Nu Music Revue (2024)

28/08/2024

WE 8/23/24 Results:

Album of the Week: Teenage Dads-MAJORDOMO (A)
Artist Spotlight: The Real You
Cover War Winner & Cover of the Week: Tony Kamel-Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden) (9.0)
Song of the Week: Origami Angel-Wretched Trajectory (9.2)

Album Ranks:

Teenage Dads-MAJORDOMO (A)
illuminati hotties-POWER (A-)
Fontaines D.C.-Romance (B+)
Jack Kays-DEADBEAT!-Disc 1 (B+)
Pete Yorn-The Hard Way (B+)
Joe P-Garden State Vampire (B+)
James Smith-Common People (B+)
lovelytheband-lovelytheband (B)
GIFT-Illuminator (B)
Luna Li-When a Thought Grows Wings (B)
Lydia Loveless- Something Else (C+)
Ingrid Michaelson-For The Dreamers (C+)
Phantom Handshakes-Sirens At Golden Hour (C+)
Stand Atlantic-WAS HERE (C-)
Mura Masa-Curve 1 (C-)

EPs Featured:

Showoff-Haverstraw EP
Portside Drive-Closure EP
Lily Meola-Hearrbreak Rodeo EP
braveweather-try to forget EP
The Real You-Alone Again EP

Cover War:

Tony Kamel-Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden) (9.0)
Hailey Blais-Sweet Surrender (Sarah Mclachlan) (9.0)
Butch Walker, Ashley Monroe-Angel (Aerosmith) (9.0)
Lauren Babic-Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan) (9.0)
SIDELINED, PETEXZEN-Dear Maria, Count Me In (All Time Low) (8.9)
New Radicals-Murder On The Dancefloor (Sophie Ellis-Bextor) (8.9)

Featured Cover Ender:

Ryan Adams-Changes (Black Sabbath)(Live) (9.0)

Featured Tracks Ranked:

Origami Angel-Wretched Trajectory (9.2)
Belle Haven-fauxlove (9.2)
Beach Weather-Hardcore Romance (9.2)
Teenage Dads-Live Until You Die (9.2)
lovelytheband-try for you (9.2)
Joe P-Off My Mind (9.1)
Jack Kays-The Rug (9.1)
James Smith-Day And Night (9.1)
Showoff-The Day You Left (9.1)
Salt Tree-I'll Be Here (9.1)
Max McNown-Willfully Blind (9.1)
Kill Lincoln -All Worries (9.1)
SYML-Please Slow Down (9.1)
Phantogram-Come Alive (9.1)
The Over Unders-Whiskey Town (9.1)
The Copyrights-In There Somewhere (9.1)
Farhampton-Pavement (9.1)
Mat Kearney-Kevlar (9.0)
RVG-Don't Take It Badly (9.0)
Face to Face-Self Determined (9.0)
Alex Sandra-Over Again (9.0)
Laura Jane Grace-Baby, Baby (9.0)
Oliver Steele-Love Begins With You (9.0)
Lily Meola-Heartbreak Rodeo (9.0)
braveweather-trust issues (9.0)
The Real You-Alone Again (9.0)
Bryant Roses-Ordinary Day (9.0)
Hailey Blais-Sweet Surrender (Sarah Mclachlan) (9.0)
Butch Walker, Ashley Monroe-Angel (Aerosmith) (9.0)
Tony Kamel-Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden) (9.0)
Ryan Adams-Changes (Live)(Black Sabbath) (9.0)
Lauren Babic-Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan) (9.0)
illuminati hotties-Sleeping In (9.0)
Pete Yorn-I Keep Going On (9.0)
Fontaines D.C.-In The Modern World (9.0)
GIFT-It's All Too Fast (8.9)
Luna Li-That's Life (8.9)
SIDELINED, PETEXZEN-Dear Maria, Count Me In (All Time Low) (8.9)
New Radicals-Murder On The Dancefloor (Sophie Ellis-Bextor) (8.9)
Portside Drive-Trying So Hard (8.9)
New Radicals-Lost Stars (8.9)
Glory Days-Hindsight (8.9)
Tessa Violet, Brye-My Body's My Buddy (8.9)
American Authors-Come Too Far (8.9)
Picture This, Dean Lewis-Middle Of Love (8.9)
Peach Pit-Magpie (8.9)
Why Bonnie-Three Big Moons (8.9)
The Wild Feathers-Stereo (8.9)
Northvale, palettes, Adam Blasi-Better When I Can (8.9)
Magnolia Park-The Void (8.9)
Go Betty Go-Party At Sea (8.9)
State Champs-Silver Cloud (8.9)
Less Than Jake-Not My Problem (8.9)

22/08/2024

WE 8/16/24 Results:

Album of the Week: Charly Bliss-Forever (A-)
Artist Spotlight: Carver Jones
Cover War Winner & Cover of the Week: New Found Glory-Part Of Your World (Disney) (9.1)
Song of the Week: almost monday-she likes sports (9.4)

Album Ranks:

Charly Bliss-Forever (A-)
Wishy-Triple Seven (B)
Yours Truly-TOXIC (B-)
Foster The People-Paradise State Of Mind (B-)
Blind Pilot-In The Shadow Of The Holy Mountain (B-)
Ray LaMontagne-Long Way Home (C+)
Royal Blood-Royal Blood (10th Anniversary Edition) (NP)
Del Water Gap-I Miss You Already+I Haven't Left Yet-Deluxe (NP)
Pickin' On Green Day: Bluegrass & Broken Dreams (NP)

