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New album: Dude Cervantes and The Panchos || Dude Cervantes and The Panchos

Dude Cervantes (Mrs. Henry, Chest Fever, Howlin' Rain) enthralls with a record rooted in places, people, and sounds that shaped him

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Following the live LP The Ride or Die of Dude Cervantes and The Panchos, the roots rockers from San Diego, California have now released their first studio album. There’s a dusty quality to this self-titled outing, as if someone left the amps humming at the end of a long desert somewhere in the adventurous no man’s land between raw blues, psychedelic soul, and energetic garage rock. The seven songs together take up 40 minutes, moving from melodic optimism in It’s A Beautiful Day to road-worn territory in pub rock hit Saturday Night and catchy standout track Lesson Learned, before the 09:47 long Reach Out heads off into the horizon. Thoughtful songwriting crosses twin guitars and a cowbell; it makes sense to pack for a road trip and blast this out into the world through open windows.



The eponymous Dude Cervantes and The Panchos album is out digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through Blind Owl Records. Featuring Dude Cervantes, Dylan Donovan, Brenden Dellar, Ryan Grenda, and Justin De La Vega.

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New album: David Delinquent & The I.O.U’S || Scandal

Alleycats in love with singalong punk 'n' roll

By / / Garage Rock, Power Pop, Punk / Leave a Comment

Thankfully, there’s still no shortage of loud guitars and big vocals, but David Delinquent & The I.O.U’S take it a step further. Scandal, their first full-length album, delivers ten songs with rhythms that gallop out of the speakers like stampeding horses, choruses that instantly compel listeners to sing along, and a saxophone that hits you right in the gut. The Scottish quintet, a sort of successor to the Delinquents (at least two-fifths, both in terms of the band and musically), wraps its infectious riffs and hooks (and even doo-wop-inspired harmonies) in a punk rock sound fueled by an shameless love of power pop. If you’re in the mood for some unpretentious fun, this is 27 minutes very well spent.



Scandal is out digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through 13 Deluxe Records. Featuring David Delinquent (vocals, guitar), Jason Paterson (guitar, vocals), Scott Sweeney (bass, vocals), Bonnie Ross (sax, vocals), and Gordon McNally (drums).

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New album: The Crystal Teardrop || Love You More

It's never too late

By / / Garage Rock, Jangle Pop, Psych / Leave a Comment

Barely a year after their consciousness-expanding debut LP, The Crystal Teardrop return with another technicolour trip through the late-60s psych-pop well. On their sophomore album Love You More, the British quintet delivers twelve new songs that approach the essence of the genre to perfection (the band’s tight, road-tested chemistry pays off), again with titles that nod to the tension between then and now (Tomorrow Starts Today, Times Are Gone, It’s Too Late).

Recorded live in the studio with minimal overdubbing, the jangling guitars can turn from acid-folk sheen to garage rock grit in a heartbeat. Alexandra Rose’s melodic vocals pull you further in, but the organ, and even more the sitar, give the music its unmistakable sound. It’s a sun-drenched listening experience, and although the lyrics certainly have some darker corners, this record is an open window to a brighter state of mind.



Love You More is out digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through Rise Above Records / Popclaw Records. Featuring Alexandra Rose (guitar, mandola, vocals), Leon Jones (lead guitar, electric sitar), Stuart Gray (organ), Ed Quigley (bass, vocals), and Huw Woodward(drums).

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New album: David Myhr || Everything Is All About You

The sweet spot between sunshine and sophistication

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Few can pull this off without it getting cheesy, but this maestro knows exactly where to draw the line, and that’s how Milk & Coffee‘s cheerful whistles and handclaps made my day a lot better than it was. It’s one of the ten summery pop songs on Everything Is All About You, the third solo album by Swedish singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist David Myhr (formerly in The Merrymakers). All ten are worthwhile in their own way, often reminiscent of the psychedelic phase of The Beatles but just as easily leaning towards West Coast sounds.

Warm piano pulse and layered harmonies in conjunction with thoroughly arranged details and orchestral grandeur make this a beautifully polished exercise in melodic excess, not least thanks to an international cast of seasoned collaborators adding color to the pleasantly shining sun, without obscuring the voice at the center of it all. It has all the craftsmanship you could ask for (the poetic yet relatable wordplay also deserves a mention), but never forgets that a great tune should touch the listener in the first place.



Everything Is All About You is out digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through Oglio Records / Monogram Recordings / Powerpop Academy / Thistime Records / Rock Indiana. Also featuring Andreas Dahlbäck, Bill DeMain, Frankie Siragusa, Brad Jones, Iain Hornal, Linus of Hollywood, Christian Phillips, and Jimmy Lagnefors.

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New album: Spike Fuck || Evidence

A little sin, a lot of soul

By / / Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Punk / Leave a Comment

Ten years after debuting with The Smackwave EP, Melbourne’s Spike Fuck releases his first full-length album, Evidence. Whatever strange spell its first two singles cast, I ended up pre-ordering the album, something I almost never do. The eight tracks here blend art rock and new wave with glam, soul, alt-country, and doo-wop, performed with a good dose of CBGB coolness. It’s an intimidating listen, though not dangerous (as the artist name might suggest), but rather because it allows us such intimate access to the singer-songwriter’s inner world (as the song titles already hint). The morbid humor and guilt-ridden confessions carry immense emotional weight, driven by heartfelt vocals that shift from one emotion to another. This is a record of opposing impulses that should cancel each other out, yet somehow only make the whole thing more compelling and addictive.



