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Winston Hightower: 100 Acre Wood [Album Review]
100 Acre Wood Winston Hightower — 2026 ReleasedApril 17 LabelK/Perennial Records Recorded ByWinston Hightower & Hayes Waring Runtime31 min / 14 tracks Album Review Winston … Read more
The Beths – “Til My Heart Stops” [Video]
Video The Beths Keep the Momentum Rolling on “Til My Heart Stops” A crisp new video lands as the band builds on the breakout success … Read more
The Bevis Frond: Horrorful Heights [Album Review]
Horrorful Heights The Bevis Frond — 2026 ReleasedApril 3 LabelFire Records Produced ByNick Saloman & Dave Palmer Runtime88 min / 20 tracks Album Review The … Read more
Cola – “Skywriter’s Sigh” [Video]
Video · Fire Talk Records Cola Present New Single/Video “Skywriter’s Sigh” The Toronto trio’s third album Cost of Living Adjustment arrives May 8 — their … Read more
Tiwayo: Outsider [Album Review]
Outsider Tiwayo — 2026 ReleasedApril 10 LabelRecord Kicks Produced ByAdrián Quesada Runtime40 min / 11 tracks Album Review Tiwayo • Outsider • vintage soul groove … Read more
Teen Suicide – “Suffering (Mike’s Way)” [Video]
Video · Run For Cover Records Teen Suicide Find Forward Momentum on “Suffering (Mike’s Way)” Their first proper studio album Nude descending staircase headless drops … Read more
Prism Shores: Softest Attack [Album Review]
Softest Attack Prism Shores — 2026 ReleasedApril 10 LabelMeritorio / Having Fun Records Produced ByScott “Monty” Munro Runtime41 min / 12 tracks Album Review Prism … Read more
Fast Money Music – “There Are No Words” [Video]
Video · Sick Records Fast Money Music Has Nothing Left to Say — and That’s the Point “There Are No Words” is the sharp, confrontational … Read more
Top 200 Albums of Twenty Years
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The Lemon Twigs: “2 Or 3” [Video]
Video · Captured Tracks The Lemon Twigs Dreamed Up “2 or 3” in Buenos Aires and It Shows Another gem from Look For Your Mind! … Read more
Parlor Greens: Emeralds [Album Review]
Emeralds Parlor Greens — 2026 ReleasedApril 11 LabelColemine Records Produced By Parlor Greens & Leroi Conroy Runtime~37 min / 11 tracks Album Review Parlor Greens … Read more
The New Pornographers: The Former Site Of [Album Review]
The Former Site Of The New Pornographers — 2026 ReleasedMarch 27 LabelMerge Records Produced ByA.C. Newman Runtime~41 min / 10 tracks Album Review The New … Read more
Primitive Ring – “Heads Will Roll” [Video]
Video · In The Red Records Primitive Ring Ask What’s Left to Do in the Wasteland — Then They Ride The LA power trio unleashes … Read more
Angine de Poitrine: Vol. II [Album Review]
Vol. II Angine de Poitrine — 2026 ReleasedApril 3 LabelSelf-Released Produced By Fabien Peterson & Angine de Poitrine Runtime~37 min / 6 tracks Album Review … Read more
Kurt Vile – “Chance To Bleed” [Video]
Video · Verve Records Kurt Vile Brings It All Back Home on “Chance to Bleed” Philly’s constant hitmaker announces Philadelphia’s been good to me — … Read more
Amplified Vault: Decoding Interpol — Ranking Every Album
Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Amplified Vault takes a look at artists’ discographies, decoding what made them matter and … Read more
Crocodiles – “Time Is Wasting Me” [Video]
Video · Invisible Hits Crocodiles Have Been to Hell and Back — and They Brought a Great Record With Them “Time Is Wasting Me” is … Read more
Rocketship: A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness (30th Anniversary) [Classic Album Revisit]
Classic Album Revisit • Indie Pop Edition A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness Rocketship — 1996 / 2026 Released / ReissueFebruary 13, 1996 | March … Read more
Robber Robber: Two Wheels Move The Soul [Album Review]
Two Wheels Move The Soul Robber Robber — 2026 ReleasedApril 3 LabelFire Talk Records Produced By Nina Cates & Zack James Runtime~31 min / 11 … Read more
Sincere Engineer – “Twist My Tongue” [Video]
Video · Hopeless Records Sincere Engineer’s “Twist My Tongue” Is Pop Punk With Its Heart on Its Sleeve Deanna Belos and company are back with … Read more
Tomo Katsurada & Misha Panfilov: Eternal Almost [Album Review]
Eternal Almost Tomo Katsurada & Misha Panfilov — 2026 ReleasedApril 1 LabelFuture Days Radio/Funk Night Records Produced By Tomo Katsurada & MIsha Panfilov Runtime~42 min … Read more
Smug Brothers – “Meet A Changing World” [Video]
Video Highlight · Best Brother / Anyway Records Twenty Years In, Smug Brothers Prove Gravity Was Always on Their Side Columbus’ finest guitar-centric lifers revisit … Read more
King Tuff: MOO [Album Review]
MOO King Tuff — 2026 ReleasedMarch 27 LabelMUP Records Produced ByKing Tuff Runtime~35 min / 10 tracks Album Review King Tuff • MOO • Tape … Read more
Fire Track: SLIFT – “A Storm Of Wings”
Fire Track · Sub Pop SLIFT Are Preparing for a Battle They Think We Can Still Win “A Storm of Wings” is the French trio’s … Read more