ROCK RADAR, Vol. 2: The Grunge & Emo Revival Hour

Welcome back to the best new music you’ve never heard! I have an insatiable thirst for the best new rock, with an emphasis on the word best. If I don’t fall in love with it, you won’t hear it on a Rock Radar mixtape!

In case you missed it, add Volume 1 to your collection:

ROCK RADAR, Vol 1: The Best Music You’ve Never Heard

I’m creating these for myself as old-school, analog mixtapes. Time capsules of music discovery. Something to enjoy for years to come. And something to share with my friends, whether they prefer digital or analog.

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Sometimes a great mixtape just wills itself into being, and I didn’t want to fight the feeling. And that feeling ended up being some serious nostalgia for the glory days of emo and grunge.

Did you know some of the best new grunge was coming from (double-checks notes) the Netherlands? Yep, and this track by Rockford will floor you. There’s also Sick Joy and Roe Kapara signaling that we’re smack in the middle of an awesome grunge revival.

The emo vibes were even stronger. As I looked at the final tracklisting, there was new stuff from The Wonder Years, Jimmy Eat World and Microwave. But there’s also standout tracks from younger bands like Games We Play and Anxious.

But to round it all out, there’s shockingly great indie rock from Dazy and Bartees Strange, swaggering blues rock from Larkin Poe, hard-hitting rock from Rival Sons and The Winery Dogs, and some catchy-as-hell ska punk from The Interrupters. And that’s not even everything!

So carve out 60 minutes, clear the room, and crank this up!

Below you’ll find 3 convenient ways to enjoy the hell out of Rock Radar Vol. 2:

🎧 Rock Radar Vol. 2: Spotify Playlist

If you want to dive right in, just press play on these Spotify playlists, but be warned you’ll only hear the full tracks if you have Spotify Premium. Because these are meant to be enjoyed as classic mixtapes, I’ve separated the playlists into Side A and Side B.

🔄 Import Playlist To Your Favorite Platform

Use the link below to save the complete Rock Radar, Volume 2 playlist to your music platform of choice:

Rock Radar #2 (Side A + B)

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🔗 Song.Link URLs: Side A

Everyone has their favorite service, and I want you to enjoy this collection of tracks regardless of what you’re using. So here are links to stream or buy every track on a number of streaming platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Deezer, Tidal, and Amazon.

1. The Interrupters: Anything was Better
2. Rival Sons: Nobody Wants To Die
3. Rockford: Shade
4. Bartees Strange: Mulholland Dr.
5. The Winery Dogs: Xanadu
6. Sick Joy: Dissolve Me
7. Tigercub: Stop Beating on My Heart (Like a Bass Drum)
8. Games We Play: I Hope You’re Happy

🔗 Song.Link URLs: Side B

1. Dazy: Out of Body
2. Larkin Poe: Bad Spell
3. Anxious: Your One Way Street
4. Jimmy Eat World: Something Loud
5. Microwave: Circling The Drain
6. Roe Kapara: Everyone’s Dying (Grandma’s Drunk Again)
7. Fake Palms: Satellite
8. The Sherlocks: World I Understand
9. The Wonder Years: Low Tide