There are not too many bands who dare to release albums a few days before Christmas. The more I was happy that one of these bands is a rather big player in the German music scene. The Medieval rock /…
The O’Reillys and the Paddyhats – Coming Home
There are just a few bands, which use Christmas time for album releases. The O’Reillys and the Paddyhats are a German band, who released their sixth album on 20th December 2024. I received Coming Home on a promotion platform and felt to…
Alless. – Kinderzimmer EP
The German artist Alless. (with a dot at the end) already had a major social media success this year. The title track of his most recent EP, Nur mein Herz (“Just my heart”) even has more than 1.5 million streams…
Janne – Toulon
The Christmas season also offers the opportunity to focus on some artists, who might not make it into Flyctory.com reviews in peak season. Scanning for new releases as of 13th December 2024, I ran into the German singer-songwriter Janne. He…
Privacy – Dreams EP
6th December is St. Nicholas’ Day in Germany. Children are getting some sweets, if they put (well-cleaned) shoes in front of their room or flat. A German band put some musical extras on top of that day in 2024: the…
White Denim – 12
The album 12 by the band White Denim in fact contains twelve songs. However, that’s not the rationale behind the title – it is also the twelfth studio album by the US-American rock band. I had the opportunity of listening to the…
Mense – Spanish Night
German artist Mense traveled through Spain for half a year. It was only himself, his wife and his dog Angus, who joined him on this camper trip. The result is his new album, which he is sharing on 6th December…
Evon Rose – Thunder Rumbling
In my Songs of the Week as of 18th October 2024, the rock band Evon Rose lead my release radar for the first time. The single Fire Vs. Water absolutely caught me. Some six weeks later, the Austrians are back with their…