Fire Track: Cusp – “In A Box”
Cusp Crack Open the Box with Their Soaring New Single Chicago’s Cusp are back with “In A Box,” a cathartic, sky-high closer ahead of their … Read more
Rhett Miller: A Lifetime Of Riding By Night [Album Review]
Rhett MillerA Lifetime Of Riding By NightATO Records [2025] “A weathered, heartfelt ride from a songwriter who still finds beauty in the miles behind him.” … Read more
Ash – “Ad Astra (Ft. Graham Coxon)” [Video]
ASH TAKE OFF AGAIN WITH “AD ASTRA” (FEAT. GRAHAM COXON) Ash are back in orbit with the video for “Ad Astra,” the electrifying title track … Read more
The Telephone Numbers: Scarecrow II [Album Review]
The Telephone NumbersScarecrow IISlumberland Records [2025] “San Francisco jangle with heart, craft, and just the right dose of melancholy.” Album Overview: The Telephone Numbers are … Read more
Weird Nightmare – “Forever Elsewhere” [Video]
“A Pep Talk Wrapped in Fuzzy Guitars” — Weird Nightmare Returns With “Forever Elsewhere” Alex Edkins of METZ is back in his power-pop alter ego … Read more
Amplified Vault: Decoding Superchunk – Ranking Every Album
Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Amplified Vault unpacks legendary discographies, decoding what made or makes them matter—and how they … Read more
Joyce Manor – “Well, Whatever It Was” [Video]
Joyce Manor Fire Back with “Well, Whatever It Was” — A Brit Bake-Off, SoCal Banger, and Punk Revival All Rolled Into One. Joyce Manor are … Read more
Say She She: Cut & Rewind [Album Review]
Say She SheCut & Rewinddrink sum wtr [2025] “Funk, fire, and fearless harmonies—Cut & Rewind locks in their groove for good.” Album Overview: Disco-funk trio … Read more
Fire Track: Guided By Voices – “Phantasmagoric Upstarts”
Guided By Voices Turn Up the Volume with “Phantasmagoric Upstarts” — A Fuzzy Fever Dream from Their Upcoming Album Guided By Voices are back with … Read more
AFI: Silver Bleeds The Black Sun… [Album Review]
AFISilver Bleeds The Black Sun…Run For Cover Records [2025] “AFI lean into the shadows and come out sounding more alive than ever.” Album Overview: AFI … Read more
Searows – “Dearly Missed” [Video]
Searows Unleashes “Dearly Missed” Ahead of Death in the Business of Whaling Searows is back with something massive. Alec Duckart, the Pacific Northwest songwriter behind … Read more
Rocket: R Is For Rocket [Album Review]
RocketR Is For RocketTransgressive Records/Canvasback Music [2025] “Rocket’s debut fires on walls of guitars and raw emotion.” Album Overview: Rocket formed in Los Angeles in … Read more
Swearing At Motorists – “Eleven Hours” [Video]
“Two Minutes to Burn: Swearing At Motorists have Returned” Swearing At Motorists are back at it with “Eleven Hours,” their newest video from their upcoming … Read more
Jeff Tweedy: Twilight Override [Album Review]
Jeff TweedyTwilight OverridedBpm Records [2025] “A sprawling two-hour trip where Jeff Tweedy balances wit, warmth, and weariness with masterful ease.” Album Overview: Jeff Tweedy first … Read more
Fire Track: Magic Fig – “Valerian Tea”
Exploding In Sound to release Magic Fig’s debut Valerian Tea San Francisco psych-pop collective Magic Fig are ready to steep us in their debut full-length … Read more
Geese: Getting Killed [Album Review]
GeeseGetting KilledPartisan Records [2025] “A chaotic masterpiece where absurdity and heartbreak collide—and Geese finally sound undeniable.” Album Overview: I’ll admit it—I brushed Geese off with … Read more
Dry Cleaning – “Hit My Head All Day” [Video]
Dry Cleaning Crack Open Secret Love with “Hit My Head All Day” Trust issues, twisted riffs, and one hell of a groove. South London’s Dry … Read more
Algernon Cadwallader: Trying Not To Have A Thought [Album Review]
Algernon CadwalladerTrying Not To Have A ThoughtSaddle Creek Records [2025] “Fourteen years later, Algernon Cadwallader still sound like they could blow the roof off a … Read more
SPRINTS: All That Is Over [Album Review]
SPRINTSAll That Is OverCity Slang/Sub Pop Records [2025] “A gripping second act that trades raw urgency for mood and muscle without losing the fire.” Album … Read more
Fire Track: The Cords – “When You Said Goodbye”
The Cords—sisters Eva and Grace—are putting their own spark on the timeless indiepop blueprint. Their brand-new single, “When You Said Goodbye,” is a slow-burning heartbreaker … Read more
Sloan: Based On The Best Seller [Album Review]
SloanBased On The Best SellerYep Roc Records [2025] “Four decades in, Sloan deliver hooks and harmonies that outshine bands half their age.” Album Overview: Sloan … Read more
DOOM GONG – “Annihilator” [Video]
The Gong Strikes Again—MEGAGONG Is a Wild, Seven-Headed Rock Beast DOOM GONG have unleashed MEGAGONG, their third and most audacious record yet. Dropping digitally on … Read more
pôt-pot: Warsaw 480km [Album Review]
pôt-potWarsaw 480kmfelte [2025] “A debut that marries krautrock momentum with smoky psych textures and quiet, emotional fire.” Album Overview: pôt-pot is an Irish group now … Read more
Fire Tracks: Tony Molina – “FC ’23” / “Faded Holiday” / “Violets Of Dawn”
Hooky Folk-Pop, Straight from the Source: Tony Molina’s On This Day Lands Nov. 14 On This Day by Tony Molina Tony Molina’s back at it—this … Read more
Los Straitjackets: Somos Los Straitjackets [Album Review]
Los StraitjacketsSomos Los StraitjacketsYep Roc Records [2025] “Four masked veterans proving that pure instrumental fire can still surprise and thrill.” Album Overview: Emerging in the … Read more