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Bryan Manning speaks to the eight-year gap between the experimental black metal band’s last album and Hidden Fires Burn Hottest—and shares what his dream concert would entail.

Jacob Allen breaks down each track on his latest experimental journey into trip-hop and alt-R&B, out now via Play It Again Sam.

Gently playful with a fire burning underneath, the artist’s first record in seven years signifies her devotion to the craft of making music, whether the light in her career is burning bright or dim.

The debut album from Midwestern bedroom-pop songwriter Chase Walsh consistently feels authentic as it addresses grief and anxiety as universal truths.

After a tour with The Decemberists and a prominent song sync, the Chicago-based indie rockers talk dealing with more exposure upon the release of their new LP Singin’ to an Empty Chair.

The Blacklisted offshoot’s debut album embraces the joy of hardcore while dipping into something doomier with haunting production that eschews bright and clean sounds.

The Danish group hones their tantalizing blend of shoegaze and black metal on their third album, balancing heartfelt passages suitable for airplay with all-out assaults.

Largely eschewing the distortion-doused approach of their early material, the dreamy LA rockers’ seventh record is a cohesive body of work rather than a gumball machine for singles.

The garage-psych trio honor the underappreciated third album that gave them a second wind with a three-LP set featuring a photo album, handwritten lyrics, and more goodies from the era.

Vocalist/guitarist Karla Chubb discusses the Dublin garage-punks’ new lineup, shares advice for dealing with bigots, recounts a chance encounter with Greta Thunberg, and more.

With his new memoir The Royal We out now, we spoke to the member of Faith No More, Imperial Teen, and Man on Man about coming out in the early ’90s, provoking MAGA, and more.

The self-categorized “ecstatic black metal” outfit returns with a second album that’s just as singular and spectacular as their debut.

We caught up with the dream-pop trailblazer as she wraps up her farewell US tour with her trio and celebrates 35 years of Lush’s Gala LP.

Remastered and padded out with 14 outtakes and demos, this reissue of the Louisville band’s fourth LP celebrates their breakout moment of glorious, cosmos-reaching rock music.

Vocals from Ulver, Alcest, and Author & Punisher help James Kent thrust his darksynth project into lightspeed as it comes closer than ever to a full-fledged band’s sound.

The Kansas City post-hardcore band’s bassist Paul Malinowski talks producing their new LP BELIEVEYOUME, as well as dream collaborators and nightmare live show experiences.

Frontman Tony Esposito candidly comments on each song featured on the Kentucky garage-rock band’s fifth full-length.

The Coathangers’ Julia Kugel treats each note of her second solo album as a delicate item to be savored and appreciated from a state of mindfulness.

The UK rockers don’t mince words on their fourth studio album, pairing their infectious proto-punk grooves with nakedly hedonistic lyrics.

The Houston “dirtgaze” trio ruminate on our intolerable times with some of the quietest and slowest music—as well as the most deafening, distortion-filled cacophony—you’ll hear in 2025.