Black Pumas: Chronicles Of A Diamond [Album Review]
Black PumasChronicles Of A DiamondATO Records [2023] The eponymous debut album from the Black Pumas, released in 2019, feels like it was released much longer … Read more
Lydia Loveless: Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again [Album Review]
Lydia LovelessNothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way AgainBloodshot Records [2023] In the summer of 2022, when we were all trying to figure out how to … Read more
MJ Lenderman – “You Have Bought Yourself a Boat (Live)”
Asheville musician MJ Lenderman announces his new live album, And the Wind (Live and Loose!), out November 17th on ANTI-, and presents an accompanying live … Read more
Circus Devils: Squeeze The Needle [Album Review]
Circus DevilsSqueeze The NeedleGBV Inc. [2023] The “comeback album” is a risky proposition. More often than not, once a band has gone on hiatus or … Read more
The Gaslight Anthem: History Books [Album Review]
The Gaslight AnthemHistory BooksRich Mahogany Recordings [2023] The Gaslight Anthem, after a nearly decade-long hiatus, returns with their sixth full-length album, History Books. This New … Read more
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: The Silver Cord [Album Review]
King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardThe Silver CordKGLW [2023] At this point in King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard’s career, it is a given that … Read more
Grandaddy – “Watercooler” [Video]
Grandaddy has announced a brand new studio album Blu Wav set for release February 16, 2024 via Dangerbird Records. A prolific storyteller, Jason Lytle is … Read more
The Feelies: Some Kinda Love: Performing The Music Of The Velvet Underground [Album Review]
The FeeliesSome Kinda Love: Performing The Music Of The Velvet UndergroundBar/None Records [2023] The general rule regarding influential artists is that popular success dictates the … Read more
The Umbrellas – “Three Cheers!” [Video]
The Umbrellas’ debut album was one of the surprise hits of an otherwise grim 2021. The Umbrellas represent the fertile San Francisco Bay Area scene … Read more
Teenage Fanclub: Nothing Lasts Forever [Album Review]
Teenage FanclubNothing Lasts ForeverMerge Records [2023] One has to wonder if anyone thought about the possibility that they might be wearing the band name Teenage … Read more
Green Day – “The American Dream Is Killing Me” [Video]
Saviors is an invitation into Green Day’s brain, their collective spirit as a band, and an understanding of friendship, culture and legacy of the last … Read more
CIVIC: New Vietnam And Singles [Album Review]
CIVICNew Vietnam And SinglesAnti Fade/ATO Records [2023] Melbourne’s CIVIC released their debut EP, New Vietnam, originally in 2018 via Anti Fade Records. It was this … Read more
Truth Club: Running From The Chase [Album Review]
Truth ClubRunning From The ChaseDouble Double Whammy [2023] Truth Club’s sophomore record, Running From The Chase, bursts onto the scene with an infectious energy and … Read more
GOAT: Medicine [Album Review]
GOATMedicineRocket Recordings [2023] GOAT, the enigmatic Swedish collective known for their unique blend of world music, psychedelia, and mysticism, has swiftly reemerged on the global … Read more
IDLES – “Dancer” [Video]
Bristol UK’s IDLES have announced today their forthcoming fifth album, TANGK. The 11-track followup to their Grammy-nominated CRAWLER, TANGK was co-produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, … Read more
Upchuck: Bite The Hand That Feeds [Album Review]
UpchuckBite The Hand That FeedsFamous Class Records [2023] For their sophomore record, Atlanta’s Upchuck headed to California to record Bite The Hand That Feeds, enlisting … Read more
Mannequin Pussy – “I Don’t Know You” [Video]
Mannequin Pussy announce their anticipated new album, I Got Heaven, with a video for “I Don’t Know You.” The album, produced by John Congleton, is … Read more
Population II: Électrons libres du québec [Album Review]
Population IIÉlectrons libres du québecBonsound [2023] It’s no secret that heavy psych is one of our favorite genres here at TFN, and there are plenty … Read more
Hooveriii – “The Ship That I Sail” [Video]
Today, Los Angeles-based Hooveriii have released their new album Pointe, via The Reverberation Appreciation Society / Levitation. In creating Pointe Hoveriii found themselves drawn to … Read more
Sugar Tradition: More Sugar (EP) [Album Review]
Sugar TraditionMore SugarFeel It Records [2023] Wait until you spin the free-wheelin’ new EP from Detroit’s Sugar Tradition. More Sugar is a carefree record that … Read more
Fire Track: Guided By Voices – “For The Home”
Guided By Voices (the ever-evolving act led by Robert Pollard) has announced details on their third album of 2023 (and 39th overall), Nowhere To Go … Read more
Cherry Glazerr: I Don’t Want You Anymore [Album Review]
Cherry GlazerrI Don’t Want You AnymoreSecretly Canadian [2023] Clementine Creevy, also known as Cherry Glazerr, describes her fourth record, I Don’t Want You Anymore, as … Read more
The National: Laugh Track [Album Review]
The NationalLaugh Track4AD [2023] I never thought that The National would embrace the concept of a surprise album, but here we are. That night at … Read more
Sufjan Stevens: Javelin [Album Review]
Sufjan StevensJavelinAsthmatic Kitty Records [2023] Rare is the artist who does their best work when they are on top of the world, when all is … Read more
CLASS – “Coward’s Disaster” [Video]
Tucson, Arizona’s CLASS have returned with another album of gritty straightforward rock. “Coward’s Disaster” is from their latest record, If You’ve Got Nothing, that was … Read more