If It's Too Loud...

Miki Berenyi Photo by Ken Sears If you've heard Miki Berenyi Trio's excellent 2025 album Tripla , then you already want to see them live. As soon as the band announced an October 12 show at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA, I instantly made plans to attend. Once it was announced that this would most likely be their final US tour, I knew nothing, not even a deluge from a nor'easter, would stop me. Taking the stage in a two guitars, one bass, and programmed drums formation, Miki Berenyi Trio played mostly from the just released Tripla. Live their songs had a slightly adjusted sound, with most alternating between dream pop and shoegaze, and others creating an almost dance party friendly version of shoegaze. The more mellow songs had just a slightly enhanced pep to them, and they were all even more lovely live. Miki Berenyi has been performing since the late 80's, and she commanded the stage. She's one of those performers you simply can't stop watching, whether she...

Gina Birch of post punk legends The Raincoats has an upcoming solo album, and we can check out one of the songs now! Compared to her earlier work, "Wish I Was You" is damn near mainstream, but only truly in comparison. The song is more along the lines of the alt-rock and power pop from the mid 90's than post punk an punk of the late 70's, but considering the song also features guitar work from Thurston Moore, this can hardly be truly considered poppy. Although... it kind of is in its own little way. "Wish I Was You" is a great throwback alt-rock song with a pop edge. It's reminding me of bands like Veruca Salt and L7 more than The Raincoats, but considering this is from someone over forty years into a musical career, this kind of edge is quite impressive. You can watch the video for "Wish I Was You" below. I Play My Bass Loud is due out February 24 on Third Man Records. The album can be pre-ordered here . For more on Gina Birch, check out the a...