The first instrumental and exceptional new single “Truck” from London UK based The Fierce And The Dead’s forthcoming album was released on January 26th. The full album “Euphoric“, the...
Aivery: Disregard
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Vienna Austria based three-piece grunge-noise band AIVERY released what appears to be their debut LP “Because” this past September [’17]. The exceptional track and first single, “Disregard” is...
Meteor Chasma: Space...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Spaceship 2346” is the lead off track From the May 2017 nine-track LP “A Monkey Into Space” by Italian based rock band METEOR CHASMA. This excellent stoner-rock single revolves around the band’s...
Josh Lis: The End
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“The End” is the closing track taken from the newest ten track synthwave compliation release by Switzerland label Starfrosh, “Free the music – Vol. 1 – Synthwave” The impressive retro...
Robin Aigner: Kiss H...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Brooklyn, New York musician Robin Aigner released her ten-song LP “Con Tender” in late October of 2014, a wonderful collection of indie folk tunes that also feature several performers known as Parlour Game (noted...
Les Coureurs de Remp...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Grenoble France rock rap and musette band, LES COUREURS DE REMPART (formed in 2015) released their six track EP “Pavés de la dernière pluie” in Sept of 2016, a really fascinating mixture of sounds with...
Sawtooth: Life is a ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s lush nine-minute rewarding tale “Life is a Book” comes from the beautiful Dec 2015 LP release “Post-Americana” by Olympia Washington five piece folktronica band, SAWOOTH. The group has...
Saint Estrela: Carni...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Geneva/Lausanne Switzerland based one-man pscyh-pop band Saint Estrela and their quality track “Carnival (Life)“, if featured here today, taken from the quality 2017 Z Tapes compilation. The excellent 2017...
Brunt: Blackbeard
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Guernsey based sludge rock trio BRUNT returned in 2016 after a short hiatus to bring their fans the stunning three track EP “Blackbeard“. While only three songs, they are double or triple the length of your...
RONiiA: Sisters
posted by Charles Stepczyk
RONiiA (pronounced Row-nee-a) is Nona Marie Invie (Dark Dark Dark), Mark McGee (Father You See Queen, Marijuana Deathsquads) and Fletcher Barnhill (Joint Custody, FUGITIVE). They create innovative stripped down electronic...
WONDERFLU: Second Fl...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Following ten years and six EPs, four piece Parisian rock band WONDERFLU put out their first self-titled album in June of 2017, and made sure to double its length for their fans, with 30 songs ranging from the very loud down...
Amyl and the Sniffer...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Amyl and the Sniffers are a punk/rock band from Melbourne Australia comprised of former housemates who wrote a handful of tunes and released their debut EP, “Giddy Up“, all in a span of twelve hours. Amyl and...
Carroll: Easy Target
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The beautifully sublime song “Easy Target” comes From the sophomore LP “As Far As Gardens Go“, by Philadelphia based indie-pop band CARROLL. The album was released November 11, 2016 and chronicles...
Christi: Say My Name
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Say My Name” is the exceptional lead-off track from Richmond Virginia garage rock band CHRISTI, specifically via the four-piece’s brand new LP, “Christi 2“. You can currently pick up this...
Lowtide: Wedding Rin...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Wedding Ring” is the stunning fifth track from Melbourne AUS based band lowtide‘s 2014 self-titled LP. We wanted to cycle back to explore some of their slightly earlier material and while doing so found...
The Wilderness of Ma...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Across the Dark” is the fifth full length release from Toronto CAN band, THE WILDERNESS OF MANITOBA, released on September 15th of this past year. This full release would definitely fit onto last years best...
Cross Country: Grass...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Oxford grown, and now Cincinnati based four-piece indie rock band CROSS COUNTRY released their brilliant debut LP “Trials” in September of 2016. It was initially issued on limited edition crystal clear...
MFC Chicken: Auld La...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Happy New Year from all of us here at Insomnia Radio. “Auld Lang Surf” comes from London UK based band (with some Canadian roots) MFC Chicken, the 2nd track from their two song limited 7″ release...
The Classic Brown: E...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Today’s feature comes from a compilation released just before Christmas, namely the “Arbor Christmas: Volume 18” annual holiday release, officially out as of December 15th. You can pick up this...
Radio Citizen: Radio...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Radio Days” by Berlin’s Radio Citizen comes from a 2015 collection of free tunes released around the holidays in 2015 from their German label, Sonar Kollektiv. The compilation is titled “FREE...
The Gasoline Brother...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Hungover Boxing Day” is the first track from “Christmas Candy“, a name-your-price collection of ten great holiday songs by renowned and Dutch indie bands, released in December of 2009. HBD comes...
Hans Toupee: Lights ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
While sitting in the studio parking structure in Hollywood a few weeks back ready to head home I spied a car plate directly across from me with the Fowler Volkswagen tag, all the way from Norman Oklahoma. This seemed to be...
Amarna Reign: Black ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
To transition us all into the proper yuletide spirit, here’s a face melter from Indianapolis Indiana metal band AMARNA REIGN with the newer version of their classic reportedly released by the band around 2010. The...
MoweLan: Colored Lig...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Colored Lights (feat. The Guild)” is a holiday track from Netherlands based synthwave producer, MoweLan, released on the 2013 Retro Promenade (Austin, TX label) holiday compilation, “It’s Christmas...
The Northern Coast: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Calgary Alberta based band The Northern Coast was formed in the early spring of 2015, an amalgamation of folk rock, alternative and some western influences, with vocals driving the mix. They reportedly use the harsh Canadian...
set and setting: Sau...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Saudade” is the opening track from St. Petersburg Russia based instrumental rock band SET AND SETTING and their new album “Reflectionless“. The eight-track album released in January of 2017 is now...
Treehouses 2290: Bud...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Budapest is the second track off the latest 2016 4 track EP “The Difference Between a House and a Home” by Lisbon Portugual based shoegaze band, TREEHOUSES 2290. We initially ran into some very solid efforts on...
Lifewentpear: Treat ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Cologne Germany punk four-piece LIFEWENTPEAR released today’s featured track “Treat Objects Like Women” on their very solid EP “2016 Demo“, released late that year. It’s a raw and...
Arlt & Les Artis...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Est-Ce Que C’est Le Vent” roughly translated to “It is the Wind” comes from the new anthology “OUF, l’anthologie souterraine, 2015-2017“, a compilation of 22 underground...
Frog: Judy Garland
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Judy Garland” is the exceptional 2015 single from Queens, NY based 2 piece band FROG, comprised of Tom White and Dan Bateman. In addition to the 2 track name-your-price single release in April 2015, the song...
Maple Stave: I Will ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Maple Stave is a three piece band based in Durham, NC that came together in 2003. Friends Andy Hull (baritone guitar), Evan Rowe (drums) and Chris Williams (baritone guitar, vocals) reportedly set forth with an aesthetic...
Gains: Cables
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s instrumental feature comes from the self-titled 2015 LP from Palmerston North, New Zealand based three-piece indie rock band GAINS. The exceptional album was released January 1st, and sadly, it appears the...