Sunday, March 01, 2026

TODAY IS LIFE IN REVERSE DAY... MOSS ROCK CITY'S FINEST ARE BACK!

Who knows how the multitudes discover music anymore but in the case of here, I haven’t written anything about a record in a while, tending to post links as tacit recommendation. However, the advent of a new Dahlmanns record is reason to break this non-activity. It’s even been released on a Sunday (today, March 1st 2026), rock ‘n roll is as worthy a religion as any, right?

Life in Reverse is as fine an FM exercise as you’ll ever hear. They’ve expanded their oeuvre to craft the kind of songs that you’d stop the car to find out what the song is. That’s if there was still such a thing as radio. The Roxettetastic Ride On blew my mind when we road tested it in our fabled Wurlitzer, my kind of frequency modulation. Distilling the finest ingredients to create Michelin star rated life-affirming pop classics. My favourite pop singer has never sounded to be better in better voice with the band in dark jangle mode. Ever wonder what Linda Thompson singing a Bjorn and Benny number might sound like then get your ears 'round Sandalwood. It even has one of those trademark guitar skirls. If these 11 songs don’t perk you up then, in my opinion, you're beyond the point of rescue.

Hear the whole shebang over at the YouTubesPhysical format can be ordered for US/Canada/Japan consumption. It can also be listened to over at Sp*tifuck, a purportedly necessary evil I don’t use. Europe will be served by LightHouse PunkRock - enquire at Soundflat Mailorder because I can't find any information on ordering there. Theoretically, you should be able to get the record from any store on this side of the big puddle. The prospect of paying more for shipping than the item costs is not an attractive proposition. A Norse edition will also be forthcoming. The possibility of live action to bolster the kids return to the racks has been suggested and any such news will be imparted when available.



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