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10 Afternoon Sets to Catch at Riot Fest 2019

Sure, we’ll all be at the “Silent Alarm” set—but what are “Microwave” and “Ganser,” and should I be there for them too?

September 11, 2019
Ohhh, There’s a New Green Day Album

*Checks notes* *pauses* *deadpans camera* It’s called “Father of All Motherfuckers.”

September 10, 2019
LISTEN: JPEGMAFIA Brainstorms “Beta Male Strategies” on New Single

The second cut from “All My Heroes Are Cornballs” is expectedly confrontational.

September 10, 2019
PREMIERE: The Hecks Venture Into 1980s Community Access TV for “Flash” Video

The Chicago trio isn’t shy about telling us which decade inspired their forthcoming album “My Star.”

September 10, 2019
Turnover Announce New Album “Altogether,” Share First Two Singles

Hear “Much After Feeling” and “Plant Sugar” from the Virginia band’s fourth album, out November 1 on Run for Cover.

September 09, 2019
PREMIERE: Water From Your Eyes Announce New Album “Somebody Else’s Song,” Share “Bad in the Sun”

The latest from the Brooklyn experimental electronic duo will drop October 25 on Exploding in Sound.

September 09, 2019
Track by Track
Tennis System Break Down “Lovesick” Track by Track

The melodic shoegaze trio detail the making of their new record.

September 06, 2019
Danny Brown Finally Re-Announces “uknowhatimsayin¿”

With a street date of October 4, the Detroit rapper’s long-awaited fifth album features verses from Run the Jewels, Blood Orange, JPEGMAFIA, and more.

September 05, 2019
LISTEN: Young Guv Unveil Details for “GUV II,” Share “Try Not to Hang on So Hard”

Part two of Fucked Up guitarist Ben Cook’s solo project drops October 25 via Run for Cover.

September 05, 2019
WATCH: Chelsea Wolfe Makes Her Audience “Deranged for Rock & Roll” in New Video

The goth-folk track is the latest single from “Birth of Violence,” out next Friday via Sargent House.

September 05, 2019
Film + TV
Tim Heidecker Runs for District Attorney in “Mister America” Trailer

The “On Cinema at the Cinema” universe expands with a feature-length studio film coming in October.

September 04, 2019

Bethlehem Steel, May 2019

PREMIERE: Bethlehem Steel Demonstrate a Strong Support System in “Govt Cheese” Video

The video for the band’s latest single is full of choreographed dance moves and internal bleeding.

September 04, 2019
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from August 2019 You Should Know

Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.

September 03, 2019
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Parsnip’s Songs About Fruit

To accompany their debut LP “When the Tree Bears Fruit,” the Australian garage rockers serve up more songs about fruit.

August 30, 2019

Jawbreaker at Riot Fest / photo by Brigid Gallagher

Riot Fest Announces Set Times, Self-Deprecating Beer

Time slots for Blink-182, Bikini Kill, Wu-Tang Clan, and more announced (also, according to Goose Island Brewing, Riot Fest Sucks).

August 29, 2019
PREMIERE: TR/ST Change Directions on “Destroyer”

The second single from Robert Alfons’ second album in the “Destroyer” series takes the project in a somber direction.

August 29, 2019
JPEGMAFIA Has a “Garbage” New Album

According to Jeff Tweedy, Kari Faux, James Blake, and more, “All My Heroes Are Cornballs” will let us down September 13.

August 28, 2019
PREMIERE: Ceschi Uncovers Home Movies in “1988” Video

The versatile rapper looks fondly upon the past in the clip for the “Sans Soleil” single.

August 28, 2019
PREMIERE: Save Face Enlist Way Too Much Help for “Bummer” Video

The punk anthem precedes the project’s split with Graduating Life, out September 12 via Pure Noise/Epitaph.

August 27, 2019
PREMIERE: Molly Drag Returns Home on “Charlotte”

The slowcore project of Montreal songwriter Michael Hansford shares its second single from the forthcoming “Touchstone” LP.

August 23, 2019
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