EPs Featured:

The Low Blow, Topiary Creatures-My Whole Life Happened In One Night EP
Hozier-Unaired EP
Old Neon-Maybe This Is All There Is EP
Misplaced-EP III EP
Carver Jones-American Dreamers Vol. 1 EP

Cover War:

New Found Glory-Part Of Your World (Disney) (9.1)
Media Queen-Stars (Hum) (9.0)
Fitz And The Tantrums-Even The Losers (Tom Petty) (9.0)
Walk On Mars, Jack The Underdog-We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift) (8.9)
Sweet Pill-There, There (The Wonder Years) (8.9)
Margo Price-Pump It Up (Elvis Costello) (8.9)

Featured Cover Ender:

Ryan Adams-War Pigs (Live)(Black Sabbath) (8.9)

Featured Tracks Ranked:

almost monday-she likes sports (9.4)
Dance! No Thanks-South Bay (9.2)
Benson Boone-Pretty Slowly (9.2)
Marianas Trench-Down To You (9.2)
Charly Bliss-Back There Now (9.1)
Yours Truly-Let Go (9.1)
New Found Glory-Part Of Your World (Disney) (9.1)
Hozier-Nobody's Soldier (9.1)
Misplaced-On And On (9.1)
Mother Mother, Cavetown-Dirty Devil Town (9.1)
Chrissy Costanza-If Looks Could Kill (9.1)
Marvelous 3-Psalm Of The Summer (9.1)
Hannah Grae-Star Crossed Lover (9.1)
Pale Waves-Gravity (9.1)
Say It Anyway-Vampires (9.1)
Ray Hawthorne-Fix Yourself (9.0)
Onsloow-Taxi (9.0)
Strac-Stay With Me (9.0)
Michigander-Giving Up (9.0)
Weston Estate-I Saw Something (9.0)
Bishop Briggs-Mona Lisa On A Mattress (9.0)
Live, Dean Deleo-Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rollin') (9.0)
Alkaline Trio-The Sacrifice (9.0)
Child Of The Parish-Good For Nothing (9.0)
Dora Jar-Ragdoll (9.0)
Carver Jones-R U Still Up? (9.0)
Old Neon, Heading North-Just Friends (9.0)
Fitz And The Tantrums-Even The Losers (Tom Petty) (9.0)
Media Queen-Stars (Hum) (9.0)
Wishy-Persuasion (9.0)
Honeywagon-When I Come Around (Green Day) (9.0)
Royal Blood-Sleeptalker (8.9)
Del Water Gap-Purple Teeth, The Bravery (8.9)
Foster The People-See You In The Afterlife (8.9)
Blind Pilot-Brave (8.9)
Ryan Adams-War Pigs (Live)(Black Sabbath) (8.9)
Sweet Pill-There, There (The Wonder Years) (8.9)
Walk On Mars, Jack The Underdog-We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift) (8.9)
The Low Blow, Topiary Creatures-Deciding How To Drown (8.9)
Welshly Arms-Perfectly Criminal (8.9)
Matt Pond PA-Connecticut (8.9)
Sister Hazel-All Goes By So Fast (8.9)
Torus-This Feeling (8.9)
Trash Boat-Better Than Yesterday (8.9)
Anthony Green-Last Summer In America (8.9)
Margo Price-Pump It Up (Elvis Costello) (8.9)
Halsey-Lonely Is The Muse (8.9)
Shovels & Rope-I'd Be Lying (8.9)
Years Down-Out Of Reach (8.9)
Wild Pink-Sprinter Brain (8.9)
John Davis-Take My Brains Out (8.9)
Hippo Campus-Forget It (8.9)
Katy J Pearson-Maybe (8.9)
The Linda Linda's, "Weird Al" Yankovic-Yo Me Estreso (8.9)

15/08/2024

WE 8/9/24 Results:

Album of the Week: Beabadoobee-This Is How Tomorrow Moves (A)
Artist Spotlight: Maxwell Stern
Cover War Winner & Cover of the Week: Bryant Roses-The Rock Show (Blink-182) (9.1)
Song of the Week: The Killers-Bright Lights (9.6)

Album Ranks:

Beabadoobee-This Is How Tomorrow Moves (A)
Maxwell Stern-In The Good Light (A-)
Amy Shark-Sunday Sadness (A-)
Oso Oso-life til bones (A-)
Twin Atlantic-Meltdown (B+)
That Woman, Oh Wonder-Find Joy (B+)
The Damnwells-Bad At Beautiful (B)
Destroy Boys-Funeral Soundtrack #4 (B)
Four Year Strong-analysis paralysis (B)
Aquilo-A Quiet Invitation To A Hard Conversation (B)
Amos Lee-Transmissions (B)
Jr. Juggernaut-Another Big Explosion (C)
Candy Hearts-You Could Be Anyone (B- sides) (NP)
Justin Townes Earle-All In: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years) (NP)

EPs Featured:

Gable Price and Friends-Jungle In The City EP
Stopwatch-Demo 2024 EP

Cover War:

Bryant Roses-The Rock Show (Blink-182) (9.1)
Eddie Vedder-Room At The Top (Tom Petty) (9.1)
Toad The Wet Sprocket, Robin Wilson, Matt Scannell-Driver 8 (R.E.M.) (9.0)
Sincere Engineer-I Hate Myself (88 Fingers Louie) (8.9)
Larkin Poe-Runnin' Down A Dream (Tom Petty) (8.9)

Featured Cover Ender:

