Track Of The Day: We Win The Battles – Stephanie Lau

This is a sturdy indie pop track that carries the remainder of the summer in its chords and melodies. This song is about fighting adversities while keeping a brave face, it could come from all different sides – the second verse takes a turn where someone is introduced into the narration of the song, and …

Fresh Faves: Batch 613

ADAM WEDD – YOU ATE MY SANDWHICH! ADAM WEDD · U ATE MY SANDWHICH! Adam Wedd opens Fresh Faves with a song that I immediately connected with – even before hearing the song I read the title and my first thought was – Ross Geller losing it in that little known TV show Friends from …

Track Of The Day: “The Fountain” – Diiv

If you pay attention to my reviews you’ll notice that it can go from hip hop to folk to full on rock. This falls into the full on rock category and heavy rock at that. The distorted guitars lead the way, and while it has the makings of being a song that could be dark …

Album Review: A Healthy Dose Of Hope – The Happy Somethings

The Happy Somethings dropped a new album today, and I thought I’d give it a track by track breakdown. Something Good A Healthy Dose Of Hope (ALBUM) by The Happy Somethings The Happy Somethings kick off their new album with a track that starts off with pitch bent strings, for a minute I thought they’d …

Track Of The Day: “Dusk” – Joey Sherrett

Saturday is not usually a day that people release new music on however I was looking for a track to review and doing some digital crate digging on Instagram has usually turned up some gems for me – this one is no different. joey Sherrett dropped a track that’s very powerful in vocal as well …

Single Review: “Lemon Sugar” – Octrain

Review by Sammy Stein Octrain are a multi-generational rock trio comprising 2 brothers, John (lead vocals and guitar), Greg (Bass), and their cousin Pat (Drums).  Music has played a big part in all of their lives, but with eight years between John and Pat, and a further eight years between John and his younger brother …

Fresh Faves: Batch 612

AROUND ABOUT DUSK- without you Around About Dusk · Without You This has such a World War II era jazz feel to it, none of the gloss that came later on, but the kind you’d expect in the background of a period drama. This could be playing in the background on a grainy gramophone, at …

Fresh Faves: Batch 609

Every week Fresh On The Net, sister blog to Platinum Mind receives up to 200 tracks moderated by a volunteer team and reviewed on rotation. This is my review of Batch 609. Alan Dreezer – Delusional  Alan Dreezer · Delusional This track is from Alan Dreezer’s album Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes which came out …

Track Of The Day: “2468 Motorway” – Tom Robinson Band

In celebration of my friend Tom Robinson’s birthday I thought I’d review a song that was his first big hit – 2468 Motorway. Every time I hear it I usually have my headphones on and as is customary I turn it all the way up to 11 and play air guitar with TRB’s legendary maybe …

Fresh Faves: Batch 606

Every week I listen to up to 200 songs through the fresh on the net inbox as lead moderator leading a team of volunteers. These are the tracks that made up the final ten as picked by our fab readers. Listen to the inbox here. These are also my personal picks ABS – Breathe! abs …