We initially decided to do this in order to alleviate some of the stress of that other ’23 list we have going on but then we cut out the local stuff and decided to go through our archives for the year and what stood out of what we reviewed/featured that came out of Massachusetts…. and came up with an even more massive list. In other words, oops?
[Read more…]Eldridge Rodriguez Show No Signs Of Atrophy On Lively Latest LP
While we haven’t had the opportunity to cover all the singles leading up to Boston/NYC hybrid outfit Eldridge Rodriguez’s latest LP, we’ve definitely covered a LOT. So diving into Atrophy is like a trip down memory lane to an extent with some of its’ 12 tracks appearing as far back as 2021 (“Megalodon” as part of the “Alice Drills” release) and others debuting throughout 2022 (“Have I Gone Too Far”, “Scars in the Vein”) for a familiar affair that’s more focused than ever before.
[Read more…]Singles! Eldridge Rodriguez, “A Feeling That Won’t Go Away”
Some times we get an abundance of stuff to review (Okay, all the time) and while it may take some time, if there’s a band that’s on our radar we’ll make sure we make the effort to review it regardless of if the fabled release date has passed. Boston/NYC hybrid Eldridge Rodriguez is one of those outfits that always makes that list and while we were already hyped for their upcoming new album (Atrophy, due in September, and praised previously without hearing a note in our 2023 preview list here), we’re more hyped that the first single is here and is every bit as awesome as we could’ve anticipated it being.
[Read more…]Incoming! 23 for ’23: The Rock And Roll Fables Guide To The Greatest The Next Year Has To Offer… As Of Right Now
Here we go again! Part wishful thinking, part playing detective while piecing together social media updates, and part actual facts! We could only be talking about our latest crystal ball viewing as we look to the year 2023 and hope for the best that those “confirmed” releases actually come out and that maybe our thoughts and prayers are answered when it comes to those with less concrete plans as of this posting. Join us, won’t you?
[Read more…]Singles! Eldridge Rodriguez, “Scars in the Vein”
Eldridge Rodriguez is one of those artists that you either love… or ya love? Right?!?! Like, how can you say you love music if you don’t get one of the undisputed greats?!?! It makes no sense. And we might be biased because our home base is around their home base but we’re pretty sure that if we were on the West Coast or in another country we’d still love what Eldridge Rodriguez do so very well on the regular.
[Read more…]Singles! Eldridge Rodriguez “Have I Gone Too Far/All My Favorite Clowns Are Dead”
Already popping up as one of our most anticipated releases of this here new year, Boston/NYC quartet Eldridge Rodriguez is making a splash early in 2022 with the release of a pair of new songs that bridge the gap between 2020’s brilliant Slightest Of Treason album and what’s to come later this year on that aforementioned next full-length.
[Read more…]22 in ’22: Rock And Roll Fables’ Guide To What To Get An Earful Of In The New Year
I don’t why I thought it’d be a good idea to do both an end of the year list and preview list reflecting the year they’re happening in….but here we are. Our list of twenty one albums and change has already posted (Which you can read here) so now it’s time to close the book on 2021 and look to the future with 22 albums we think will make this year sound even better than the last…and change.
[Read more…]Singles! Eldridge Rodriguez, “Megalodon/Alice Drills”
I started 2021 by winning a pair of Hot Ones Reebok sneaks and the promise that live shows might actually happen again. And then people kept being stupid and live music is still in a state of flux…and I still haven’t worn those kicks outside yet. But through it all, stellar music continues to drop. Like the latest singles from Eldridge Rodriguez which, in a slight departure from last year’s stunning Slightest Of Treason full-length, sees the quartet treading new sonic territory.
But I digress.
[Read more…]20 for ’20: An Exhausting List Of Our Favorite Music That Got Us Through A Truly Exhausting Year
It’s an understatement that 2020 was a pretty fucked up year, right? Machine Head was the last live band I saw back in February and a few days after that I found myself in an emergency room with some unexpected surgery to be had (Don’t worry, I’m fine now!) followed by the shutdown across the country. There’ve been ups, downs, and everything in between in 2020 but one constant has been the music. Artists have adapted with some keeping those schedules and releasing new albums despite not being able to tour behind them while others are holding off altogether. Some have done well with the new norm of livestreamed concerts and while I’ve checked out a few, personally they’re just not my cuppa.
[Read more…]Eldridge Rodriguez Deliver New Alternative Masterpiece, Album Of The Year Contender With Slightest of Treason
It’s too early into 2020 to declare a record one of the best of the year, yeah? Well, if it’s not uncouth to do so then I’d like to submit the long awaited new full-length from Boston’s Eldridge Rodriguez as worthy of those kinds of accolades. It’s been five years since Eldridge Rodriguez delivered a new full-length and in that time personal conflict, as well as living in a world with a political climate that is so absolutely toxic that one is constantly gasping for air, has provided the necessary fuel for a fire that burns bright throughout Slightest of Treason. It’s an emotional sonic rollercoaster of a record and a journey that music fans of all kinds will gladly take.
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