Ryan Adams-Don't You (Forget About Me)(Simple Minds)(Live) (8.9)

Featured Tracks Ranked:

The Killers-Bright Lights (9.6)
Amy Shark-Gone (9.3)
Dean Lewis, Sasha Alex Sloan-Rest (9.3)
The Royston Club-The Patch Where Nothing Grows (9.2)
Maxwell Stern-You Deserve A Great Love (9.2)
Tors-If It Takes All Night (9.2)
Beabadoobee-California (9.2)
Bryant Roses-The Rock Show (Blink-182) (9.1)
Eddie Vedder-Room At The Top (Tom Petty) (9.1)
Oso Oso-application (9.1)
Four Year Strong-maybe it's me (9.1)
That Woman, Oh Wonder-Joy (9.1)
Twin Atlantic-Fall (9.1)
Aquilo-Roses In The Kitchen (9.1)
Gable Price and Friends-Mountains And Mundane (9.1)
The Orphan The Poet-Eureka (9.1)
Snow Patrol-All (9.1)
Brett Dennen-Dharma Baby (9.1)
Mouth Culture-Dead In Love (9.1)
The Downtown Fiction-Hurt Me So Good (9.0)
Alisa Xayalith-Roses (9.0)
Adrienne Lenker-Once A Bunch (9.0)
Bright Eyes, Alex Orange Drink-Rainbow Overpass (9.0)
Quinn XCII-Unconditional (9.0)
COIN-Slack (9.0)
Alexa Cappelli-Eyes For Me (9.0)
Fluorescents-100 Degrees (9.0)
Lovejoy-I'll Look Good When I'm Sober (9.0)
Smallpools-Socio-Empath (9.0)
Lewis Capaldi-Love The Hell Out Of You (9.0)
Stopwatch-Tunnel Vision (9.0)
Toad The Wet Sprocket, Robin Wilson, Matt Scannell-Driver 8 (R.E.M.) (9.0)
Candy Hearts-Last Summer (9.0)
The Damnwells-All For The Taking (9.0)
Destroy Boys-You Hear Yes (9.0)
Justin Townes Earle-Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) (8.9)
Amos Lee-Carry You On (8.9)
Ryan Adams-Don't You (Forget About Me)(Simple Minds)(Live) (8.9)
Sincere Engineer-I Hate Myself (88 Fingers Louie) (8.9)
Larkin Poe-Runnin' Down A Dream (Tom Petty) (8.9)
Have Mercy-Dead Letter (8.9)
I am Tongi-Road To Hana (8.9)
Daughtry-The Reckoning (8.9)
The Ramona Flowers-Dangerous (8.9)
Thru The Nite-Long Island 2005 (8.9)
senses-can't you tell (8.9)
The Staves-Waiting For The Joy (8.9)
Naked Giants-Bad Guys Win (8.9)
The Last Gang-Berlin To Rome (8.9)
FINNEAS-For Cryin' Out Loud! (8.9)
Lostboycrow, DYSN-Dirty Dancing (8.9)
Tori Amos-White Telephone to God (8.9)

08/08/2024

WE 8/2/24 Results:

Album of the Week: Smashing Pumpkins-Aghori Mhori Mei (A-)
Artist Spotlight: Almost Home
Cover War Winner & Cover of the Week: Snail Mail-Tonight, Tonight (Smashing Pumpkins) (9.1)
Song of the Week: Darren Kiely-Avalon (9.3)

Album Ranks:

Smashing Pumpkins-Aghori Mhori Mei (A-)
Jack White-No Name (A-)
Grumpster-Grumpster (B+)
Footballhead-Before I Die (B+)
Swami & The Bed Of Nails-All Of This Awaits You (B+)
Tones And I-Beautifully Ordinary (B+)
Anberlin-Vega (B)
Sister Wife S*x Strike-Sister Wife S*x Change (B)
Midfield-Midfield (B)
Son Volt-Honky Tonk (C+)
Meteor Police-New Type Destroyer (D+)
Kacey Musgraves-Deeper Well: Deeper Into The Well (NP)

EPs Featured:

Almost Home-Remember Me EP
Savings-How Do You Feel? EP
Hyber -All The Things It Hurt to Know EP

Cover War:

Snail Mail-Tonight, Tonight (Smashing Pumpkins) (9.1)
Hey Violet, Jayden Seely-Hang You Up (Yellowcard) (9.0)
Alex Melton-Boot Scootin' Boogie (Brooks & Dunn) (9.0)

Featured Cover Ender:

Ryan Adams-The Tracks Of My Tears (Live) (Smokey Robinson) (8.9)

Featured Tracks Ranked:

