An Introduction to SST Records
No understanding of the American independent rock scene approaches completion without diving into the catalog of Southern California’s ultra-inflRead More…
Author: Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan founded Strange Currencies Music in January 2020, and remains the site's editor-in-chief. The creator of the "A Century of Song" project and co-host of the "Strange Currencies Podcast," Matt enjoys a wide variety of genres, but has a particular affinity for 60s pop, 90s indie rock, and post-bop jazz. He is an avid collector of vinyl, and a multi-instrumentalist who has played/recorded with several different bands and projects.
Catalog Crawl: R.E.M.
Music nerds love ranked lists. Music nerds love thoughtful commentary. Music nerds love carefully curated playlists. Catalog Crawl provides all oRead More…
John Lennon – Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon Plastic Ono Band Apple – 1970 Rating: 10.0 Any understanding of John Lennon is woefully incomplete without knowing his Read More…
The Debut Album Project: April (“Punk/Post-Punk”)
For April’s debut album focus, we shifted our attention to the punk and post-punk scenes of the seventies and beyond. Though we already coverRead More…
The Debut Album Project: March (“SC in the UK”)
In March, Strange Currencies turned our debut album focus toward the United Kingdom – largely prompted by my first visit there. Of course, BrRead More…
The Debut Album Project: February (“One Album Wonders”)
February found our debut album focus shifting toward a surprisingly-common phenomenon: the “one album wonder.” Over the course of the month, Read More…
The Debut Album Project: January (“Debuts 101”)
These things don’t always get planned out until they’ve become, well… things. I started the year with the intention of ramping up Strange CRead More…
Television – Marquee Moon
Television Marquee Moon Elektra – 1977 Rating: 10.0 Television’s debut album redefined the role of the electric guitar in modern poRead More…
Year Three in Review
Since Strange Currencies was inaugurated on December 31, 2019, it’s become something of a custom to send each year off with a look back at the siRead More…
Paul Revere & The Raiders – Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders Midnight Ride Columbia – 1966 Rating: 8.0 Paul Revere & The Raiders unexpectedly found themselvesRead More…