MONOMANIAC – Dysphoria / Destined to Question
MONOMANIAC are the youngbloods of Buffalo hardcore. Their latest two-song release, Dysphoria / Destined to Question, solidifies the group’s grimy, cacophonous metallic hardcore style. The first of which, “Dysphoria,” is chugging, meaty-riff metal with tortured and...
Pilot Field – Counterfeits
Pilot Field, Buffalo’s resident 90's to 2000’s nostalgia pop-punkers, are back with their latest release, Counterfeits. For more information on the band check out our last review of their 2023 demo. In summary, a typical Pilot Field song is fast, loud, and catchy. The...
Jovi Skyler – Call It A Day
Last time we checked in with Sydney's Jovi Skyler, we were reviewing the ten-song LP Nothing To Do, full of Jovi's unique blend of punk and psychedelic rock with a fun, raw approach. Having embodied the spirit of the '90s with a DIY twist, we found his music to be...
frog team – “KAMIKAZE!!”
There are rare occasions where buffaBLOG's words are just... less effective than an artist's own description of themselves. This is one of those times: "Frog Team is The Front Bottoms meets The Fall of Troy meets Family Guy, and that's supposed to be an insult." The...
maxime. – “Quitting Time”
buffaBLOG mainstay maxime. is back with yet another slice of bedroom-pop wizardry, this time in the form of "Quitting Time." ICYMI, we're maxime. stans here at the blog (see here, here, and here for proof), and "Quitting Time" is yet another gem that he's slotted into...
RAINSONG – “Coma Baby”
London based RAINSONG brings us their latest with "Coma Baby." Chock full of effects for that reliable shoegaze tone, RAINSONG plays around with faraway/breathless sounding lyrics with a touch of the melancholia. This honestly sounds how I think a new Goo Goo Dolls...
Makeout City – “Everytime”
Philly based Makeout City brings us their latest single, "Everytime," and it's a poppy shoegazy banger. The band refers to themselves as "Mid-Atlantic Dreamgaze" - upbeat guitars and tight drums drive the song forward, while some synth is thrown in for additional...
Sofia Bolt x Stella Donnelly – “Bus Song”
Sofia Bolt and Stella Donnelly teamed up for a dreamy new single in the form of "Bus Song." Not to be confused with the Jay Som song of the same name, "Bus Song" finds the duo playing with swimmy guitar chords, plunking bass, and a ruthlessly catchy call-and-response...
Garage Sale – “Movie”
Melbourne's Garage Sale specialize in heartbreaking shoegaze/emo - we're recommending their latest single, "Movie," for your listening pleasure.. Sounding like a perfect mix of Smashing Pumpkins, OVLOV, and Duster, the band seems to have mastered the quiet/loud...
Rain Gregorio – “Foggy Stepper”
Los Angeles based Rain Gregorio brings us his latest single with "Foggy Stepper," off of the pleasantly-named Anxiety Blanket Records. An indie rocker's indie rocker, RG brings an intriguing deeply layered track with a healthy dose of bass and colorful synth shining...
Heddy Edwards – “black tunnel”
Singer/songwriter Heddy Edwards is here with her latest single, "black tunnel." Recalling '90s luminaries like The Cranberries and Garbage while channeling modern-day juggernauts like Alvvays and Hazel English, "black tunnel" feels timeless and fresh all at once....
Glom – “Below”
Glom and buffaBLOG go way back (see here, and here, and here, and here). We're adding to our Glom collection with their latest single, "Below." While Glom surely knows how to get upbeat and ebullient, "Below" takes a more mid-tempo route made popular by contemporaries...
Little Oil – “I Wanna Know”
California's Little Oil is fresh off the release of their latest single, "I Wanna Know." Driven by a dirge-like tempo and twinkling acoustic guitars, "Know" brings to mind acts like Elliot Smith and Duster with its lo-fi ethos and chill-out vibe. Of particular note...
Stinkus – 23
Stinkus (aka Tyler Thompson) is gearing up to release their first true body of solo work, a magnum opus of hazy bedroom-pop-meets-slacker-rock called 23. Having previously had success with their other bands WILD and girlhouse (and some stints producing for other bands...
Russian Baths – “Split”
Indiana-based Russian Baths have mastered the quiet/loud song structure on latest single, "Split." Quirky, pitch-shifted guitars and haunting vocals power the verses before plunging into a doom-drenched chorus, lush with fuzz tones and angular drum patterns. While...
