When you run a blog, editorial picks are both easy and hard to explain. This is the simple explanation: We only write about releases we like and you can actually add to your wantlist (and buy!); we don’t write about artists we dislike. In practice, it’s never that black and white. There are a lot of artists we like and have yet to write about. Why? Well, because our time is limited, because they do not have a physical release of their record and/or because other blogs already give them the attention they deserve. Prolific Nashville power pop punks Vista Blue are a great example of how cool bands can become victim of an arbitrary decision process like ours. Of course, we could blame the limited amount of physical releases of the band since most of them are digital only. We could also point to the fact that Lord Rutledge wrote reviews for 35 (!) of the band’s releases. But to be honest, I am the first to admit that none of those are good reasons.
So dear readers, it’s finally time for Vista Blue on our little corner of the world wide web. If you don’t know the band yet and you are into pop punk or punky powerpop, you’ll be in for a treat. And what better way to start with the band’s latest release called Coming Out Swinging – just in time for the start of the Baseball season. Welcome to the wantlist, Vista Blue, we’re happy to have you!
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So cool! And yes, Lord Rutledge is a maniac. Thanks for sharing!