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Reviews

Early Work Records publishes reviews of new and emerging artists, with a focus on artists not yet represented by a label. Want to get your music reviewed? Click here for submission info.

Squinny

"The Vacation"

Thrilling and epic neo-psychedelic rock

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John Allen James

"Squared"

Straight-laced, upbeat Americana.

J Carmone

"Vol. 4"

Psych-tinged stompers with a DIY punk aesthetic

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Ears with Eyes

"The Cadillac of Conference Calls"

Eccentric and triumphant performance-art pop.

Chris Stanley

"Chris Stanley"

Professional adult-contemporary alternative with a strong 90s vibe.

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Bellhoss

"A Rose, A Thorn"

Well crafted, multilayered, sun-dipped indie pop.

Garden Tigers

"Fade in Chaos"

Bizarre Americana fusing disparate genres into a diverse and dizzying listen.

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Squabbler

"The Wind Among the Reeds"

Buoyant instrumental indie pop with enough flourish to keep things exciting.

Pink Lady Monster

"Psychic Antennae and a Tinsel Heart"

Avant-punk with skill and guts galore.

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Birdcop

Fuzzy stoner screamo punk.

Nice and Blue

Superbly crafted and powerfully emotive indie “crooner” pop with the power to touch your heart and make you shake your ass.

Slizz

Expertly performed vintage psych-rock with a modern indie sensibility.

Jetty Grove

Introverted and lowkey folky indie rock with a sturdy punk backbone.

PRGRPHS

Accessible, upbeat instrumental post-rock that layers tones and melodies into shimmering soundscapes.

Is This Thing On

A pleasant set of sunny 90s-esque alternative tunes brimming with memorable melodies.

Pyrrhic victories

Stripped down, fuzzy and melodic indie rock full of hooks and feelings.

Xzela

Genre-agnostic introspective pop that is simultaneously unsettling and comforting.

Austin Sibley

Beautifully produced and nuanced takes on traditional light pop-rock.

Yin Waster

A deceptively complex set of unassuming psych-pop gems.

Ex.cept1

Dreamy, heartfelt electro-pop with jazzy R&B influence.

Jupiter Johnson

Tasty fuzz-grunge power pop with plenty of swagger.

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