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LABEL OF THE YEAR (tie), BABY!
January 1, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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I made the Reader's Poll?!?

Incredible, thanks everyone!!!
January 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
New blog post! The results of 2025's Rosy Overdrive Reader’s Poll are revealed today! You chose your favorite albums, songs, EP, and record labels of last year:
The Rosy Overdrive 2025 Reader’s Poll: Results
The third annual Rosy Overdrive Reader’s Poll has now been summed, tallied, and assembled! We asked you about your favorite albums, songs, EPs and label of the year, and we got sixty-four different…
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January 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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New blog post! Wrote about new records from Space Jaguar @subjangle.bsky.social, Steatopygous, Save My Skin, and Barpinson:
Pressing Concerns: Space Jaguar, Steatopygous, Save My Skin, Barpinson
It’s New Year’s Eve, and that means it’s time for the final Pressing Concerns of 2025! To wrap up this year, we’re looking at new EPs from Space Jaguar, Steatopygous, and Ba…
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December 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New blog post! Wrote about new records from Space Jaguar @subjangle.bsky.social, Steatopygous, Save My Skin, and Barpinson:
Pressing Concerns: Space Jaguar, Steatopygous, Save My Skin, Barpinson
It’s New Year’s Eve, and that means it’s time for the final Pressing Concerns of 2025! To wrap up this year, we’re looking at new EPs from Space Jaguar, Steatopygous, and Ba…
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December 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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New blog post! Wrote about new records from Constant Greetings, Pelted, Baby Grand, and Blood Cannery:
Pressing Concerns: Constant Greetings, Pelted, Baby Grand, Blood Cannery
I said yesterday that I had a big week planned for Rosy Overdrive, and I was not kidding around! Today, we’ve got new albums from Constant Greetings, Baby Grand, and Blood Cannery, plus a new…
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December 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New blog post! Wrote about new records from Constant Greetings, Pelted, Baby Grand, and Blood Cannery:
Pressing Concerns: Constant Greetings, Pelted, Baby Grand, Blood Cannery
I said yesterday that I had a big week planned for Rosy Overdrive, and I was not kidding around! Today, we’ve got new albums from Constant Greetings, Baby Grand, and Blood Cannery, plus a new…
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December 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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New blog post! Wrote about new records from Izzy Oram Brown & The Bird Calls, Humbug, Capsuna, and Super Pattern:
Pressing Concerns: Izzy Oram Brown & The Bird Calls, Humbug, Capsuna, Super Pattern
This between-holiday week is actually shaping up to be a large one on Rosy Overdrive; I’m doing my best to clear out the 2025 coffers so we can start fresh next year. To that end, today we&#8…
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December 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
New blog post! Wrote about new records from Izzy Oram Brown & The Bird Calls, Humbug, Capsuna, and Super Pattern:
Pressing Concerns: Izzy Oram Brown & The Bird Calls, Humbug, Capsuna, Super Pattern
This between-holiday week is actually shaping up to be a large one on Rosy Overdrive; I’m doing my best to clear out the 2025 coffers so we can start fresh next year. To that end, today we&#8…
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December 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
From two years ago: Wrote about records from Mystery Danse, Gumfairy, Witching Waves, and Postal Blue:
Pressing Concerns: Mystery Danse, Gumfairy, Witching Waves, Postal Blue
Well, here we are. The final Pressing Concerns of 2023. We’re nearing the end of what’s been a banner week for the blog (featuring Rosy Overdrive’s Favorite Reissues and Compilati…
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December 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or alice in chains
December 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I'm going to wrap up all the 2025 albums I want to write about before the new year so I can start fresh in 2026--next week is going to be a busy one on the blog.
December 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Thanks for including us in a great list of also notables, pleasure to be in this company. And thanks in general for all the great work you do, it’s appreciated.
December 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
From two years ago: Wrote about records from Axis: Sova, Sugardeer, and Cast of Thousands, plus a Guided by Voices cover compilation from Rusted Gear Records:
Pressing Concerns: An Academy of Lies, Axis: Sova, Sugardeer, Cast of Thousands
Even though it’s the final week of 2023, we’ve got a surprisingly full schedule on the blog this week. Yesterday, we unveiled Rosy Overdrive’s Favorite Reissues and Compilations o…
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December 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Today is the deadline!
December 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Fun fact: the leader of the Kyle Sowashes helped book the first public live show I ever played as the Cocker Spaniels
December 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
From a year ago: Wrote about records from John’s Black Dirt, Distant Reader, Jose Israel, and Hunger Anthem:
Pressing Concerns: John’s Black Dirt, Distant Reader, Jose Israel, Hunger Anthem
Hey there, readers! It’s a big holiday week, but Rosy Overdrive is sending you to your various family gatherings and festivities with four more good records in tow. We have a vinyl release of…
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December 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Featuring our The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Lunchbox reissues cause they’re very good and Rosy Overdrive have great taste.
December 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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And now: Rosy Overdrive's favorite reissues and compilations of 2025!
Rosy Overdrive’s Favorite Reissues and Compilations of 2025
Today, we’re closing out my personal best-of-2025 picks with Rosy Overdrive’s favorite reissues, compilations, and archival releases from this year. As this list encompasses a fairly wi…
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December 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
And now: Rosy Overdrive's favorite reissues and compilations of 2025!
Rosy Overdrive’s Favorite Reissues and Compilations of 2025
Today, we’re closing out my personal best-of-2025 picks with Rosy Overdrive’s favorite reissues, compilations, and archival releases from this year. As this list encompasses a fairly wi…
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December 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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I encountered Silkworm young enough for their music to be my first exposure to aft, retsina, rapacious, hauteur, recidivist, contrite, obfuscate, and more I’m forgetting.
Here's a question I've enjoyed asking on various social media platforms. What are vocabulary words you have learned from songs? For example, I learned the word "raze" from REM's World Leader Pretend.
December 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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New blog post! Wrote about new records from The Michael Character @lonesomejoan.bsky.social, United Stare, Dan Darrah, and Boreen:
Pressing Concerns: The Michael Character, United Stare, Dan Darrah, Boreen
Merry “week of Christmas”, but Rosy Overdrive isn’t taking Monday off (or Tuesday, so stay tuned). We’ve got new albums from The Michael Character, Dan Darrah, and Boreen, p…
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December 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM