Various Artists: Brown Acid – The Twentieth Trip [Album Review]
Various ArtistsBrown Acid – The Twentieth TripRidingEasy Records [2025] “The long-running Brown Acid series reaches its twentieth volume and shows no signs of slowing down!” … Read more
Video Premiere: GA-20 – “I Don’t Mind”
“Raw, loud, and locked-in— “I Don’t Mind” cements GA-20’s place at the front of the modern blues charge.” The modern blues torchbearers are back. GA-20 … Read more
Humour – “Plagiarist” [Video]
Glasgow’s Humour today share news of their much-anticipated debut album “Learning Greek”, landing August 8th on tastemaker label So Young Records. The 11 songs of … Read more
Elvis II: Thank You Very Much [Album Review]
Elvis IIThank You Very MuchUnder The Gun/Legless Records [2025] “Short, loud, and gloriously unhinged—Thank You Very Much is rock’n’roll chaos done right.” Album Overview: Elvis … Read more
The Beths: “Metal” [Video]
The Beths — the New Zealand-based quartet of vocalist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck — announce signing to ANTI- and release the new single/video, “Metal.” “Metal” … Read more
Smith And The Honey Badgers: Killing Time [Album Review]
Smith And The Honey BadgersKilling TimeFunk Night Records [2025] “A decade in the making, Killing Time delivers groove-rich soul with heart, grit, and vintage swagger.” … Read more
Fire Track: Ty Segall – “Possession”
Ty Segall is back in the saddle and riding towards new horizons with his 16th studio album, Possession, out May 30th via Drag City, and … Read more
Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet: HausLive 4 [Album Review]
Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet HausLive 4Hausu Mountain Records [2025] “A masterclass in collective tension—HausLive 4 makes the experimental feel alive.” Album Overview: Bill Orcutt first emerged … Read more
Fire Track: Squid – “The Hearth And Circle Round Fire”
Next week, art-rock quintet Squid will embark on a North American tour in support of their new album, Cowards, released in February via Warp Records. … Read more
Lily Seabird: Trash Mountain [Album Review]
Lily SeabirdTrash MountainLame-O Records [2025] “Lily Seabird turns quiet reflection into folk-rock gold on Trash Mountain.” Album Overview: Lily Seabird is a Vermont-based musician who … Read more
CIVIC – “The Hogg” [Video]
On May 30 Australia’s CIVIC will release their third album, Chrome Dipped, via ATO Records. Eager to step beyond the raw, unmistakably Australian punk rock sound of their first two albums, the … Read more
MIEN: MIIEN [Album Review]
MIENMIIENFuzz Club Records [2025] “A slow-burn psych journey that trades hooks for hypnosis—and wins.” Album Overview: MIEN was born out of transcontinental friendships between musicians … Read more
Durand Jones & The Indications – “Flower Moon” [Video]
Durand Jones & The Indications — the trio of Durand Jones, Aaron Frazer, and Blake Rhein — announce a fall North American tour and release “Flower Moon,” the second single/video from their forthcoming album, Flowers out June 27th on Dead Oceans. On the … Read more
Bill Fox: Resonance [Album Review]
Bill FoxResonanceEleventh Hour Recording Company [2025] “Beloved singer-songwriter Bill Fox returns with his first album since 2012.” Album Overview: It’s always a treat to get … Read more
Fire Track: Mamuthones – “Burn From Inside (Edit)”
From Word To Flesh – a colourful and multi-faceted creation very much befitting the outsider spirit of Rocket’s new Black Hole imprint. Drawing on a … Read more
Tunde Adebimpe: Thee Black Boltz [Album Review]
Tunde AdebimpeThee Black BoltzSub Pop Records [2025] “Fragmented, intimate, and unflinchingly human—Thee Black Boltz is a solo revelation.” Album Overview: Tunde Adebimpe first gained recognition … Read more
M(h)aol – “I Miss My Dog” [Video]
On May 16, M(h)aol will release their highly anticipated new album Something Soft on Merge Records and TULLE (pre-order). Today, the Irish intersectional feminist trio — Constance Keane (she/her), Jamie Hyland (she/her), and Sean Nolan (he/him) — are … Read more
Black Country, New Road: Forever Howlong [Album Review]
Black Country, New RoadForever HowlongNinja Tune [2025] “Black Country, New Road band together to explore new possibilities on their third studio album.” Album Overview: If … Read more
Peter Doherty – “The Day The Baron Died” [Video]
Peter Doherty recently released the new song “The Day The Baron Died,” which can be preordered here https://peterdoherty.orcd.co/tdtbd “The Day The Baron Died” is the third song, along with ‘Felt … Read more
Penza Penza: Hang Loose! I Got Dem Ol’ Surfer Bloos… [Album Review]
Penza PenzaHang Loose! I Got Dem Ol’ Surfer Bloos…Funk Night Records [2025] “Surf rock gets hijacked, fuzzed out, and reborn in Penza Penza’s wildest ride … Read more
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Deadstick” [Video]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announce their 27th album Phantom Island, out June 13th, and share its lead single “Deadstick.” If you’re worried that, 15 years and … Read more
Dead Bars: All Dead Bars Go To Heaven [Album Review]
Dead BarsAll Dead Bars Go To HeavenIodine Recordings [2025] “Louder, wiser, and still swinging—Dead Bars deliver a fistful of feeling.” Album Overview: Dead Bars began … Read more
Pulp – “Spike Island” [Video]
Pulp are happy to announce a new album titled More, their first in almost twenty-four years which will be released via Rough Trade Records on June 6th, 2025. … Read more
Mamalarky: Hex Key [Album Review]
MamalarkyHex KeyEpitaph Records [2025] “A tighter, more focused Mamalarky emerges—with quirks intact and clarity turned up.” Album Overview: Born from a long-standing friendship, Mamalarky is … Read more
Lifeguard – “It Will Get Worse” [Video]
On June 6th, Chicago’s Lifeguard will release their debut album Ripped and Torn on Matador Records. The youthful trio of Asher Case (bass, baritone guitar, … Read more