Category: Review

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Review: Obscure Sound

Some choice words for “Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar” from Obscure Sound. A few excerpts here:

“The release often plays thematically as an invitation to slow down, capturing the spirit of a cherished local dive bar, where humor and emotional tension coexist within a single setlist.”

“Roensch’s vocals move with debonair allure, as the free-flowing guitar work and moody bass cohesively navigate a lovely line between scorching ardor and laid-back introspection.”

“Full of atmospheric production, insightful lyricism, and melodically evolving song structures, Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar is a memorable full-length output from Greg Roensch.”

Thank you Obscure Sound. Full review here.

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Review: Buzz Slayers

Thanks for the review Bull Slayers.

“I ended up thinking this is a strong album with a handful of tracks that are easy to revisit. It’s the kind of record that settles in over time, and if you give it that space, it has a way of sticking around.” 

Full review here.





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Review: Recording Artists Guild

Thanks to RagMag for some very cool words. Here’s an excerpt.

“There’s a certain kind of place that only really exists in memory, where the lights are dim, the conversations blur together, and the jukebox feels like it knows you better than your friends do. When I think about Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar, I picture one of those rooms, the kind I used to drift into without much of a plan and leave with something I didn’t expect. Greg Roensch builds his album around that same idea, not just as a setting, but as a mood that holds everything together.”

Check out the full review here.

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First Review is IN: Pitch Perfect

Thanks to Pitch Perfect for the first review of “Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar.”

“I appreciated how much attention is given to storytelling. The lyrics carry a sense of place and perspective that gives the album its identity. It doesn’t chase a single sound or try to narrow its scope. It lets the variety speak for itself, and that openness makes it easy to return to and catch different details each time.”

Full review is here.

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Pitch Perfect Review

Another review is in for Rock-n-Roll Oasis: Live at Tiny Telephone. I think the writer (Matt Jensen) does a great job of capturing the essence of the night and our performance, with quotes like this:

“The album carries the spirit of MTV’s Unplugged sessions, recreating that same sense of closeness, as if the listener is tucked into the corner of a dimly lit studio, watching the trio lock into their set. Across 18 tracks, the record plays best when experienced as a whole—one of those albums you can let spin from start to finish…”  

And this:

“The applause, the stripped-down instrumentation, and the room’s natural acoustics give Rock-n-Roll Oasis: Live at Tiny Telephone a warmth that feels immediate and present. Roensch leans into the rawness of a live setting, allowing for small imperfections that make the album feel human and unaffected by studio gloss. It’s a direct, unfiltered snapshot of a songwriter in his element, fully engaged with the moment.”

Thanks to Matt Jensen and Pitch Perfect for their attention to the music and their insightful words.

You can read the full review here.

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Gratitude

Very humbled and grateful to receive these generous comments from a reader in Spain:

“I bought your latest book on my Kindle and read it this week. Here’s what I discovered: you are a great writer with a highly developed imagination who has the extraordinary talent of being able to inhabit a plethora of distinct perspectives. You not only write from different viewpoints, but your stories take the reader on a roller coaster of emotion. You cannot be pigeonholed!”