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On their fifth release (and third LP), V, Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander withdraw into darker, more nebulous corners.

The Torrance foursome celebrate the release of their new album, “Never Hungover Again.”

Pop-punk becomes something of a guilty pleasure the older you get, but Joyce Manor’s Never Hungover Again is a pummeling reminder of the rewards when the genre’s done well.

Rarely has an album’s whole ethos been so well summed up in a three-sentence spoken word intro; the debut from quasi-mysterious UK duo Jungle is, indeed, a sweltering, soulful trip.

In contrast to their Garden State comrades, Melted Toys originally hail from the Bay Area, and similarly to the rolling marine layer that permeates the West Coast, their music comes in dense waves and from a distance, both alluring and elusive.

Garage rock’s reigning ruler King Tuff just announced the upcoming release of his highly-anticipated third album titled Black Moon Spell…

Not sure what’s going on in the teaser trailer for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film Birdman? Don’t worry, I don’t think Michael…

If you’re like me, and have no idea what Doctor Who is about (time travel? It’s about time travel, right?),…

It’s only been two years since eclectic visual artist and electronic musician Claire Boucher made her 4AD debut with Visions,…

Accompanied by his partner and frequent collaborator Britta Phillips on bass, Dean Wareham performed a mesmerizing set of material from his recent eponymous solo release, while winding in favorites from his Galaxie 500 days (“Tugboat,” a worn and worthy cover of New Order’s “Ceremony”).