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NMR - Lior Golan - You Tried Your Best - Review
Well....what have we here then...a mixed bag of Psychedelic vibes, Rock grooves, Hammond organ and guitar tremelo, a real feast of entertainment.
Its interesting, the vocal melody meanders around the chords, then the rock rhythm kicks in with an Alice Cooper style riff, high energy guitar and pace.
Guitar licks galore complete the track, with the final curtain being some lonely chords and tremelo guitar.
Overall, its different, this isnt Pop chart material, but well worthy of a listen.
Lior Golan – You Tried Your Best (
Giant Head Collective is a guitar-led rock project built around melody, atmosphere and honest songwriting. Rooted in the tradition of artists such as Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen, the music is driven by real instruments, clear intent and songs that reveal more with each listen.
There is no obvious attempt to chase trends here. Instead, the focus is on observation and storytelling, with songs that look at where we are, how we got here and the things we sometimes choose to ignore along the way.
Recent releases including Wasted on the Young and Those Shoes Don’t Fit move between personal reflection and wider themes, building a growing catalogue that balances accessible rock songs with more thoughtful material.
The project is now building towards the full release of Hear Us Out, bringing these ideas together into a broader body of work.
It is music made to last, rather than simply music designed to make an immediate impact.
Giant Head Collective – Empty Streets ( Rock
In a world craving a return to the human art of storytelling and melodic escape, Chicago modern rock quartet Emitterdeliver with their powerful new album, Extra Pale.
Blending guitar-heavy grooves, driving rhythms and a bright, kaleidoscopic sound, the album provides the perfect backdrop for Jason Chappell’s distinctive powerhouse vocals. Soulful and occasionally sombre, but ultimately resilient, Extra Pale is rock ’n’ roll that feels both classic and immediate. Fans of Counting Crows and Foo Fighters should find plenty to enjoy.
The album, released April 17, brings together Chappell (vocals/guitar), Steven Van Der Griend (guitar), David Schoon(bass) and Edd Merkel (drums).
“Extra Pale is unfinished business for us. We made this record ourselves, writing it, producing it and playing everything except the drums. It sat on a hard drive for almost 20 years, and we realized we owed it to each other to let it breathe.”
Originally recorded at The Pop Machine in Indianapolis with Marc and Eric Johnson, the album features drummer Kenny Aronoff and was ultimately completed with producer Marc Daniel Nelson.
“This record is about brotherhood and grit. Life happened, and the album never came out. Twenty years later, we realized we weren’t done with it.”
Now, Emitter aren't chasing trends — they're simply releasing an album they believe in. Extra Pale will also receive a limited vinyl release, marking the band's first full-length album since their beginnings in the early 2000s.
Emitter – Carried Away ( Pop / Rock
Budget Reverb pedals - Can they do the job?
Amoon Pockman Reverb & Delay Pedal Review: Budget Ambient Tones That Actually Deliver
If you're piecing together a home studio pedalboard without blowing your budget, the **Amoon Pockman Reverb & Delay** deserves a look. In my latest video review, I put this compact two-in-one pedal through its paces — testing it in pure reverb mode, pure delay mode, and blended together — to see whether it can really punch above its price point.
How It Works
The Pockman splits its controls between two distinct modes: reverb and delay, each with a dedicated set of voices you can dial in depending on the vibe you're after. I walk through exactly how the mode switching and mix controls work early in the video, followed by a first-listen demo in blended mix mode so you can hear both effects working together right out of the gate.
Reverb Modes Put to the Test
The reverb side alone covers a surprising amount of ground for a budget pedal:
- **Room** – tight, natural ambience
- **Hall** – bigger, more spacious decay
- **Church** – long, cathedral-like tails
- **Plate** – classic studio shimmer
- **Spring** – vintage, surf-ready wobble
- **Reverse** – swelling backwards tones
- **Modulation** – reverb with built-in movement and texture
Each setting gets its own sound clip in the video, so you can hear the differences instead of just reading about them.
Delay Modes Put to the Test
The delay side is just as thorough, with settings ranging from lo-fi character to pristine analog warmth:
- **Low Bit** – gritty, degraded lo-fi repeats
- **Time** – clean, standard digital delay
- **Swell** – reverse-delay style volume swells
- **Real Echo** – tape-style warmth
- **Tube Echo** – warm, saturated repeats
I also cover a handy **tap tempo tip** for dialing in delay times on the fly, which makes a real difference for playing live or tracking on the spot.
Combining Reverb and Delay
Where the Pockman really shines is when you blend both effects together — the combined reverb + delay mode is where those genuinely great ambient, wash-y tones come alive. It's the kind of sound you'd expect from pedals costing significantly more.
Verdict
After testing every mode individually and blended, my honest take (and full pricing breakdown) lands at the end of the video. Short version: for the price, the Amoon Pockman is a legitimately strong option if you're building out a budget-conscious pedalboard and want reverb and delay flexibility in one box.