Darren Kiely-Avalon (9.3)
illuminati hotties-The L (9.2)
Smashing Pumpkins-War Dreams of Itself (9.2)
Jack White-That's How I'm Feeling (9.1)
Midfield, Millington-Tidal Wave (9.1)
Grumpster-Waste (9.1)
Hyber-Things That I Don't Know (9.1)
Snail Mail-Tonight, Tonight (Smashing Pumpkins)(cww/cotw) (9.1)
408-Sometimes Forever (9.1)
Lee Dewyze-Devil In The Details (9.1)
Teenage Joans, Between You And Me-1-800-PAINLESS (9.1)
Strac-Sleep Deprived (9.1)
Swami & The Bed Of Nails-Ketchup, Mustard, And Relish (9.0)
Kacey Musgraves-Arm's Length (9.0)
Tones And I-Call My Name (9.0)
Sister Wife S*x Strike-Relapse (9.0)
Almost Home-Clean Slate (9.0)
Savings-Temporary (9.0)
Hey Violet, Jayden Seely-Hang You Up (Yellowcard) (9.0)
Alex Melton-Boot Scootin' Boogie (Brooks & Dunn) (9.0)
The Offspring-Light It Up (9.0)
Judah & The Lion-New Tattoo (9.0)
Taylor Acorn-People Watching (9.0)
McKenna Grace-Swim Team (9.0)
Forest Green-Did You Just Say Baby? (9.0)
Less Than Jake-Walking Pipebomb (9.0)
Wishy-Just Like Sunday (9.0)
BERRIES-Watching Wax (9.0)
Pom Pom Squad-Spinning (8.9)
MJ Lenderman-Joker Lips (8.9)
Wax Owls-The Waiting Room (8.9)
Misplaced-Underneath My Skin (8.9)
Stand Atlantic-FRENEMIES (8.9)
New Royals-THORNS (8.9)
Cleveland Avenue-My Low (8.9)
Ryan Adams-The Tracks Of My Tears (Live) (Smokey Robinson) (8.9)
Footballhead-Crushing Me (8.9)
Anberlin, Matty Mullins-Seven (8.9)
Halfway Down, Phoebe Jones-Dream Girl (8.9)

01/08/2024

WE 7/26/24 Results:

Album of the Week: Hotel Fiction-Staring At The Sun (A)
Artist Spotlight: Math Club
Cover War Winner & Cover of the Week: Mac Glocky-It Wasn't Me (Disturbed Style)(Shaggy) (9.2)
Song of the Week: Something Corporate, Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness-Happy (9.2)

Album Ranks:

Hotel Fiction-Staring At The Sun (A)
Math Club-Sleeping In The Sun (A-)
Chloe Lilac-No Hard Feelings (A-)
American Aquarium-The Fear Of Standing Still (A-)
Wild Rivers-Never Better (B+)
Cults-To The Ghosts (B+)
Motion Sick-What It Feels Like To Be Alive (C+)
Sinai Vessel-I SING (C)
Ogbert The Nerd-What You Want (C)
Semi-Famous-Destroy Ourselves (C-)
Omnigone-Feral (D)
Misterwives-Nosebleeds: Encore (NP)
Radical Face-B-Sides And Rarities (2002-2011) (NP)

EPs Featured:

Bastille-"&" (Ampersand), Part One EP
Kississippi-Damned If I Do It For You EP

Cover War:

Mac Glocky-It Wasn't Me (Disturbed Style)(Shaggy) (9.2)
Magnolia Park, Disney-I2I (From "A Goofy Movie") (9.2)
Billie Joe Armstrong-Black Haired Girl (Jesse Malin) (9.1)
LØLØ-Vicious Love (New Found Glory) (9.0)
Lil Used-Ohio Is For Lovers (Hawthorne Heights) (9.0)
No Resolve, Kayla King-Rewrite The Stars (From "The Greatest Showman") (8.9)

Featured Stunt Song:

Yo Gabba Gabba, The Linda Lindas-Im So Happy To Be Little (9.1)

Featured Cover Ender:

Ryan Adams-Livin' On A Prayer (Live)(Bon Jovi) (9.0)

Featured Tracks Ranked:

Something Corporate, Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness-Happy (9.2)
Mac Glocky-It Wasn't Me (Disturbed Style)(Shaggy) (9.2)
dead motel-Palace (9.2)
Magnolia Park, Disney-I2I (From "A Goofy Movie") (9.2)
Hotel Fiction-Staring at the Sun (9.2)
Pixies-Chicken (9.2)
American Aquarium, Katie Pruitt-Southern Roots (9.1)
Wild Rivers-Hardly Ever (9.1)
Chloe Lilac-Supermoon (9.1)
Yo Gabba Gabba, The Linda Lindas-Im So Happy To Be Little (9.1)
Billie Joe Armstrong-Black Haired Girl (Jesse Malin) (9.1)
Kississippi-Smaller Half (9.1)
Catapults-About You Now (9.1)
Arrested Youth-Little Cup (9.1)
Soft Faith, Best Ex-Nightlife Alone (9.1)
Touché Amoré-Nobody's (9.1)
Moon Taxi-Barefoot On The Dancefloor (9.1)
Karen O., Danger Mouse-Super Breath (9.0)
Sydney Sprague, Kississippi-tell me (9.0)
American Authors, ROZES-something Amazing (9.0)
Saint Motel-Stay Golden (9.0)
Blossoms-Perfect Me (9.0)
Brent Morgan-Forever, Me And You (9.0)
Max McNown-Fishing Line (9.0)
LØLØ-Vicious Love (New Found Glory) (9.0)
Ryan Adams-Livin' On A Prayer (Live)(Bon Jovi) (9.0)
Lil Used-Ohio Is For Lovers (Hawthorne Heights) (9.0)
Math Club-What A Bright Spot (9.0)
Cults-Onions (9.0)
Joe P-Lily (9.0)
Misterwives, Meet Me Altar-Dagger (8.9)
Radical Face-Tall Tale No. 5 (8.9)
No Resolve, Kayla King-Rewrite The Stars (From "The Greatest Showman") (8.9)
Bastille-Seasons & Narcissus (8.9)
Overthinker, Outatime!-In The Backyard (8.9)
Matt Pond PA-Winged Horse (8.9)
Genevieve Stokes-Dreamer (8.9)
Wrong Life-The Corrections (8.9)
The Wild Feathers-Don't Know (8.9)
John Davis-The Future (8.9)
Why Bonnie-Rhyme Or Reason (8.9)

