Artist: The Not-Its
Album: We Are the Not-Its!
Age Range: 3 to 7
Description: The 2009 debut from the Seattle pop-punkers (featuring former Velocity Girl Sarah Shannon on vocals) is confident from the get-go, featuring "crunchy guitar-filled hooks and very kid-focused lyrics."
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: The Not-Its
Album: Time Out To Rock
Age Range: 4 to 8
Description: Another solid album of alterna-friendly pop punk mixed with a dash of visual style. Killer guitar riffs, bouncy drums, sweet harmonies, and life lessons.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: The Not-Its
Album: Tag, You're It!!
Age Range: 4 to 8
Description: This 2011 album from the Seattle rockers dips into the Emerald City's "eternal fountain of hooks" to provide a half-hour's worth of pop-punk candy.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: The Not-Its
Album: KidQuake!
Age Range: 4 to 8
Description: The latest blast of pop-punk from Seattle's most fashion-forward and color-coordinated kindie rockers. Saying the album will melt your kindergartener's face off is a wee bit of exaggeration, but any album with "quake" in its name should rock, right? (And it does.)
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Papa Crow
Song: "Full Moon, Full Moon"
Album: Full Moon, Full Moon (tentative title)
Description: After a detour into silly territory on his flatulence-themed EP What Was That Sound?, Michigan's Jeff Krebs (AKA Papa Crow) returns to the gentler, folkier sound that made his family debut Things That Roar a "gentle breath of fresh air" and a must-hear for fans of Elizabeth Mitchell and Frances England. Featuring Kaivama and Kerry Yost (who sang with him on a couple songs on Roar), it's not embeddable, but worth going over to take a listen.
Source: Soundcloud
Artist: Recess Monkey
Album: The Final Funktier
Description: You can read the full review if you'd like, but just know that this 2010 space-inspired album attempts to inspire you to: a) dance, and b) tell jokes. And maybe c) look up at the stars.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Recess Monkey
Album: Flying!
Description: The band so fun I reviewed this album in limerick form. On their 2011 album, the Seattle band offers up some hero-themed amidst the silliness (see: "Flapjacks") and the tenderness (see: "Flying (Reprise)"). As always, a strong collection of songs.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Recess Monkey
Album: In Tents
Description: A circus-themed album from the Seattle trio. Produced by Dean Jones, it's reminiscent of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and my favorite RM album to boot.
Source: Bandcamp
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