Doug Gillard – “Face Of Smiles” [Video]
Doug Gillard Is Back and He’s Got a Lot On His Mind Doug Gillard, the guy behind some of the most infectious guitar work in … Read more
Altın Gün: Garip [Album Review]
Garip Altın Gün — 2026 ReleasedFebruary 20 LabelGlitterbeat/ATO Records Produced ByAltın Gün Runtime~45 min / 10 tracks Album Review Altın Gün • Garip • Turkish … Read more
Fire Track: Landowner – “Bow To Your Superior”
Landowner Wants You to Bow Down — And You Will Landowner are dropping one last taste of their new record before Assumption lands this Friday, … Read more
Bungee Jumpers: Not Today… [Album Review]
Bungee JumpersNot Today…GIANT-BEAT [2026] “Too short to ignore, too good to skip.” Album Overview: Bungee Jumpers are a four-piece punk band out of Chicago made … Read more
Fire Track: Foo Fighters – “Your Favorite Toy”
Foo Fighters Just Threw Down the Gauntlet — And It’s Called Your Favorite Toy Foo Fighters are back and they brought something sharp with them. … Read more
Tim Easton: fIREHORSE [Album Review]
Tim EastonfIREHORSECampfire Propaganda/Handmade Records [2026] “Authentic, analog, and unmistakably Tim Easton.” Album Overview: Tim Easton grew up the youngest of seven kids, raised in both … Read more
Cola – “Hedgesitting” [Video]
“Melting guitars and second thoughts — step into ‘Hedgesitting.’” Montreal trio Cola — Tim Darcy (vocals/guitar), Ben Stidworthy (bass), and Evan Cartwright (drums) — have … Read more
Velocity Girl: ¡Simpatico! (Remastered and Expanded) [Classic Album Revisit]
Classic Album Revisit • Indie Rock Edition ¡Simpatico! Velocity Girl — 1994 / 2026 Released/ReissueJune 1994 | February 13 2026 LabelSub Pop Records Produced ByJohn … Read more
Failure – “The Air’s On Fire” [Video]
Failure returns with a new video “The Air’s on Fire” LA trio Failure — Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards, and Kelli Scott — are back with … Read more
Remember Sports: The Refrigerator [Album Review]
Remember SportsThe RefrigeratorGet Better Records [2026] “Remember Sports know who they are — and The Refrigerator proves it.” Album Overview: Remember Sports started out as … Read more
White Fence – “Your Eyes” [Video]
White Fence Is Back and They’ve Got Something to Prove Seven years is a long time to wait, but White Fence just made it worth … Read more
Mariachi El Bronx: IV [Album Review]
Mariachi El BronxIVATO Records [2026] “After ten years away, Mariachi El Bronx returns with their most mature and weighty album yet.” Album Overview: Mariachi El … Read more
Kevin Morby – “Javelin” [Video]
Love in Transit: Kevin Morby Drops “Javelin” Video Kevin Morby just released the video for “Javelin,” the first taste of his upcoming eighth record Little … Read more
Xiu Xiu: Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu – Vol. 1 [Album Review]
Xiu XiuXiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1Polyvinyl Records [2026] “A twisted jukebox of pop history, rebuilt in Xiu Xiu’s image.” Album Overview: Xiu Xiu started … Read more
Touch Girl Apple Blossom – “The Springtime Reminds Me Of…” [Video]
“Austin’s Jangle Crown Just Arrived — Meet Your New Favorite Guitar Pop Record“ Austin’s Touch Girl Apple Blossom are stepping up with their debut LP … Read more
Amplified Vault: Decoding Built To Spill — Ranking Every Album
Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Each month in Amplified Vault, we dive deep into an iconic artist’s catalog—ranking albums, … Read more
Suitor – “Factory” [Video]
“Cold guitars, hot nerves — Cleveland gloom done right.“ Feel It Records is kicking off 2026 strong. Cleveland’s Suitor are back with Saw You Out … Read more
Mandy, Indiana: URGH [Album Review]
Mandy, IndianaURGHSacred Bones Records [2026] “Raw, relentless, and unapologetically confrontational — URGH refuses to look away.” Album Overview: Mandy, Indiana started in Manchester back in … Read more
Fire Track: Damaged Bug – “End Of The War”
“John Dwyer fries the circuits again — Damaged Bug returns with a warped pop missive for strange times.” Damaged Bug is back with a new … Read more
Ratboys: Singin’ To An Empty Chair [Album Review]
RatboysSingin’ To An Empty ChairNew West Records [2026] “A slow-burn triumph that proves sometimes the bravest thing a band can do is let the silence … Read more
Fire Track: The Reds, Pinks And Purples – “Heaven Of Love”
“Jangle-Pop With a Pulse and a Soft Spot for the Past“ The Reds, Pinks & Purples are back with another gentle gut-punch of a song. … Read more
Joyce Manor: I Used To Go To This Bar [Album Review]
Joyce ManorI Used To Go To This BarEpitaph Records [2026] “Twenty minutes, nine songs, hooks that stick — I Used To Go To This Bar … Read more
Friko – “Seven Degrees” [Video]
Friko Turn Up the Heat on “Seven Degrees” — Big Feelings, Bigger Hooks Chicago’s own Friko are back and swinging for the rafters. The band … Read more
Shaking Hand: Shaking Hand [Album Review]
Shaking HandShaking HandMelodic Records [2026] “Six-minute grooves, glowing guitars, and zero wasted motion — this one hits like a midnight walk with the volume all … Read more
Weird Nightmare – “Might See You There” [Video]
“Basement hooks, big heart, and power-pop glow ups“ There’s something extra satisfying about hearing a songwriter loosen the tie and just have fun. That’s exactly … Read more