24/07/2024

WE 7/19/24 Results:

Album of the Week: Barns Courtney-Supernatural (B+)
Artist Spotlight: Her Head's On Fire
Cover War Winner & Cover of the Week: senses-Good Luck, Babe (Chappell Roan)(9.1)
Song of the Week: Militaire Gun-Thought You Were Waving (9.2)

Album Ranks:

Barns Courtney-Supernatural (B+)
Summer Salt-Electrolytes (B+)
Easy Honey-Cupidity Unlimited (B+)
Eliza & The Delusionals-Make It Feel Like The Garden (B+)
Eternal Boy-Little Room To Breathe (B)
Glass Animals-I Love You So ****ing Much (B)
Her Head's On Fire-Strange Desires (B)
Jessica Boudreaux-The Faster I Run (B)
Sammy Kay-July 1960 (B)

EPs Featured:

Vincent Lima-Visions Of Uncertainty EP
Codename: Rocky-Foundation EP
Calling All Captains-(e)Motion Sickness EP

Cover War:

senses-Good Luck, Babe (Chappell Roan)(9.1)
Bayside-Aside (Weakerthans) (9.0)

Featured Stunt Song:

"Weird Al" Yankovic-Polkamania! (9.0)

Featured Cover Ender:

Ryan Adams-Ace Of Spades (Live) (Mötorhead)(9.0)

Featured Tracks Ranked:

Militaire Gun-Thought You Were Waving (9.2)
Calling All Captains-Skin & Bones (9.2)
Grayscale-Summer Clothes (9.2)
Maxwell Stern, Ratboys-How'd You Find Me (9.2)
The Last Gang-Madness (9.2)
Easy Honey-Love Me, Lily (9.1)
Glass Animals-How I Learned To Love The Bomb (9.1)
Eliza & The Delusionals-She Sits Up So High (9.1)
Codename: Rocky-Air Or Error (9.1)
senses-good luck, babe (Chappell Roan) (9.1)
Nolan Taylor-Driving You Home (Twisters: The Album) (9.1)
FXRLY-Take Me Away (9.1)
Gable Price And Friends-Heaven Closes Doors (9.1)
James Bay, The Lumineers, Noah Kahan-Up All Night (9.1)
The Over Unders-Me & You (9.1)
Smile Deadly-smile. (9.1)
David Cook-Dead Weight (9.1)
Jukebox The Ghost-I Feel So Good (9.1)
Bryce Fox-Drip (9.1)
Alexa Cappelli-Good Riddance (9.1)
Kidnap, Gabrielle Aplin-Feels Like Home (9.1)
Angel White-Down By The River (9.1)
Armor For Sleep-In Another Dream (9.1)
Naked Giants-Apartment 3 (9.1)
King Ropes-Radio Jane (9.1)
Strac-Pretty Brown Eyes (9.1)
Kaleo-USA Today (9.0)
Steinza-Taste The Dirt (9.0)
Widows Gold-Gaslighter (9.0)
The Linda Lindas-All In My Head (9.0)
Sam Palladio-Gone Like The Summer (9.0)
Leon Bridges-Chrome Cowgirl (Twisters: The Album) (9.0)
Benson Boone-Death Wish Love (Twisters: The Album) (9.0)
Chrissy Costanza, VOILÁ-7 Minutes In Hell (9.0)
Ryan Adams-Ace Of Spades (Live) (Mötorhead) (9.0)
Bayside-Aside (Weakerthans) (9.0)
"Weird Al" Yankovic-Polkamania! (9.0)
Vincent Lima-The Only Thing Left (9.0)
Her Head's On Fire-Aren't I The Champion (9.0)
Sammy Kay-Greyhound Bus (9.0)
Jessica Boudreaux-Suffering (9.0)
Summer Salt-Electrolytes (9.0)
Eternal Boy-Excommunicated (8.9)
Barns Courtney-Machine Gun Sun (8.9)
Wilderado, Ken Pomeroy, James McAlister-Wall Of Death (Twisters: The Album) (8.9)
Royel Otis-Nack Nostalgia (8.9)
Oso Oso-That's What Time Does (8.9)
Balance and Composure-believe the hype (8.9)

17/07/2024

WE 7/12/24 Results:

Album of the Week: Macseal-Permanent Repeat (A)
Artist Spotlight: Clown Sounds
Cover War Winner & Cover of the Week: Simple Plan-Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John) (9.1)
Song of the Week: Like Roses-Broken Things (Lie To Me) (9.2)

Album Ranks:

Macseal-Permanent Repeat (A)
Webbed Wing-Vol. III (A-)
Chris Ballew-Void Crusher (A-)
OneRepublic-Artificial Paradise (A-)
Clairo-Charm (B+)
Griff-Vertigo (B+)
Allie Goertz-Peeled Back: A Tribute to Nine Inch Nails (B+)
Travis-L.A. Times (B)
The Home Team-The Crucible Of Life (B)
Clown Sounds-Par For The Curse (B)
Donovan Woods-Things Were Never Good If They're Not Good Now (B)
Down By Law-Crazy Days (B-)
Sam Burchfield, The Scoundrels-Me And My Religion (C+)

EPs Featured:

Water From Your Eyes-MP3 Player 1 EP
Matt Pond PA-The Stars Sleep In The Sea EP

Cover War:

