) here.   “Come Back, Come Back” is available on bandcamp (below), Spotify, and Apple Music.   Come Back, Come Back by Tough Old Bird

Urge Surfer – Camp Club

September 1, 2026

Urge Surfer, a duo of multi-instrumentalists made up of Jordan Maelyn Smith and Chelsea O’Donnell (of Stress Dolls) recently packed up a bunch of modular synths, acoustic guitars, and other gear, and headed out to rural WNY for “Urge Surfer Summer Camp.” The result of their isolation, the new/unfamiliar locale, and a weekend of collaboration is their new EP, Camp Club.   Releasing music is hard… and stressful… and often a labor of love. So this time around, the duo focused on something novel – having fun. The songs were finished up and released quickly, because that’s what making music is about – doing art with your friends so you can eventually create more art. The duo’s work with modular synths is absolutely their calling card, but it stays rooted in organic pop songwriting with the backbone of acoustic guitar. The EP kicks off with “Night Owl,” a pulsating slice[...]

Bayonne – Filters

August 31, 2026

Bayonne has been at it for ten-ish years, crafting unique and textured alt-pop that feels like an experience to listen to. His latest offering is Filters, a 10-song album full of vibrant colors and shapes that just happen to be in the form of sound. Toeing the line of experimental, Filters stays rooted in pop songwriting, although its highly patterned output runs the spectrum between smooth, squelchy, pleasing, and moody. It’s certainly a one-of-a-kind experience – one we’re delighted to detail below.   Album opener “Unexpected” is an acoustic guitar song at heart, but Bayonne layers it thick with insane atmospherics. Marimbas; arpeggiated synths; organic percussion; and beautifully ethereal vocals. This is music that just begs for a night spent with a THC gummy – when we say this is textured, it truly tickles your ears with it’s multi-faceted and layered approach.   Elsewhere, Bayonne continue to delight with different approaches that serve[...]

Ethereal Gone Kids – “She’s Way Too Cool”

August 30, 2026

The word “ethereal” and shoegaze seem to go hand in hand – so the tellingly-named Ethereal Gone Kids are on point with latest single, “She’s Way Too Cool.” This Melbourne quartet makes an incredible amount of noise – between the squalling guitars and thunderous drums, it’s tough to tell which is doing more damage to your eardrums. The instrumentals are set off by a cavernous vocal about the challenges of maintaining relationships in your twenties – an interesting juxtaposition, but ultimately, exactly what shoegaze is about in the first place.   “She’s Way Too Cool” can be found via the Spotify embed below.  

Wolfschmidt – “Svalbard”

August 30, 2026

Wolfschmidt are about to blow your face off with the soaring math rock of “Svalbard.” I didn’t know what a “Svalbard” was – turns out it’s a Norwegian archipelago, one of the Northernmost inhabited places in the world… And now listening to this song makes me want to visit. Wolfschmidt (who happen to be Swedish) make full use of guitar energy – setting it off with a soaring vocal that is shiver-inducing, pun-fully intended. Lyrically, “Svalbard” “explores the duality of dreading drastic changes, for better or worse.” Gnarly.   “Svalbard” can be found on YouTube (embedded below) or via Spotify.    

A Place To Bury Strangers – “Dead Inside”

August 29, 2026

A Place To Bury Strangers have a warped one for you here. “Dead Inside” is exactly what you’d expect from a experimental, genre-eschewing act – weird noises; circuit-bent stabs of guitar; and cold, glassy-eyed vocals. APTBS mastermind Oliver Ackermann explains it as “fear, obsession, heartbreak, and rage all wrapped together,” but for any indie rock fan (or guitar pedal aficionado), we would probably just call it “awesome.” Perhaps even “iconic.”   Check out “Dead Inside” through the YouTube embed below, or, on Spotify.  

Pintandwefall – “Mustang”

August 29, 2026

Pintandwefall has been around for 15 years – and 15 years in band years is like 80 years in human years. Their time together has resulted in some really great music, “Mustang” included. The song is written from the perspective of Kurt Cobain’s iconic axe – “You can throw me around…” etc… Although, we don’t recommend throwing Fender guitars around anymore, especially in this economy. The song is perfectly menacing and has a great, driving energy… In fact, we think Kurt would actually love this song, and unironically stan Pintandwefall.   “Mustang” is available via bandcamp (below) and also via Spotify.   “Mustang” b/w “Worse” by Pintandwefall

They Owe Us – “There Goes My Fairytale”

August 29, 2026

They Owe Us combine fuzz and folk on latest single, “There Goes My Fairytale.” Sounding a bit like a rambling indie rock band and a bit like Billy Corgan if he took some molly, “There Goes My Fairytale” is a literate and fun jangler that makes ideal use of the quiet/loud songwriting approach. Self-described as “if The Walkmen and The Band had a kid” – we agree, but think They Owe Us is marching a bit more to their own drum. Life doesn’t always have a fairytale ending, but at least it has really cool indie rock music.   “There Goes My Fairytale” will be on They Owe Us’ upcoming album, Katzengold, due out in September. Until then, preview the song via Soundcloud (below) or Spotify.   They Owe Us · A02. There Goes My Fairytale

