Review: Violet Grohl – Be Sweet To Me

Adam Grundy

For an album that is called Be Sweet To Me, this record has a lot of grit to it. Violet Grohl makes a significant mark on the rock scene with her debut album released today, and the daughter of arguably the biggest rockstar today in Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, Violet takes her bravest step into the spotlight so far here. The album was produced by Joe Kennedy, Brad Lauchert, Anthony Paul Lopez, and Justin Raisen, and it has a sound fully entrenched in 90’s Alt Rock. On it’s heaviest moments, Be Sweet To Me resembles bands like Hole and The Pixies, while on its more reflective moments Grohl channels artists like Fiona Apple and PJ Harvey. A solid mix of grunge, alternative rock, shoegaze, and dream pop, Violet Grohl’s star shines brightly on her debut LP.

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The All-American Rejects Talk With Rock Sound

All American Rejects
Jason Tate

The All-American Rejects talked with Rock Sound:

Well for starters, there was no big budget from a record label, so we recorded and produced the album ourselves in our individual creative spaces – Tyson [Ritter, frontman] in Tulsa, Scott [Chesak, former keyboard player] in Austin, and me in my studio in Nashville. Even though we were limited because of budget and geography, it was freeing to create something without the outside voices of A&R or anyone else for that matter. No pressure to write another ‘Gives You Hell’ or ‘Move Along’. We got to make the record that we wanted to make – as that band, but from where we are in our lives now.

Review: Bleachers – Everyone For Ten Minutes

Bleachers - Everyone For Ten Minutes
Adam Grundy

Things appear to be looking up for Jack Antonoff, the band leader/frontman of Bleachers. He got married to actress Margaret Qualley in 2023 and his personal outlook on life is leaning towards the optimistic side on the latest effort found here. The fifth studio album from Bleachers, called Everyone For Ten Minutes, was produced by Antonoff, and was recorded during the period of 2024-2026. The record is reflective, as much as it is an observation of a band growing more comfortable in their own skin, and it benefits from the cohesive nature of the songs playing off of each other. Coming off of the success of their self-titled record, Bleachers sound as focused as they’ve ever been on Everyone For Ten Minutes. While the new album doesn’t have the “highs” of the singles found on the self-titled effort, it’s a record that is meant to absorbed as a whole rather than the sum of its parts, and it continues to show commendable growth in Antonoff as a songwriter.

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Effie Zilch – “Lover Boy” (Video Premiere)

Effie Zilch
Adam Grundy

Today I’m so excited to bring everyone the latest single and music video from Effie Zilch called “Lover Boy.” This roots-rock band is Steve Wyreman & Evanne Barcenas, and their great musical chemistry together is immediately recognized on vibrant songs like this. The band shared:

Featuring a Benny Benjamin-inspired backbeat, a prominent bass riff, and Vandellas-style background vocals, ‘Lover Boy’ began as something of an inside joke. It quickly evolved into one of the album’s most infectious standouts. Sometimes songs don’t have to say anything deep or important.  Some of our favorite music is playful and lighthearted. What is serious about the track is it’s composition, arrangement and style. It’s a fresh take on an old, familiar sound. Sticky-sweet and swaggering, ‘Lover Boy’ brings classic soul revue energy into focus through Effie Zilch’s distinctly Bay Area lens. The accompanying video leans into the song’s vintage charm – shot at historic Sacramento sites once used as film locations for silent-era icons like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, it pays homage to California’s cinematic history.  “We knew we wanted to make a silent film, but how to capture the fun and whimsy of the song eluded us until we fully leaned into the ridiculous. Our video team, Station to Station Creative, didn’t bat an eye at our bizarre treatment.  Instead, they went out and found the dapper duck costume the following day. A Flapper, Amelia Earhart, and a proper damsel dame set their eyes a gaze on Mr. Gentleman Duck.  Cat and mouse chases, train track mishaps, and old-timey title cards tell the silent tale of this strange love story

If you’re enjoying the new video, please consider pre-saving the band’s new LP, Higher Calling, out everywhere on July 10th via Redtone Records.

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