Simple Plan-Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John) (9.1)
Walk Off The Earth-Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) (9.1)
Yellowcard-Hear You Me (Jimmy Eat World) (9.0)
Ice Nine Kills, Reel Big Fish-Walking On Sunshine (Katrina & The Waves) (9.0)
Minority 905-Fortnight (Taylor Swift, Post Malone) (9.0)

Featured Cover Ender:

Ryan Adams-The Gambler (Live) (Kenny Rogers) (9.0)

Featured Tracks Ranked:

Like Roses-Broken Things (Lie To Me) (9.2)
Macseal-Beach Vacation (9.2)
Griff-Tears For Fun (9.2)
7even7ins-Losing Myself (9.2)
Pale Waves-Glasgow (9.2)
Teenage Dads-Boyfriend (9.1)
Maxïmo Park-The End Can Be As Good As The Start (9.1)
Whitsett-Back To This (9.1)
Judah & The Lion-Body & Soul (9.1)
Salt Tree-Take My Hand (9.1)
The Score-Don't Need A Hero (9.1)
Mokita, Dashboard Confessional-It Was Real To Me (9.1)
COIN-Take It Or Leave It (9.1)
Marianas Trench-I'm Not Getting Better (9.1)
Simple Plan-Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John) (9.1)
Walk Off The Earth-Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) (9.1)
OneRepublic-Sink Or Swim (9.1)
The Home Team-Love When You're Used (9.1)
Webbed Wing-Tortuga (9.1)
Allie Goertz-Head Like A Hole (Nine Inch Nails) (9.1)
Yellowcard-Hear You Me (Jimmy Eat World) (9.0)
Ryan Adams-The Gambler (Live) (Kenny Rogers) (9.0)
Ice Nine Kills, Reel Big Fish-Walking On Sunshine (Katrina & The Waves) (9.0)
Minority 905-Fortnight (Taylor Swift, Post Malone) (9.0)
Clairo-Thank You (9.0)
Chris Ballew-Void Crusher (9.0)
The Gaslight Anthem, Bully-Little Fires (9.0)
Clown Sounds-Primetime Recount (9.0)
Travis-The River (9.0)
Brett Dennen-Anorher Day In Babylon (9.0)
Little Hurt-Happy All The Time (9.0)
glimmers-Bad Influence (9.0)
Jagwar Twin, lovelytheband-tomorrow [Angle of Eternity] (9.0)
Hotel Fiction-Next Life (9.0)
Bellwether-Homecoming (9.0)
Mayday Parade-Pretty Good To Feel Something (9.0)
Silverbacks-Selling Shovels (9.0)
The Maine-Touch (8.9)
Orville Peck, Beck-Death Valley High (8.9)
meija-HEAVEN (8.9)
Morningsiders-Two Sisters (8.9)
Water From Your Eyes-Motorcycle Drive By (Third Eye Blind) (8.9)
Matt Pond PA-The Stars Sleep In The Sea (8.9)
Donovan Woods, Madi Diaz-When Our Friends Come Over (8.9)
Down By Law-Requiem (8.9)

11/07/2024

WE 7/5/24 Results:

Album of the Week: Kasabian-Happenings (A)
Artist Spotlight: The Shivvies
Cover of the Week: Puddles Pity Party-What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish)(9.0)
Song of the Week: Exit-Barely Original (9.2)

Album Ranks:

Kasabian-Happenings (A)
The Dreaded Laramie-Princess Feedback (A-)
The Shivvies-Punk Boys (B+)
Lil Used-A Storm Left Behind (B+)
Scarlet Bandit-Lose Your Blues (B)
Glitched-Wrong Track (B)
The Ergs, Steve Albini-dorkrockcorkrod (20th Anniversary Steve Albini Remix) (NP)

EPs Featured:

Lions Of West Texas- LWTX EP
Mazare-The Losers Club EP

Featured Cover Ender:

Puddles Pity Party-What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish)(9.0)

Featured Tracks Ranked:

Exit-Barely Original (9.2)
The Shivvies-I Don't Just Wanna Have Fun (9.1)
The Dreaded Laramie-Fishnets (9.1)
Kasabian-Italian Horror (9.1)
Jake Bugg-All Kinds Of People (9.1)
Here For A Reason-Done With You (9.1)
OUTNUMBERED, Justin Saint-Hear Me Out (9.1)
Weird Al" Yankovic, The Gregory Brothers-Deja Vu (But Worse) (9.0)
Lil Used-Falling To Pieces (9.0)
The Ergs, Steve Albini-Everything Falls Apart (And More) (9.0)
Lions Of West Texas-Searching Souls (9.0)
Puddles Pity Party-What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish) (9.0)
Dave Strong-I Wanna Know (9.0)
Strac-Letter To Myself (9.0)
Elm Tree Circle-Waiting (9.0)
OneRepublic-Hurt (9.0)
Sister Wife S*x Strike-From The River To The Sea (9.0)
Audic Empire, Tunnel Vision-Wound Up (9.0)
Starletta-The One That Got Away (9.0)
Number One Sons-This Is Where It Ends (9.0)
Ray Hawthorne-Lie To Me (9.0)
Glitched-Going Out (8.9)
Scarlet Bandit-Leak In The Roof (8.9)
Mazare, Story Untold-The Losers Club (8.9)
beabadoobee-Ever Seen (8.9)
Jerry Ware, Tigers Jaw-King Of Hearts (8.9)
Ian McConnell-2.9 Her Now (8.9)
Bent Knee-Illiterate (8.9)
Shady Fat Kids-Wish You The Best (8.9)
Thunder Jackson-Spoonfed Desire (8.9)
Child Of The Parish-Swim With The Tide (8.9)
nelward-sunshowers (8.9)