Orange Dog Club – little white house (on a hill)

August 27, 2026

Orange Dog Club (ODC) comes from humble beginnings – birthed from boredom somewhere in the middle-of-nowhere upstate NY – but they have quickly become one of Buffalo’s most exciting exports. The band is led by the enigmatic Tim Turner, who after emigrating to Buffalo at age 18, has sharpened and honed his songwriting into something wholly sophisticated for someone who’s still young enough to be in college. With his cornfield-bred friends and a few Buffalonians in tow, Turner & co. have crafted an incredible debut, little white house (on a hill), a razor-sharp collection of eight songs that Julian Casablancas probably wishes he wrote, if he went back to singing through a garbage practice amp instead of a fancy vocoder.   “dorm girl” kicks off this album and, immediately, Turner turns on his songwriting charms. This is almost assuredly the most beautiful song ever written about banging in a dorm[...]

Roger Bryan and the Orphans – “Concrete”

August 25, 2026

What’s left to say about legendary Buffalonians Roger Bryan and the Orphans? The band has been releasing great stuff for the last 18 years, give or take, and they’re back with another great guitar rocker called “Concrete.” With equally legendary Buffalo-based recording engineer John Angelo in tow, the bands rips and roars through big vocal melodies overtop wry guitar chords utilizing some of the sexiest tones possible. I can only imagine the guitar pedals that they have tucked and layered into this bad boy.   The band is gearing up to release their next record, Open Chord Dispatch, upon which “Concrete” resides. Until then, give it a listen on bandcamp (embedded below), or alternatively, on Spotify and Apple Music.   Concrete by Roger Bryan and The Orphans

The Stupid Reasons – “Brighton”

August 24, 2026

F-boys beware! The Stupid Reasons are here to commit, and they certainly do on latest single “Brighton.” The song details that special moment where your situationship turns into a relationship and having a “plan” as to what that might look like. Musically, this one falls somewhere between Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, Good Old War, and The Cure – the squiggly synths and chorus pedals are very pleasantly cranked.   Check out “Brighton” via the Spotify embed below.  

King’s Evil – “Private Failure”

August 24, 2026

King’s Evil is the long-postponed collab between two beloved Boston songwriters – Sami Martasian (Puppy Problems) and JM Dussault ((T-T)b). Projects like this have a way of never coming to fruition, which makes “Private Failure” that much more poignant, and a little ironic right? Releasing new music is a very public success, after all.   I digress – this one is as bare bones as it gets. A chiming guitar rings out hypnotically while Sami sings a haunting melody. Floor toms are slammed periodically. It’s a testament to what it means to be a DIY artist and has all the hallmarks of what makes underground indie rock so great… One listen to this and it will bring you back to your halcyon days of drinking a warm PBR in someone’s shitty basement, but there’s a really good band playing a really personal song and nothing else seems to matter in the[...]

Circus Trees – “Tensions”

August 24, 2026

Circus Trees know how to write a heartbreaker, and “Tensions” is the reason we’re making that claim. With a riff that would put American Football to shame and winsome vocals that hold lots of pain, this duo makes perfect use of the quiet/loud songwriting method to great aplomb. Fans of Now, Now Every Children; Tancred; and Rainer Maria will love the devastating vibes here.   You can find “Tensions” via bandcamp (below) or Spotify.   Tensions by Circus Trees

Jerry Kingsman and his Model Horses – Year of the Horse

August 20, 2026

Jerry Kingsman and his Model Horses (aka Vanity Club aka Sal Constantin and a ton of his friends) are an explosion of youth. They have a devil-may-care, je ne sais quoi aura – but their existence is intentional and their ideas are fully realized. Sure, their greatest inspiration may be a Smiths cover called “Heaven Knows I’m Doing Your Mom,” but we’re thankful for low-hanging mom jokes in this case… Their latest album, Year of the Horse, reminds us of simpler times – when creating an album was the most important thing you could do with your time. Jerry & co. built a nine “song” offering, running the gamut between sweaty garage rock, salty surf tones, and full-on skits that make this experience as much performance art as it is an album   The first real song on Year of the Horse is “I Don’t Want To Work,” and it’s[...]

søftbleach – “brainfreeze”

August 15, 2026

Who would have ever thought that math rock and pop would make an undeniable duo? London’s søftbleach certainly did, and they seem to have cracked the code on latest single, “brainfreeze.” Guitar nerds will love the noodly riffage here, and your girlfriend will love the pop-centric lyrics about being a cold-hearted ice queen… Wrapped up in a cool little brain freeze metaphor, of course. They claim this one has been a fan favorite – now it’s also buffaBLOG approved.   “brainfreeze” is available on Spotify (below).