Evidence—produced by Adam Hyde—is out digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through Sacred Bones Records.

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New album: Gene Champagne || Too Pop For Punk…Too Punk To Care

From the garage to the beach

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You know Gene Champagne as the drummer of Teenage Head, The Killjoys, and The Black Halos, but he also feels at home behind a microphone and guitar, as is once again proven on his first full-lengther, tellingly entitled Too Pop For Punk…Too Punk To Care (his debut solo EP Let’s Jet immediately made it onto my 2024 year-end list). It’s a record for turning up the volume, one that goes well with sunny drives or cold beers, assuming your company has the same taste for rock ‘n’ roll as you do.

Among the eight songs are two covers, Yummy Yummy Yummy (Ohio Express) and I Can’t Pretend (The Barracudas), and the originals nod respectfully to the Ramones, but the Canadian musician leaves no doubt that he knows how to write hits that sound like his own (quite varied, too: just compare Beach Boy Wannabe and I’m Disconnected side by side). He blurs the line between punk rock’s rough edges and power pop’s melodic instincts, throwing in garage grit and sun-drenched hooks, making this a catchy parade of buzzing riffs and sweet harmonies.



Too Pop For Punk…Too Punk To Care is out digitally and on vinyl LP through Sioux Records.

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New album: The Schizophonics || Burning Floor

There’s no point explaining the fire when you can simply feel the heat

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If you thought you’d heard The Schizophonics by now, think again. The Californian rock ‘n’ roll trio is back with ten songs hot enough to set the dance floor ablaze. Burning Floor, their fourth long-player, has enough groove to keep hips shaking and heads banging, but that portrayal hardly does justice to the richness of this racket. It’s a loud and sweaty mix of garage punk, psychedelic fuzz, and R&B stomp, with exhilarating guitar riffs and an untamable rhythm section. Some records demand a long review, this one simply demands that you turn it up and get out of the way.



Burning Floor—self-produced—is out digitally and on vinyl LP through Alternative Tentacles Records. Featuring Patrick Michael Beers (vocals, guitar), Lety Beers (drums, vocals), and Sarah Linton (bass). For fans of MC5, The Dirtbombs, The Muffs, Oblivians.

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New EP: Perry Dear & the Deerstalkers || Showtime Requests By Popular Demand

Dressed in gold, wired for beat

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For over a decade, this Norwegian rock ‘n’ roll outfit has been keeping the flame of 1960s beat alive, and Showtime Requests By Popular Demand finds them doing what they do best. Here, Perry Dear & the Deerstalkers perform four live favorites (hence the title), pressed to vinyl and crackling with energy. Twanging melodies and tight harmonies come together in a sound may belong to another era, but its invitation to dance is timeless.

The Showtime Requests By Popular Demand EP—two vocal songs and two surfy instrumentals—is out digitally and on 7″ vinyl through Soundflat Records.

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Dusted || The Best New Cover Songs Of September 2026

By / / Alternative Rock, Blues & Roots, Country & Folk, Funk & Soul, Garage Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Jangle Pop, Power Pop, Psych, Punk, Surf / Leave a Comment

Not all new music is really new, as many artists cover songs. Sometimes these are songs by their favorite artists, e.g. as a tribute to such a musical hero for a special reason, or they simply feel that a song deserves to be dusted and polished to reacquaint fans with great songs from the past. Other times, bands cover songs as a parody. Regardless of intent, some of those cover versions are so good or so much fun, we’d like to put a spotlight on them. Chosen from a wide range (only if supported by the artist, so no live videos filmed by the audience or anything like that), here are—in a kind of random order—no less than 40+ successful covers from last month.

Teenage Kicks (The Undertones) by Christina Jean & Her All Stars — digital track (Rum Bar Records)

Starry Eyes (Roky Erickson) by Veronica Falls — from upcoming S/T debut LP deluxe reissue (Slumberland / Bella Union)

The Best of My Love (Eagles) by Patton — from a digital 2-track EP with which the Pattons celebrate their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary (Radiant Radish)

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New album: Tall Days || Breakers

No frills, big sound

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Seven years after their No Disguise LP, New Jersey rock ‘n’ roll duo Tall Days returns with a full-length album entitled Breakers. Its ten lo-fi songs were built around a simple mandate: “Make noise and bring the hooks. Amps were cranked, drums were hit hard, and the performances were kept deliberately raw.” The stripped-down formula that Graham Hartke and Joe DeAngelus say they use sounds in practice like a dynamic mix of neo-psychedelic indie rock and bluesy garage punk, richer in terms of instrumentation than you would expect. The vocals are big and the sound is loud, bouncing between confrontation and optimism. Indeed, noise and hooks, what’s not to like?



Breakers—self-produced—is out digitally and on vinyl LP through Snack Rock Music. Featuring Graham Hartke (vocals, guitar, bass, saxophones, recorder, keyboards, vibra-slap) and Joe DeAngelus (drums, percussion).

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