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Godspeed You! Black Emperor, “No Title As of 13 February 2024, 28,340 Dead”

Named in reference to the death toll in Gaza, the post-rock pioneers’ ninth full-length sounds like a requiem to the world as it is today—albeit one permeated by rays of occasional light.

October 04, 2024
First Look
Sharkswimmer Celebrate One Year of “Serenity” with Video for Un-Serene Opener “Eraser”

Frontman Justin Buschardt also talks revisiting the track from the band’s debut album, as well as the early material they plan on releasing in a new compilation.

October 04, 2024
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Alan Sparhawk, “White Roses, My God”

Sitting more in the pop-rap space than anything Low previously explored, Sparhawk’s solo debut is as much about the joy of creation as it is the sorrow that preceded it.

September 27, 2024
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Swami & the Bed of Nails, “All of This Awaits You”

The joyful punk-rock explosion that is John Reis’ latest LP serves as a fitting send-off for his longtime partner-in-crime, Rick Froberg.

September 16, 2024
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Little Hag, “Now That’s What I Call Little Hag”

Avery Mandeville’s third album balances nuance, humor, and heart while leading her New Jersey band through everything from stadium pop to broken-hearted country to cathartic grunge.

September 03, 2024
First Listen
cliffdiver Escalate From Annoyance to Rage on New Single “Lord Have Mercer”

Leading up to their second LP, birdwatching, Briana Wright and Joey Duffy tell us how their latest track plays into the record’s broader theme of self-improvement in a deteriorating world.

August 07, 2024
Last Gang Records Is Coming Full-Circle After 20 Years

With the indie label that launched the careers of DFA 1979, Metric, and more celebrating two decades, we spoke with label manager Chris Moncada about how they’ve grown without really changing at all.

August 01, 2024
First Listen
Suburban Eyes Continue on Their Immense Journey Into the Unknown with New Single “4AM”

The new supergroup featuring members of Mineral, Boys Life, Christie Front Drive, and more will release their self-titled debut on August 30 via Spartan Records.

July 24, 2024
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The Early November, “The Early November”

The long-running New Jersey emo project harks back to the desperate, youthful energy of their earliest output with more profundity, introspection, and consideration in their lyrics.

July 23, 2024
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Matthew Mayfield, “Prizefighter”

The Birmingham-based songwriter’s latest is an intense tug of war between light and dark, which ultimately soundtracks the healing of scars and the gathering of strength.

June 03, 2024
First Listen
MakeWar Share a Preemptive Farewell Letter to NYC with New Single “Goodbye to All That”

The native New Yorkers (for now) will release A Paradoxical Theory of Change, their sophomore album for Fat Wreck Chords, on June 28.

May 29, 2024
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Andrew Bird, “Sunday Morning Put-On”

Returning to his roots in jazz, the songwriter revisits familiar standards of the genre with a perfect combination of respect and reinvention.

May 24, 2024
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Beth Gibbons, “Lives Outgrown”

The debut solo album from Portishead’s vocalist poignantly straddles a divide between the bucolic and the experimental, past and the present, youth and older age.

May 24, 2024
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Hot Water Music, “Vows”

The punk outfit’s hallmarks remain as powerful as ever on their guest-heavy tenth record, which feels less like a swan song than a reassertion of intent.

May 20, 2024
In Conversation
Joe Pernice and Jason Lytle’s Cycle-pathic Tendencies

The Pernice Brothers and Grandaddy songwriters share a profound love of biking, so we got the pair to talk about that. And they did. A lot.

May 03, 2024
First Listen
Be Well Find Clarity on New Singles “A Tap I Can’t Turn Off” and “Without a Compass”

Brian McTernan’s hardcore endeavor shares their first new music since their 2022 Hello Sun EP, with both tracks out now via Equal Vision Records.

May 03, 2024
First Listen
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Crash a Quinceañera with a Cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U”

Punk rock’s premiere cover band/trolls will release the full performance under the title Blow It…at Madison’s Quinceañera on June 14 via Fat Wreck Chords.

May 01, 2024
First Look
Yam Haus Power Through Their “Stupid and Famous” EP in Chicago in New “Live at Lincoln Hall” Video

The set took place on November 18 as the Minneapolis-based indie-pop outfit was touring their then-new release.

April 10, 2024
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Teens in Trouble, “What’s Mine”

Playful but serious, retro but thoroughly modern, Lizzie Killian sets her insecurities to melodies that belie their ’90s-sourced inspiration on her debut album.

April 09, 2024
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Deaf Club / Fuck Money, “Deaf Club feat. HIRS Collective & Fuck Money Split”

Challenging and confrontational, both hardcore-punk bands on this split EP manage to capture the violence of life on a dying planet while offering hope that all’s not lost.

April 05, 2024
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