05/07/2024

HALFWAY POINT:
TOP 24 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR SO FAR👇

24.) WILLOW-empathogen A- 5/3
23.) Half Past Two-Talk Is Killing Me A- 4/19
22.) Hurray For The Riff Raff-The Past Is Still Alive A- 2/23
21.) The Vaccines-Pick-up Full Of Pink Carnations A- 1/12
20.) LOVEBREAKERS-WONDER A- 3/1
19.) Maggie Rogers-Don't Forget Me A- 4/12
18.) Alkaline Trio-Blood, Hair & Eyeballs A- 1/26
17.) Fast Eddy-To The Stars A- 3/15
16.) The Story So Far-I Want To Disappear A- 6/21
15.) Wallows-Model A- 5/24
14.) Augustana-Something Beautiful A 3/22
13.) The Strumbellas- Part Time Believer A 2/9
12.) Brother Bird-Another Year A 3/8
11.) Teens In Trouble-What's Mine A 3/29
10.) Francis Of Delerium-Lighthouse A 3/22
9.) Bayside-There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive A 4/5
8.) Max McNown-Wandering A 4/12
7.) The Ghost Club-King Whatever A 4/26
6.) Old 97s-American Primitive A 4/5
5.) Carly Cosgrove-The Cleanest Of Houses Are Empty A 6/14
4.) Hot Water Music-Vows A 5/10
3.) Green Day-Saviors A+ 1/19
2.) The Dangerous Summer-Gravity A+ 6/21
1.) Waxahatchee-Tigers Blood A+ 3/22

04/07/2024

WE 6/28/24 Results:

Album of the Week: The Warning-Keep Me Fed (A-)
Artist Spotlight: Keep Warm
Cover of the Week/Cover War Winner: For When You Can't Breathe, Lil Used-Somebody That I Used To Know (Gotye, Kimbra) (9.2)
Song of the Week: Barns Courtney-National Treasure (9.3)

Album Ranks:

The Warning-Keep Me Fed (A-)
Storefront Church-Ink & Oil (B+)
Chaser-Small Victories (B+)
Jax-Dear Joe, (B+)
The Felice Brothers-Valley Of The Abandoned Songs (B+)
Bilmuri-AMERICAN MOTOR SPORTS (B+)
Imagine Dragons-LOOM (B)
Daniel Nunnelee-June, Baby (B)
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats-South Of Here (B-)
Anthony Green-Doom. Spun. (B-)
Asher White-Home Constellation Story (C+)
Guided By Voices-Strut Of Kings (C+)
Heartwells-The New Old School (C-)

EPs Featured:

The Exies-Closure EP
Keep Warm-Something Better EP
The Drolls/Gentlemen Rogues Split EP

Featured Cover Ender:

Ryan Adams-I Wanna Dance With Somebody (With Somebody Who Loves Me)(Whitney Houston)(Live) (9.0)

Cover War:

For When You Can't Breathe, Lil Used-Somebody That I Used To Know (Gotye, Kimbra) (9.2)
Josiah and the Bonnevilles-Good Luck Babe (Chappelle Roan) (9.1)
Brent Morgan-I'm Yours (Jason Mraz) (8.9)
Nolan Taylor-Bubbly (Colbie Caillat) (8.9)

Featured Tracks Ranked:

Barns Courtney-National Treasure (9.3)
For When You Can't Breathe, Lil Used-Somebody That I Used To Know (Gotye, Kimbra) (9.2)
The Warning-Six Feet Deep (9.2)
Bilmuri, A R I Z O N A-STRAIGHT THROUGH YOU (9.2)
Keep Warm-Reason (9.2)
Ashe-Running Out Of Time (9.2)
Real Friends-Waiting Room (9.2)
Jax-too young to be old (9.1)
Chaser-Flying High (9.1)
James Arthur-Sinners (9.1)
Imagine Dragons-Don't Forget Me (9.1)
Daniel Nunnelee, Katie Pruitt-Pick And Choose (9.1)
Josiah and the Bonnevilles-Good Luck Babe (Chappelle Roan) (9.1)
Lil Used-Worldclass Liar (9.1)
Bryant Roses-American Proof (9.1)
Smallpools-Be Kind, Rewind (9.1)
Overthinker-Jcove Friday (Don't Mind Me) (9.1)
almost monday-tidal wave (9.1)
Taylor Acorn-Survival In Motion (9.1)
Savings-To Be Honest (9.1)
Wax Owls-Freckle (9.1)
Storefront Church-Faith In Oil (9.0)
The Felice Brothers-It's Midnight and the Doves are In Tears (9.0)
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats-Cars In The Desert (9.0)
Beatsteaks-Detractors (9.0)
Ryan Adams-I Wanna Dance With Somebody (With Somebody Who Loves Me)(Whitney Houston)(Live) (9.0)
Knox-Treadmill (9.0)
American Aquarium-Messy As A Magnolia (9.0)
Pete Yorn-Real Good Love (9.0)
Max McNown-Marley (9.0)
Rose Betts-Come Away (9.0)
Bronze Radio Return-Like You Mean It (9.0)
FLAKE-I'm Fine (9.0)
No Motiv-Pieces (9.0)
braveweather, We The Kings-exposed (9.0)
Bright Eyes-Bells And Whistles (9.0)
The Exies-The Hill (8.9)
Gentlemen Rogues-Connection (The Drolls) (8.9)
Iron Horse-Riders On The Storm (The Doors) (8.9)
Anthony Green-I Don't Want To Die By Strings (8.9)
Nolan Taylor-Bubbly (Colbie Caillat) (8.9)
Brent Morgan-I'm Yours (Jason Mraz) (8.9)
NEWSKI-Banking On Never Breaking Down Again (8.9)
PHABIES-No Sharks (8.9)
Joe P-She Got Me (8.9)
Janelane-Killing Time (8.9)
Foster The People-Take Me Back (8.9)
Chad Tepper-Shades Of Blue (8.9)

03/07/2024

This week's Playlist and Weekly Results will be delayed until Wednesday Night.

