Beautiful Mire by The River Jesters

Beautiful Mire by The River Jesters

On their debut album Beautiful Mire, New Zealand based rock band The River Jesters offer entertaining and dynamic performances that are executed with fine musicianship. They have come to be known as “psychedelic folk & blues rock gypsies”, which may cover some of their musical expanse but may also fall just short of their total … Read more

Choice 5 for June

Choice 5 for June 2017

Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for June 2017 features albums and EPs by artists around the world, including Funk You, Port Juvee, Chris Timms, Wishing Well and World at Large.   Apparitions by Funk You Augusta, Georgia is home to Funk You, a band with big sounds that finds the space where prog rock meets … Read more

Color/Sound/Renew/Revive by Cranford Hollow

Cranford Hollow

With their fifth studio album, Cranford Hollow has broken into new musical territory. On Color/Sound/Renew/Revive, the Hilton Head Island, South Carolina based group builds soundscapes with their Southern rock roots but then voyages towards rock sub-genres and styles which are highly unique but yet still result in pleasantly crafted music. This group, then known as … Read more

Choice 5 for May

Choice 5 for May 2017

Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for May 2017 is features albums and EPs by artists from the USA, including The Favorite Things, GRIT, OK Alright, Red Cloud, and The Wild Reeds.   L.A. Don’t Love You EP by GRIT This debut EP from singer/songwriter Kat Meoz and her band GRIT displays a nice array of … Read more

Choice 5 for April

Choice 5 for April 2017

Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for April 2017 is drawn from albums by artists from the USA, including Moving Structures, Phantom Phunk, Rogue Valley, Sunset Harbinger and Water Street.   Waiting for Martin by Water Street Water Street is a five member group named after an actual street in their hometown of Blairstown, New Jersey. … Read more

Choice 5 for March

Choice 5 for March 2017

Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for March 2017 has a mix of diverse new rock albums and EPs from talented artists including Bailout, Inbokeh, The Invisible World, Pale Blue Dot and Jeff Ruby.   As the Winds Blow On by Bailout Bailout is a hard rock band from Finland who released an album with top-notch … Read more

Choice 5 for January

Choice 5 for January 2017

Happy New Year! Our January 2017 has a mix of diverse new rock albums from artists around the world, including Angertea, The Corridors, Dogstrum, June Divided and Matthew Stewart. End of the Times by The Corridors On End of the Times, The Corridors play an interesting and original type of rhythm-driven Britpop. Some highlights from … Read more