If It's Too Loud...

If you've been paying attention to the Boston music scene for a while, you've definitely come across the name Shotgun Waltz. The longtime Boston alternative roots rock band just released a new single that is just oozing with rock nostalgia. "Lay Low" is a rocker with a shout along chorus that lives somewhere between the styles of the 80's and 90's. The song has that roots rock sound from the 80's but with some of the alternative fuzz of the 90's. It's a straight up rock song that sounds like you've heard it before, and if you just give it a few minutes you might remember, but it was probably high school? Plus, it features Greg Hawkes of The Cars on keyboards, and there aren't many (if any) other keyboard players you can recognize just from their playing. You can watch the video for "Lay Low" below. The single is available now via Bandcamp . For more on Shotgun Waltz, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram .

Photo by Joshua Pickering Eddie Japan have been kicking around the Boston music scene for at least a decade now (they won the Rock and Roll Rumble back in 2013). For their latest single, the aptly named "Time Machine," they brought in Greg Hawkes of The Cars, which is truly a dream pairing. Eddie Japan have long seemed like a band out of time. The new song combines New Wave, pop rock, glam, art-pop, etc. to create this sound that's a modern take on the 1980's. This is a ridiculously fun theatrical pop song that both is and isn't an 80's throwback. It's heavily inspired by that decade, but it doesn't quite sound like music released back then. Eddie Japan make music that isn't going to fit any label cleanly, and that's half the fun. Plus, anyone that lets us hear Greg Hawkes on a synthesizer is ok in our book! Vocalist and songwriter David Santos says of the new song: “The song is about trying to get back to that early stage of a relationship whe...

Boston's Abbie Barrett has released a nearly straight up rocker for her latest single. I only say almost since there are New Wave elements to the song, mainly because it features Greg Hawkes of The Cars on keyboards. If you're going to bring Greg Hawkes in for a song, there's a very specific sound you're going for and "I Will Let You Know" delivers. It's a song that leans towards the poppier edge of garage rock, but it's still heavy for a pop/rock song, especially with this level of Hawke's keys. It's a wonderful modern Boston rock song that gives dues to the ones that came before. You're going to need to check this one out. You can listen to "I Will Let You Know" below. The song is available as a single via Bandcamp. For more on Abbie Barrett, check out the artist's Facebook . I Will Let You Know by Abbie Barrett