Surfer Blood – “Summer Trope” [Video]
On September 25, 2020 Surfer Blood will release Carefree Theatre, their fifth studio album, and a return to their first label Kanine Records. Written and … Read more
Bananagun: The True Story Of Bananagun [Album Review]
BananagunThe True Story Of BananagunFull Time Hobby [2020] When you name your band “Bananagun,” you’re setting up certain expectations for the listener. At the very … Read more
Brigid Dawson & The Mother’s Network – “Is The Season For New Incarnations” [Video]
Brigid Dawson & The Mothers Network have shared the video for their single, “Is The Season For New Incarnations.” On the inspiration behind the video … Read more
Wire: 10:20 [Album Review]
Wire 10:20Pinkflag [2020] While 2020 has taken a lot away from us, like live concerts and international travel, one thing we worth celebrating is that … Read more
Guided By Voices: Vampire On Titus [Reissue] (Gold & Clear/Yellow Wax | Limited)
The street date for Guided By Voices Vampire on Titus LP reissue is July 24. Scat Records is accepting pre-orders but hurry becuase they are … Read more
Artists Of The Week: Discover, Support, Share
It is a great day for TFN Artists of the Week because if you like what you hear today on July 3rd, it can be … Read more
Japandroids: Massey Fucking Hall [Album Review]
Japandroids Massey Fucking Hall (Live)ANTI- [2020] There’s a telling moment in Vancouver band Japandroids’ live concert album set, about three and half minutes into their … Read more
Phoebe Bridgers: Punisher [Album Review]
Phoebe Bridgers PunisherDead Oceans [2020] Phoebe Bridgers’ solo sophomore album arrives amid a growing demand for the young indie rock singer/songwriter. After the release of … Read more
Mong Tong: Mystery [Album Review]
Mong TongMysteryGuruguru Brain [2020] If you have been reading the pages of TFN over the past year, you have probably noticed more press on the … Read more
Sufjan Stevens: Ascension (Clear Wax | Limited)
The Ascension, the eighth solo studio album from singer, songwriter and composer Sufjan Stevens—and the long awaited follow-up to Carrie & Lowell—is set for release … Read more
Khruangbin: Mordechai [Album Review]
KhruangbinMordechaiDead Oceans [2020] Khruangbin is the Houston-based group comprised of Laura Lee Ochoa (bass), Mark Speer (guitar), and Donald “DJ” Johnson (drums) and their third … Read more
Ron Sexsmith: Hermitage [Album Review]
Ron Sexsmith HermitageCooking Vinyl [2020] While I’ve practically made it a personal mission to bring Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn to the attention of American audiences … Read more
Video Age – “Aerostar” [Video]
New Orleans’ Video Age have shared a new track from their forthcoming album, Pleasure Line, set for release on August 7th via Winspear. You can … Read more
Artists Of The Week: Discover, Support, Share
This week TFN brings you the heavy post-punk from Melbournes’s CLAMM, the 18 year old Sammy Brue from Utah with his sophomore record and a … Read more
Hum: Inlet [Album Review]
HumInletEarth Analog Records [2020] Anymore, it always takes something a little extra to surprise us and on June 23rd, Chicago’s Hum did just that as … Read more
Hoops: Halo (Blue Wax | 500 Copies)
Indiana’s Hoops released their critically-acclaimed debut album Routines in 2017, and, soon after, announced an indefinite hiatus. The trio – friends, singers, and multi-instrumentalists Drew … Read more
Old 97’s Return With New Album “Twelfth”
The Old 97’s are returning with their twelfth album, the aptly titled Twelfth, to be released on August 21 on ATO Records. Twenty-seven years in, … Read more
Joseph Arthur: Come To Where I’m From (20th Anniversary Edition) [Album Review]
Joseph Arthur Come To Where I’m From (20th Anniversary Edition)Real World Records [2020] In 2000, the T Bone Burnett and Rick Will co-produced sophomore album … Read more
Bob Dylan: Rough And Rowdy Ways [Album Review]
Bob Dylan Rough And Rowdy WaysColumbia Records [2020] At this point, there’s really no easy way to explain the unique place that Bob Dylan has … Read more
Neil Young: Homegrown [Album Review]
Neil Young HomegrownReprise Records [2020] This long “lost” Neil Young album was recorded late in 1974, two years after his classic solo, commercial breakout album, … Read more
JPL: Sapiens – Chapitre 1/3 – Exordium [Album Review]
JPLSapiens – Chapitre 1/3: ExordiumQuadrifonic [2020] The first thing you hear is the devil’s interval – the tritone being playing by a French Horn that … Read more
Thee MVPs: Science Fiction [Album Review]
Thee MVPsScience FictionEeasy Records [2020] It seems like more and more these days I need to look harder through my email to find some really … Read more
Artists Of The Week: Discover, Support, Share
This week TFN brings you the garage pop from Arizona’s Exbats, Jay Watson (Tame Impala, Pond) and his newest GUM record from Australia and finally … Read more
Dream Wife – “Sports!” [Video]
London-based punk trio Dream Wife – Rakel Mjöll, Bella Podpadec and Alice Go – released their sophomore album So When You Gonna… last week via … Read more
Terry Ohms – “Curse Of The Bat” [Track Premiere]
Terry Ohms · Curse Of The Bat TFN is thrilled to premiere a new track today from Birmingham’s Terry Ohms. The group is the alter … Read more