Coming Friday: The Top 24 Songs Of 2024 Q2 Quarterly Best of Playlist

27/06/2024

WE 6/21/24 Results:

Album of the Week: The Dangerous Summer-Gravity (A+)
Artist Spotlight: Cawston
Cover of the Week: Mac Glocky-All The Small Things (Korn Style)(Blink-182) (9.2)
Cover War Winner: Violet Orlandi-Supermassive Black Hole (Muse) (9.1)
Song of the Week: Dayglow-Cocoon (9.2)

Album Ranks:

The Dangerous Summer-Gravity (A+)
The Story So Far-I Want To Disappear (A-)
Lawrence-Family Business (A-)
Gracie Abrams-The Secret Of Us (B+)
Fastball-Sonic Ranch (B+)
Your Broken Hero-End? (B+)
Cawston-Therapy Sessions (B+)
Mest-Youth (B)
The Used-MEDZ (B)
Bif Naked-Champion (B)
The Greeting Committee-Everything's Wrong And I Know I'm The Cause (B)
Aquabats!-Finally! (B)
Looseleaf-Selfsame (B-)
Domestic Terminal-Sanctuary (C)

EPs Featured:

Long Gone-Nobody's Having A Good Time EP
Missing Since Monday-State Of Mind EP
Lonely Bunker-7 Songs Vol. 3 EP

Featured Cover Ender:

Your Broken Hero, Aaron Gillespie-Love Story (Matt's Version)(Taylor Swift) (9.1)

Cover War:

Violet Orlandi-Supermassive Black Hole (Muse) (9.1)
Bryant Roses-I'm Just A Kid (Simple Plan) (9.1)
Surfaces, Los Lonely Boys-How Far Is Your Love (Heaven Re-worked)(Los Lonely Boys) (9.1)
Trace Mountains-Sick Of Myself (Matthew Sweet) (8.9)
Punk Rock Factory, Suburban Legends-Friend Like Me (Robin Williams) (8.9)

Featured Tracks Ranked:

Dayglow-Cocoon (9.2)
Arrested Youth-Walked Out In The Middle Of The Night (9.2)
Mac Glocky-All The Small Things (Korn Style)(Blink-182) (9.2)
The Dangerous Summer-Wild One (9.2)
The Story So Far-Keep You Around (9.2)
Mest-Empty Room (9.2)
PVRIS, Lights-The Blob (9.2)
Movements-Aftaid To Die (9.2)
Fontaines D.C.-Favourite (9.1)
Quinn XCII-Melt (9.1)
The Dare-Purfume (9.1)
Kasabian-Darkest Lullaby (9.1)
Sons Of The East-Oh My My (9.1)
Lostboycrow, Jillian Rossi-Dark Comedy Magic (9.1)
David Kushner-Humankind (9.1)
Oliver Hazard-Wild Eyed Blue (9.1)
Griff-Anything (9.1)
Gable Price And Friends-Jungle In The City (9.1)
Surfaces, Los Lonely Boys-How Far Is Your Love (Heaven Re-worked)(Los Lonely Boys) (9.1)
Violet Orlandi-Supermassive Black Hole (Muse) (9.1)
Bryant Roses-I'm Just A Kid (Simple Plan) (9.1)
Lonely Bunker-Doppleganger (9.1)
The Used-Sisyphus (9.1)
Your Broken Hero, Buddy Nielson of Senses Fail-Pamela (9.1)
Your Broken Hero, Aaron Gillespie-Love Story (Matt's Version)(Taylor Swift) (9.1)
Gracie Abrams-Blowing Smoke (9.1)
Lawrence-Whatcha Want (9.0)
Fastball-Get You Off My Mind (9.0)
Aquabats!-Algebro! (9.0)
Long Gone-What I Left Behind (9.0)
Missing Since Monday-The Backseat (9.0)
Anberlin, Marty Mullins-Walk Alone (9.0)
Lily Meola-Gasoline (9.0)
Torus-Into The Clear (9.0)
Blind Pilot-Jist A Bird (9.0)
Easy Honey-WeTakeOurTime (9.0)
Tones And I-Dance With Me (9.0)
DEFINITELY NOT HAUNTED!-AUTUMN CODED (8.9)
alrdrch-off with his head! (8.9)
Adolla-Perfection And Power Are Overrated (8.9)
Moon Taxi, Claire Wright-River Water (8.9)
Trace Mountains-Sick Of Myself (Matthew Sweet) (8.9)
Punk Rock Factory, Suburban Legends-Friend Like Me (Robin Williams) (8.9)
The Greeting Committee-Tell Me I'm Wrong (8.9)
Bif Naked-Sweetpea (8.9)
Looseleaf-Sullen (8.9)
Cawston-All I Have (8.9)

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