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Boyscott’s “Spellbound” Influences Playlist

Scott Hermo Jr. shares how Beat Happening, Frankie Cosmos, Another Michael, and more helped shape his band’s first new record in nearly a decade.

October 16, 2024
First Listen
OCS Revive Their Early Freak-Folk Cut “Golden Phones” for New Live LP

Out November 29, Live at Permanent Records sees John Dwyer and Brigid Dawson revisiting their collaborations over the years at the titular LA record store.

October 16, 2024
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Stephen Becker Reframes His Perspective on Alena Spanger-Featuring New Single “Range”

The NYC-based songwriter’s guest-filled new album Middle Child Syndrome lands October 25 via Record Euphoria.

October 16, 2024
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lots of hands Look Back on Teenage Anxieties with New Single “game of zeroes”

The Leeds duo will release their first album for Fire Talk Records, into a pretty room, on January 17.

October 15, 2024
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Dummy’s Bubbly New LP “Free Energy”

The band shares how learning to make stained glass and intensively studying soap films helped give their second album its unique edge.

October 14, 2024
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Seafoam Walls Get Swept Away with the Current on New Single “Rapids”

The Miami art-rock quartet will release their second album, Standing Too Close to the Elephant in the Room, on October 18 via Dion Dia.

October 14, 2024
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Chaos Chaos Rework “Do You Feel It?” as an Orchestral Piece (and Bury a Body in Its Music Video)

With the post-Smoosh project’s breakout EP Committed to the Crime turning 10 this week, Asy and Chloe Saavedra announce plans for its first-ever vinyl release.

October 11, 2024
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Alexia Avina Expresses Her Love for “Vespertine” on New Single “Flower”

The NYC-based experimental-folk songwriter shares how Björk’s “Cocoon” inspired the latest track from her new EP zen and hot.

October 10, 2024
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Shower Curtain Tap Into Y2K-Era Anxieties in Video for New Single “you’re like me”

Directed by Sex Week’s Pearl Amanda Dickson and Richard Orofino, the visual lands ahead of the NYC quartet’s debut album words from a wishing well.

October 10, 2024
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God’s Mom Share a Visual Ode to Italy with New Video for “Perche Non Mi Ami”

Vocalist Bria Salmena pays homage to her heritage with scenes filmed in Rome and Bologna.

October 10, 2024
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zzzahara Returns with New LP “Spiral Your Way Out,” Shares First Single “Ghosts”

The LA-based songwriter’s third album features production from Jorge Elbrecht and Sarah Tudzin, and will be released January 10 on Lex Records.

October 09, 2024
Non-Musical Influences
8 Non-Musical Influences on Chat Pile’s Absurdist New LP “Cool World”

The OKC noise-rockers share how spam calls, the third Die Hard movie, binging JRPGs, and more helped bring their second album to life.

October 08, 2024
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Little Moon Shares an Anthem for the Absurdity of Romance with “messy love”

Utah-based alt-folk songwriter Emma Hardyman’s second LP Dear Divine arrives October 25 via Joyful Noise.

October 08, 2024
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Daryl Johns’ Video for New Single “Happy” Is Pizza and Hot Dogs All the Way Down

The LA-based songwriter’s debut collection of hypnagogic jazz-pop is set to land November 22 via Mac’s Record Label.

October 08, 2024
Playlist
Sierra Spirit’s “coin toss” Influences Playlist

The Tulsa-based songwriter shares how boygenius, Ethel Cain, Daughter, and more helped shape the songs on her debut EP.

October 07, 2024
First Look
Billy Tibbals Hosts a Rager in New Video for “The World Revolves”

The track appeared on the vintage power-pop songwriter’s latest EP, Nightlife Stories.

October 04, 2024
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Starcrawler Offer Up a Crash Course in Cordial Breakups on New Single “Learn to Say Goodbye”

The LA rockers are currently on the road with Boris.

October 03, 2024
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Pipe-eye’s Relationship Is as Steady as Engineered Stone on New Single “Travertine”

Cook Craig is teasing his latest release outside of his work with King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and The Murlocs, with his Pipe-defy LP landing October 18 via p(doom).

October 03, 2024
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Spirit Night’s “Time Won’t Tell” Influences Playlist

Dylan Balliett shares how Mirah, Blaze Foley, Durutti Column, and more helped shape the sister album to last August’s Bury the Dead.

October 02, 2024
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My Son the Doctor Confront the Masculine Ideal with New Single “Barry Bonds”

The slacker-punks’ first track for their new label Trash Casual arrives ahead of a pair of upcoming local dates playing alongside Gustaf, Godcaster, and more.

October 02, 2024
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