The Test Drive (Early Album Previews)

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    Heartour

    The Test Drive: Heartour – Divert The Asteroid

    Heartour has today released his new album titled 'Divert The Asteroid'. After reviewing his previous single off this album, I came to have certain expectations as to how the rest of this album should...
    Boy Breaking Glass

    The Test Drive: Boy Breaking Glass – Desolations

    Exciting trio Boy Breaking Glass have released their latest slice of rock/post-punk mastery. This 8-track album, titled ‘Desolations’, is available everywhere June 25th.
    Amusement Parks On Fire

    The Test Drive: Amusement Parks On Fire – An Archaea

    Amusement Parks on Fire are set to release their long awaited album titled 'An Archaea' tomorrow (June 25th). APOK is one of those bands that long ago found their sound, but now we have...
    His His - Garden Songs

    The Test Drive: His His – Garden Songs

    Garden Songs by His His His His has released his new album titled 'Garden Songs'. An introverted look into the life of a musical poet, His His captures those moments that made him who he...
    The Lovers

    The Test Drive: The Lovers – Lite Brite

    The Lovers have released their new album titled 'Lite Brite'. Starting off with that right mood and captivating set of notes, 'Lite Brite' is a somewhat ethereal journey through the minds of true musicians.
    Bad Pop

    The Test Drive: Bad Pop – Dark Metal

    Bad Pop has today released their new EP titled 'Dark Metal' via Killing Moon Records. 'Dark Metal' is neither dark nor metal but holy shit is it good and loud. The bombastic grit of...
    Rumble,Round,The Test Drive

    The Test Drive: Rumble – Round

    Chinese Man Records · Rumble - Round Rumble has released their new album titled 'Round' on Chinese Man Records. When we first reviewed the previous single 'U Can’t Hide' featuring Blackout Ja, we got a...
    Oliver Jones - Ugly

    The Test Drive: Oliver Jones – Ugly

    Oliver Jones has released his new album titled 'Ugly'. More realized than released, the album is signature from start to finish featuring Oliver's unique staccato lyrical machine gun style. Firing off each lyric like...
    Frame 42

    The Test Drive: Frame 42 – Undercroft

    Frame 42 has today released their new album titled 'Undercroft'. Taking that Midwestern flare for the harder edge rock (believe me, I'm from Indiana) and taking it to the next level by carefully crafting...
    Loops & Loops - Fake Face

    The Test Drive: Loops & Loops – Fake Face

    Loops & Loops has today dropped his new album titled 'Fake Face'. Almost a cacophony of subtle beats and glorious retro styled hooks, Loops & Loops (aka Peter Bogolub) delivers an album that you...
    Simon Husbands

    The Test Drive: Simon Husbands – Pop

    Simon Husbands has released his new album titled 'Pop'. Simon has taken all those years of experience in music and placed them individually in each and every song on 'Pop', giving a a mature...
    My Name Is Ian - What's The Point?

    The Test Drive: My Name Is Ian – Fantastic Company

    My Name Is Ian has today released their new album titled 'Fantastic Company'. For being a band that has had such a sturdy and steady work and release flow over the last decade, to...
    Distance Dealer

    The Test Drive: Distance Dealer – Mind Dawns

    Distance Dealer have released their new album titled 'Mind Dawns'. Openly sporadic where it counts and mindfully brooding where it means to be, 'Mind Dawns' is that introvert's angst and electrolushness wrapped in a spiked dildo ready to penetrate your mind.
    Andreas Moe - All Our Worries Are Poems - Pt.1

    The Test Drive: Andreas Moe – All Our Worries Are Poems – Pt.1

    Critically acclaimed Swedish artist Andreas Moe has today released his highly anticipated EP 'All Our Worries Are Poems - Pt.1' today (May 28th). Released via Cosmos Music
    Jim McHugh,Pretending to Wake Up,The Test Drive

    The Test Drive: Jim McHugh – Pretending to Wake Up

    Jim McHugh has today premiered his new album titled 'Pretending To Wake Up'. Jim has that 'wear his heart on his sleeve' approach to his music. His lyrics are earnest and honest. His music,...
    Forty Nineteens - New Roaring Twenties

    The Test Drive: Forty Nineteens – New Roaring Twenties

    Forty Nineteens have released their upcoming album titled 'New Roaring Twenties'. Sending a positive message about the not-to-distant future, the Garage Rock Kings of California pronounce that this decade will rock with a set...
    Molosser

    The Test Drive: Molosser – Appear

    Molosser have released their new album titled 'Appear'. Beginning as a cathartic musical journey, 'Appear' is dark, brooding, and, at times, very lucid musically and even spiritually on a certain level.
    Rocket Report

    The Test Drive: Rocket Report – Overmorrow

    Rocket Report is set to drop their new album titled 'Overmorrow' on June 18th. The songs have that vintage electronic sound tinged with retro-pop in the vein of Depeche Mode, New Order, and more....
    The Vendettas

    The Test Drive: The Vendettas – The Vendettas III + New Video

    The Vendettas have released their new album title 'The Vendettas III'. Along with that is their new video for the track 'Guardians'. I have been an avid fan of The Vendettas ever since they...
    Pardoner

    The Test Drive: Pardoner – Came Down Different

    Pardoner are set to release their new album titled 'Came Down Different' via New York's BarNoneRecords on Friday (May 14th).
    Fiona Brown

    The Test Drive: Fiona Brown – Mundane

    Fiona Brown is set to drop her new album titled 'Mundane' on May 28th. A layered album, to say the least, 'Mundane' is anything but. Coming from extreme and unlimited inspirations, that leaves a...
    Silverware

    The Test Drive: Silverware – No Plans

    Silverware has released their new album titled 'No Plans'. Silverware is the project of San Francisco-based artist Ainsley Wagoner. Ainsley is an artist with an original sound. Think of it as a cross between...
    Razorbats

    The Test Drive: Razorbats – Mainline Rock ‘N’ Roll

    Razorbats have officially today released their new album titled 'Mainline Rock 'N' Roll'. Multiple eras clash in multiple ways and collide with originality in this new album that showcases Razorbats' songwriting and musicianship.
    Trace Kotik

    The Test Drive: Trace Kotik – Everything Has Been Done By Now, So Now...

    Trace Kotik has released his new album titled 'Everything Has Been Done By Now, So Now Everything Is Possible…'. What we have here is a travel companion in the form of music. This is one of those albums you press play on and let roll while you drive.
    LAPP

    The Test Drive: LAPP – Selvacava

    LAPP (Luke Papini) has today released his new double Alternative Folk album titled 'Selvacava'. Named after a village in Italy, 'Selvacava' paints a picture of a place you want to live. Grand in scope...