The Lemon Twigs: A Dream Is All We Know [Album Review]
The Lemon TwigsA Dream Is All We KnowCaptured Tracks [2024] Album Overview: The Lemon Twigs, led by brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario, have garnered plenty … Read more
GUM / Ambrose Kenny-Smith – “Ill Times” [Video]
GUM / Ambrose Kenny-Smith – made of Jay Watson (Gum, Pond, Tame Impala) and Ambrose Kenny-Smith (King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Murlocs) – announce a new collaborative album, Ill … Read more
Karate Boogaloo: Hold Your Horses [Album Review]
Karate BoogalooHold Your HorsesCollege Of Knowledge/Colemine Records [2024] Album Overview: Karate Boogaloo hails from Melbourne, Australia and has been a staple of the underground music … Read more
Cola – “Albatross” [Video]
Cola returns with another taste of the new album The Gloss (due out June 14th on Fire Talk and Next Door Records in Canada). While … Read more
Mdou Moctar: Funeral For Justice [Album Review]
Mdou MoctarFuneral For JusticeMatador Records [2024] Album Overview: Mdou Moctar, a Nigerien musician and vocalist, formed the band Mdou Moctar, in which he plays guitar … Read more
Washed Out – “The Hardest Part” [Video]
On June 28th, Sub Pop will release Washed Out’s fifth and most audacious album to date, Notes From A Quiet Life. The music of Washed Out … Read more
Nick Kizirnis: Every Moment [Album Review]
Nick KizirnisEvery MomentATOM Records [2024] Album Overview: Nick Kizirnis, a Dayton, Ohio-based songwriter and guitarist, has a rich musical background spanning decades. He has collaborated … Read more
Fire Track: Chris Cohen – “Damage”
On July 12th, Chris Cohen will release Paint a Room, his fourth full-length and debut effort for Hardly Art. Sublime and sunlit, this collection of 10 songs … Read more
Mister Goblin: Frog Poems [Album Review]
Mister GoblinFrog PoemsSpartan Records [2024] Album Overview: Following the disbandment of Two Inch Astronaut, Sam Goblin sought to embark on a new musical path, embracing … Read more
Charly Bliss – “Nineteen” [Video]
New York pop savants Charly Bliss want their new album FOREVER, out August 16th on Lucky Number Music, to crush you under the weight of pure feeling. They want to sweep you … Read more
STRFKR: Parallel Realms [Album Review]
STRFKRParallel RealmsPolyvinyl Records [2024] Album Overview: It’s 2024 and many, many bands have come and gone. Not STRFKR, their musical journey started in 2007 as … Read more
Fire Track: Ra Ra Riot – “The Wish”
Ra Ra Riot is excited to be releasing their first new music in five years today with “The Wish”. The single was co-written and produced by … Read more
St. Vincent: All Born Screaming [Album Review]
St. VincentAll Born ScreamingTotal Pleasure Records [2024] Album Overview: Annie Clark, known as St. Vincent, has released her seventh studio album, All Born Screaming and … Read more
Redd Kross – “Candy Coloured Catastrophe” [Video]
In 1979, two school-kids all hopped-up on punk-rock started their own group in their hometown of Hawthorne, Los Angeles (birthplace of the Beach Boys) and … Read more
Iron & Wine: Light Verse [Album Review]
Iron & WineLight VerseSub Pop Records [2024] Album Overview: Light Verse is the first album of new “solo” Iron & Wine material Sam Beam has … Read more
Hovvdy: Hovvdy [Album Review]
HovvdyHovvdyArts & Crafts [2024] Album Overview: Hovvdy, comprising Charlie Martin and Will Taylor, emerged in 2014 as a vital presence in the Austin indie scene. … Read more
Mandy: Lawn Girl [Album Review]
MandyLawn GirlExploding In Sound [2024] Album Overview: Miranda Winters, known for her work with Melkbelly, steps into the spotlight with her debut album as Mandy, … Read more
GOBLYNS – “The Gardner” [Video]
Channeling influences from Kikagaku Moyo, The Meters, Khruangbin, Budos Band, Surprise Chef, W.I.T.C.H. and CAN, “Hunki Bobo” crafts a musical tapestry that spans the spectrum … Read more
Ekko Astral: pink balloons [Album Review]
Ekko Astralpink balloonsTopshelf Records [2024] Album Overview: Ekko Astral emerged in 2021 from the vibrant music scene of Washington, DC. Founded by Jael Holzman and … Read more
Les Savy Fav – “World Got Great” [Video]
Les Savy Fav returns today to share their next single from upcoming LP OUI, LSF, due out May 10th via Frenchkiss/The Orchard. “World Got Great” is a guitar-driven anthem, that … Read more
Pearl Jam: Dark Matter [Album Review]
Pearl JamDark MatterMonkeywrench/Republic Records [2024] Album Overview: Pearl Jam has cemented its place in music history as one of the defining acts of the grunge … Read more
Fire Track: Brainstory – “XFaded”
Brainstory released their sophomore full-length album Sounds Good via Big Crown Records, produced by Leon Michels aka El Michels Affair. Sounds Good is an album … Read more
Cloud Nothings: Final Summer [Album Review]
Cloud NothingsFinal SummerPure Noise Records [2024] Album Overview: Formed in 2009 by Dylan Baldi, Cloud Nothings transitioned from a solo lo-fi project to a cohesive … Read more
METZ: Up On Gravity Hill [Album Review]
METZUp On Gravity HillSub Pop Records [2024] Album Overview: METZ, a Canadian punk trio, delivers their latest album Up On Gravity Hill, marking a significant … Read more
Fire Track: Guided By Voices – “Serene King”
Guided By Voices (the ever-evolving act led by Robert Pollard) have announced their next LP, Strut of Kings (due June 28 via GBV Inc). Building on 40 years of GBV history, … Read more