Converge Retake Their Ground on New Record
If Love Is Not Enough announces anything, it’s a return to the stark architecture and the blunt-force grammar Converge helped codify.
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Joyce Manor Embrace Their Pop Sensibilities
The pop-punk institution Joyce Manor emphasize melody on another hooky collection of melancholy-tinged anthems.
Indie Pop’s Hunny Create Great Indie Rock Hooks
SPIRIT! isn’t just fun and catchy, it’s also sneakily well-written. Indie pop band Hunny deserve extra listens to allow their hooks to sink in fully.
Pool Kids Usher in Autumn with a Perfect Soundtrack
Florida’s Pool Kids swing for the fence and connect with anthemic explorations of heartbreak that showcase a bigger, more refined sound.
The Linda Lindas Are Earnestly Edgy on ‘No Obligation’
The Linda Lindas voice the trials inherent to growing up in a society that devalues perspectives of the young, the feminine, and the ‘different’.
What Part of Me: Remembering Mimi Parker (1967-2022) of Low
Low’s minimalist sound and orchestration depended on the voice and steady drumming of Mimi Parker, which provided an essential heartbeat for the band.
Joyce Manor: Cody
Joyce Manor’s fourth album, Cody is their most elegant effort yet.
Architects: All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us
Architects' seventh album is an ambitious, unforgiving wake-up call from a band that's staring into the abyss.
The Menzingers: Rented World
For what it is, Rented World slays.