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The Detroit post-punk group’s fifth album “Ultimate Success Today” is out this Friday.

The LA duo’s fifth record is full of weird and unexpected twists and turns.

The sheer scope of Johnston’s talent shines brightly on Built to Spill’s album-length homage.

The Fort Collins punks share the latest single from their forthcoming EP “KILLERMAJESTIC.”

“Strange to Explain” is a confused swirl of hope, wonder, and melancholy.

The ex-Gaslight Anthem frontman on leaving his label, therapy, and what Bruce Springsteen told him about writing political songs.

Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter discuss their move to LA, new album, and longtime bond.

Lyxzén discusses the politics of the Swedish post-hardcore band’s second new album since 1998’s classic Shape of Punk to Come.

The Brazilian psychedelic band discusses “Soumbrou Dúvida” and the benefits of working with a professional engineer.

A new Lower East Side music fest is looking to do what CMJ (R.I.P.) and SXSW used to—focus on up-and-coming bands.

The Animal Collective co-founder discusses the evolution of his songwriting and the significance of ocean buoys.

Jason Pierce considered having the bedroom-recorded “And Nothing Hurt” be the last Spiritualized album—and even though it might not be, it still sounds like quite the finale.

Both their debut EP and LP—now repackaged together—sound as fresh, inspired, and inventive as they did three decades ago.

The band deliberately favor Pavement-inspired oddness in an attempt to introduce some levity.

A heartfelt tribute to both Jamaica and Caribbean music that’s much better than it has any right to be—but cool, it is not.

Superchunk’s “What a Time to Be Alive” combines the irreverent with the thoughtful, and the jittery, chaotic melodies reflect a nervous wreck of a world.

No Age’s “Snares Like a Haircut” is a record that offers some kind of solace while also invoking the unnerving and disquieting times we live in.

While “Ruins” doesn’t quite beat out First Aid Kit’s debut album, it’s certainly the sisters’ best record since. 

“Don’t Break Down” looked like a movie that might never see the light of day. And then the Jawbreaker reunion happened.

More than twenty years after a bitter dissolution, the modern punk legends have rejoined. Here, members of the Jawbreaker scene and story recount the saga and impact of one of the heaviest—and most literary—bands ever.