Off Shelf

No "Best of" list can be a monolith and any publication that tells you differently are either liars or need more diversity of thought on staff. Follow along all December as we share our favorite releases. #NewMusic #IndieRock #IndiePop #HipHop #MetalMusic #Bestof2022

Ears of Decay celebrates and defends simple existence, and new music from The Otolith, Marrasmieli, Kampfar, Ancient Mastery, Nattmaran, Terror Cross, and more. Read it at OffShelf.net #BlackMetal #DoomMetal #BlastBeat #PowerMetal #SymphonicMetal #ThrashMetal

We talked to the entity known as Xenoglyph about exploring technology and the psychedelic {⌿⋉⊬☊⊑⟒⎅⟒⌰⟟☍} on the album Spiritfraud - out now on Translation Loss Records. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/11/28/xen… #PsychRock #NewMusic #BlackMetal #SciFi #ArtificialIntelligence

Give your blackest(friday) thanks for Best Song Ever #162, breaking down TaycketmasterGate and new music from CASTLEBEAT, Cayucas, Erick the Architect, Billy Nomates, Smidley, and mmeadows. Listen at OffShelf.net #MusicPodcast #NewMusic #HipHop #IndiePop #TaylorSwift

Head Space delves into Brian Jonestown’s Who Killed Sgt Pepper, and new music from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Abraxas, and RidingEasy Records' latest Brown Acid release. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/11/23/col… #PsychRock #IndieRock #GarageRock #Psychedelia #NewMusic #AcidJazz

Shadow-Plays welcomes a new columnist with words on new music from Soft Kill, Old Moon, Drowse, The Soft Moon, and more. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/11/22/col… #PostPunk #Shoegaze #PunkRock #IndieRock #NewMusic

We talked to Daniel Bachman about the new norms of climate change, recorded & looped for the album, Almanac Behind - out now on Three Lobed Recordings. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/11/21/dan… #FolkMusic #FieldRecording #ExperimentalMusic #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #NaturalDisaster

We talked to Sophia Subbayya Vastek about sharing gifts and stories through the album, In Our Softening - out now. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/11/18/sop… #UprightPiano #SoloPiano #OldPiano #ExperimentalMusic #Slowcore #AmbientMusic

We talked to Peter Albertson about building a world through the large and small for Forgotten Depths - out now from Void Knight Games / Grand Gamers Guild. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/11/17/for… #dungeoncrawl #boardgame #swordandsorcery #MorgaineSaga #ElricSaga #ImageComics

Baseball is over, hopefully democracy isn't. Punk Rock Scouting Report winds down releases from Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Martha, Nastyfacts, 2nd Grade, Fake Lighters, Nightmarathons, and The Senders. Read it at OffShelf.net #PopPunk #PunkMusic #PunkRock #IndiePop

We talked to Kathryn Mohr about defying the boundaries of yourself and your instruments on the EP, Holly - out now on The Flenser. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/11/08/kat… #PostPunk #IndieRock #SynthWave #ExperimentalMusic

Best Song Ever #161 blue check their fun with new songs from BEGINNERS, Dazy, Smut, The Men, Romero, and White Reaper. Listen at offshelf.net/2022/11/04/bes…. #IndieRock #GarageRock #IndiePop #PsychRock #NewMusic #MusicPodcast

We talked to Nicholas Fiorillo about exploring classic horror together in Deranged - out now from Ultra PRO Entertainment. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/10/31/der… #GothicHorror #Vampires #CoopGames #SemiCoop #DungeonCrawl #BoardGames #TabletopGames #Halloween #HalloweenGames

We talked to Martino Chiacchiera about finding the game inside a popup book for Wonder Book - out now from DV Games. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/10/28/won… #BoardGames #TabletopGames #DungeonCrawl #CooperativeGames #PopupBook #PaperEngineering #Miniatures

Ears of Decay leaves the lights on for you, and open the doors for Mother of Graves, Goatwhore, KEN mode, Cloud Rat, Daeva, Dream Unending, Worm, Brutus, and more. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/10/27/col… #DeathMetal #ThrashMetal #DoomMetal #MetalMusic #NewMusic #ThrashMetal

We talked to Julie Odell about celebrating life before and after childbirth on her album, Autumn Eve - out now on Frenchkiss Records. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/10/25/jul… #IndiePop #IndieMusic #NewMusic #Motherhood #MotherDaughter

Head Space delves into a difficult album from The Brian Jonestown Massacre and new music from The Black Angels, The The Mars Volta, Cash Langdon, Plankton Wat, and Gift. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/10/19/col… #PsychRock #GarageRock #IndieRock #ExperimentalMusic #NewMusic

Punk Rock Scouting Report enters the playoffs with Dan Vapid & The Cheats, Vortis, Buzzcocks, Rutterkin / Pop Icons, Kid You Not, and more. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/10/18/col… #PopPunk #PunkRock #PunkMusic #GarageRock #IndieRock #NewMusic

Best Song Ever 160 gets naughty and plays new music from Sorry, Open Mike Eagle, Divino Niño, Pinkshift, Rubblebucket, and Westerman. Listen at offshelf.net/2022/10/14/bes… #NewMusic #MusicPodcast #IndiePop #IndieRock #HipHop

We talked to Carl Shane of Kal Marks about starting over again and the new album, My Name Is Hell - out now on Exploding In Sound Records. Read it at offshelf.net/2022/10/14/kal… #IndieRock #PostPunk #PunkRock #NewMusic