Howdy, Cherry – “Georgia (again)”
Howdy, Cherry channeled true heartache into the longing, low-key indie rock of latest single, "Georgia (again)." Pairing vintage organ sounds, gentle guitar twang, and lightly distorted strums with her sugar-sweet delivery, "Georgia's" slow-but-sure tempo brings to...
HEAR ME OUT – “Borderlands”
Embracing a tight post-punk sound, Germany's HEAR ME OUT are here with the icy-cold "Borderlands." Pairing thick bass chords, spindly guitars, and calculated synth work, "Borderlands" has a gothy undertone with nods to classics like Joy Division and Depeche Mode....
Mia Day – “Severed”
Mia Day is due for a little redemption. After a string of stinging losses, she's risen like a phoenix with latest single, "Severed." After a year of hell (a "hell year," if you will), Mia channeled her pain and angst into a new album, Hellier, Forever, upon which...
Fresh – “Merch Girl”
London pop-punkers Fresh are here with the ebullient pop-punk of "Merch Girl." The title-track of their upcoming EP due out April 19th, 2024, "Merch Girl" pairs fun, punky vocals with buzzsaw guitars and an overall upbeat vibe, drawing comparisons to Tigers Jaw, Candy...
Jaugust – Be My Echo, Always
Buffalo’s latest electronic duo, Jaugust, specializes in a catchy, relatable indie-pop sound inspired by early 2000s electronica-meets-emo bands like The Postal Service, American Football, and The Appleseed Cast. The duo is composed of Nick Sessanna of the Buffalo...
Eva Brooks – “DONE”
EVA BROOKS aims to dominate dark-pop (and succeeds!) on latest single, "DONE." A groovy, dancy song with plenty of sassy, menacing energy, "DONE" has a sophisticated energy with none of the typical pretentiousness associated - intriguing, as Eva herself is a...
St. Kio – “Falling”
LA-based St. Kio (aka Filipino self-taught multi-instrumentalist, artist, and producer Nicole Bandoquillo), blew us away with "Falling," a whirling dervish of a song. An onslaught of guitar energies and swirling drums pummel you throughout "Falling," a maelstrom of...
Club 8 – “Daylight”
Swedish duo Club 8 are unstoppable lately, crushing single after single of beautifully simple dream-pop. If "Sunny" and "Just Like Heaven" weren't enough for you, it's time to peep their latest offering, the uplifting and airy "Daylight." At just over two minutes,...
Summer Like The Season – Aggregator
We're not sure if we could consider "outsider rock" a burgeoning genre, but it's no longer reserved for left-field listening parties and music lovers looking for a challenge. Continuing in the footsteps of The Shaggs and Mort Garson (or maybe more like Marnie Stern...
Helenor – “Suck”
Released March 13, "Suck" is the newest track from Brooklyn's Helenor - the project of Brooklyn native David DiAngelis. We've covered Helenor previously here, and, like then, we love what he's putting out. "Suck" continues with his obvious mastery of crafting the...
KSHMR – “Happy (feat. Tiina)”
Niles Hollowell-Dhar, formerly part of the hip-hop duo the Cataracts, has been making electro house music as KSHMR (pronounced "Kashmir," taken from the area in northwest India). Having plenty of festival appearance (Coachella, Tomorrowland, etc.) and several Top 100...
Baby Combat – “Blackout Drunk Comedy”
Portland, Oregon based Noel Yeo of Baby Combat brings us their latest with "Blackout Drunk Comedy" off of the A is for Average EP (with the first being the equally catchy tune "Myself Nobody Else"). Sober just shy of a year, this is a triumphant track looking back at...
matt haze! – “dejandote. (faded away)”
matt haze!, the artist formerly known as Kid Phang, is a California based musician and "dejandote. (faded away)" is his latest. Much like Bow Wow dropping the "Lil," Matt Haze! felt he had outgrown his former moniker: "the main reason r the change in name: i coined...
Secrecies – “Cathedrals”
Dallas-based band Secrecies bring their gauzy, shoegazy goodness to latest single, "Cathedrals." Pairing ethereal synth work with far-off vocals and a gothy, '80s-inspired undertone, "Cathedrals" is a perfect icy song to get you through these last few remaining months...
The Coordinators – “Enough About Me”
When one of the notes I received with this track was that one of the similar artists was one of my personal favorites (The Strokes) I was pretty floored, yet hesitant. A Strokes clone? C'mon, what is this, 2005? Well, The Coordinators are certainly not a Strokes clone...