Category: Reviews
The Buddyrevelles Return With Quiet Urgency on the Powerful Single ‘Anything for Abbey’
Chicago indie rock veterans The Buddyrevelles return with their first standalone single of 2026, a four-minute-nineteen-second statement that proves they have lost none of the urgency that earned them a 9.1 from Pitchfork nearly three decades ago.
Rich Allen Confronts What We Carry on the Deeply Honest ‘The Ghost We Keep’
Tampa-based folk songwriter Rich Allen delivers his most emotionally complete album yet on The Ghost We Keep, eight tracks of patient and honest songwriting from a 2025 ISSA Songwriter of the Year.
Sean T. MacLeod Delivers Pure Warmth and Craft on His Single ‘Light Up the Sun’
Scarriff, Ireland songwriter Sean T. MacLeod steps outside his busy 2026 album rollout to deliver a standalone summer single rooted in Beatles and Beach Boys pop craft. Read our full review on MusicOnTheRox.com.
Ryne Meadow Refuses to Stay Quiet on the Powerful and Personal Debut ‘Baptisms’
Athens, Georgia singer-songwriter Ryne Meadow delivers one of the most honest debut albums of 2026 on Baptisms, a folk-rock record about queerness, religious trauma, family love, and the decision to stop asking for permission to exist.
Kenton Hall and The Necessary Measures Deliver a Masterclass in Craft on ‘Songs for the Swung’
Canadian actor, author, director and musician Kenton Hall delivers a sophomore album of rare intelligence and emotional precision on Songs for the Swung. Read our full review on MusicOnTheRox.com.
Mark Moule Delivers a Patient and Honest Debut on the ‘Only Love’ EP
Busselton, Australia singer-songwriter Mark Moule delivers a raw and unhurried four-track debut on the Only Love EP, built on fifteen years of songwriting patience and open mic conviction.
Judith Owen Is Fully and Unapologetically Herself on the Triumphant ‘Suit Yourself’
Welsh-born New Orleans jazz artist Judith Owen delivers her most liberated and assured album yet on Suit Yourself, a 13-track celebration of joy, freedom, and world-class musicianship. Read our full review.
J Dulva and Counting Coup Deliver a Raw and Rootsy Statement on ‘Counting of the Coup’
Eunice, Louisiana guitarist J Dulva and his band Counting Coup deliver ten tracks of authentic American rock and blues recorded live at Poolside Studios. Read our full review.
Tom Tikka and The Missing Hubcaps Prove Their Artistry on ‘Roomful of Strangers’
Finnish power pop veteran Tom Tikka delivers another melodically rich album with Roomful of Strangers. Read our full ten track review on MusicOnTheRox.com.
Satsuma Delivers a Raw and Honest Alt-Rock Statement on Debut EP ‘Anodyne’
Edinburgh multi-instrumentalist Cam Halkerston, recording as Satsuma, delivers a debut EP of rare emotional completeness. Anodyne is raw, honest, and entirely his own.
