DOOM GONG: MEGAGONG [Album Review]
DOOM GONGMEGAGONGRomanus Records [2025] “On MEGAGONG, DOOM GONG blaze a vibrant new stretch of the psych path with their best release to date.” Album Overview: … Read more
Rhett Miller: A Lifetime Of Riding By Night [Album Review]
Rhett MillerA Lifetime Of Riding By NightATO Records [2025] “A weathered, heartfelt ride from a songwriter who still finds beauty in the miles behind him.” … Read more
Amplified Vault: Decoding Superchunk – Ranking Every Album
Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Amplified Vault unpacks legendary discographies, decoding what made or makes them matter—and how they … Read more
Jeff Tweedy: Twilight Override [Album Review]
Jeff TweedyTwilight OverridedBpm Records [2025] “A sprawling two-hour trip where Jeff Tweedy balances wit, warmth, and weariness with masterful ease.” Album Overview: Jeff Tweedy first … Read more
Algernon Cadwallader: Trying Not To Have A Thought [Album Review]
Algernon CadwalladerTrying Not To Have A ThoughtSaddle Creek Records [2025] “Fourteen years later, Algernon Cadwallader still sound like they could blow the roof off a … Read more
SPRINTS: All That Is Over [Album Review]
SPRINTSAll That Is OverCity Slang/Sub Pop Records [2025] “A gripping second act that trades raw urgency for mood and muscle without losing the fire.” Album … Read more
Sloan: Based On The Best Seller [Album Review]
SloanBased On The Best SellerYep Roc Records [2025] “Four decades in, Sloan deliver hooks and harmonies that outshine bands half their age.” Album Overview: Sloan … Read more
Los Straitjackets: Somos Los Straitjackets [Album Review]
Los StraitjacketsSomos Los StraitjacketsYep Roc Records [2025] “Four masked veterans proving that pure instrumental fire can still surprise and thrill.” Album Overview: Emerging in the … Read more
Golden Apples: Shooting Star [Album Review]
Golden ApplesShooting StarLame-O Records [2025] “Golden Apples turn collaboration into a kaleidoscope of jangly hooks and lo-fi sparkle on Shooting Star.” Album Overview: Golden Apples … Read more
Video Premiere: Palm Ghosts – “Paul’s Last Epistle”
New Palm Ghosts Video Turns Post-Punk Frustration into Fire Palm Ghosts just rolled out the brand-new video for “Paul’s Last Epistle,” and it’s a slow-burning … Read more
Brian Dunne: Clams Casino [Album Review]
Brian DunneClams CasinoMissing Piece Records [2025] “A DIY Brooklyn gem—wry, warm, and impossible not to sing along to.” Album Overview: Brian Dunne has built his … Read more
Go Kurosawa: soft shakes [Album Review]
Go Kurosawasoft shakesGuruguru Brain [2025] “A sketchbook of sound that feels loose, playful, and alive—Go Kurosawa at his most instinctive, with every track a new … Read more
Gentleman Jesse: I Wonder If You Would Even Notice – Singles And Rarities [Album Review]
Gentleman JesseI Wonder If You Would Even Notice: Singles And RaritiesBeach Impediment Records [2025] “Hooks this sharp don’t age—Gentleman Jesse’s songs still cut straight through.” … Read more
Curtis Harding: Departures & Arrivals – Adventures Of Captain Curt [Album Review]
Curtis HardingDepartures & Arrivals: Adventures Of Captain CurtANTI- [2025] “Curtis Harding blasts soul into orbit without losing sight of the groove.” Album Overview: Curtis Harding … Read more
Mac DeMarco: Guitar [Album Review]
Mac DeMarcoGuitarMac’s Record Label [2025] “DeMarco pares it back to the bone—simple songs, no filler, and just enough charm to keep you floating.” Album Overview: … Read more
The Beths: Straight Line Was A Lie [Album Review]
The BethsStraight Line Was A LieANTI- [2025] “Hooks, heartache, and hard truths—Straight Line Was A Lie hits like a quiet revelation.” Album Overview: Formed in … Read more
Amplified Vault: Decoding Hüsker Dü – Zen & the Art of Destruction (Album Ranking)
Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Amplified Vault unpacks legendary discographies, decoding what made or makes them matter—and how they … Read more
Superchunk: Songs In The Key Of Yikes [Album Review]
SuperchunkSongs In The Key Of YikesMerge Records [2025] “Thirty-five years in, they’re still asking the right questions-and shouting the answers back.” Album Overview: Superchunk formed … Read more
Premiere Fire Track: Teeth Marks – “Black Whale, White Sound”
FIRE TRACK PREMIERE: Teeth Marks – “Black Whale, White Sound” teeth marks · Black Whale, White Sound Columbus noise-shifters Teeth Marks crash right into you … Read more
Los Ex-Tridentes: Los Ex-Tridentes [Album Review]
Los Ex-TridentesLos Ex-TridentesVermelho Discos/Reverb Brasil/Otitis Media Records [2025] “Los Ex-Tridentes drop a surf debut that’s lean, punchy, and proudly born on Brazilian shores.” Album Overview: … Read more
Video Premiere: Le Concorde – “Morning by Morning”
For fans of classic synth sheen, deep feels, and headphones-only details. Le Concorde just dropped the video for their new single “Morning By Morning”—and it’s … Read more
Fire Track Premiere: The Kyle Sowashes – “Song For Joey Kramer”
Fire Track Premiere: The Kyle Sowashes – “Song For Joey Kramer”Premiere: Today | Single out everywhere tomorrow, August 8 | New album out October 3 … Read more
Amplified Vault: Decoding King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – A Sonic Mutation Album Ranking
Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Amplified Vault unpacks legendary discographies, decoding what made or makes them matter—and how they … Read more
The Unknowns: Looking From The Outside [Album Review]
The UnknownsLooking From The OutsideDrunken Sailor/ Bargain Bin Records [2025] “Brisbane’s finest prove punk’s heartbeat is loud, fast, and very much alive in 2025.” Album Overview: … Read more
Ben Nichols: In The Heart Of The Mountain [Album Review]
Ben NicholsIn The Heart Of The MountainLiberty & Lament [2025] “Nichols captures stillness like a photograph—every note a memory, every lyric a weathered footprint.” Album … Read more