Weird Nightmare’s Power Pop Is Hard-Rocking and Catchy
Weird Nightmare’s take on classic power pop is hard-rocking and catchy, but the songwriting is rarely distinct enough to rise above the level of pastiche.
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Metric Look Back and Learn to ‘Romanticize the Dive’
Metric look at ups and downs, always seeking an accessible romanticism. Underground dives may be dingy or dirty, but they can lead somewhere transcendent.
Kevin Morby’s ‘Little Wide Open’ Is His Masterpiece
Kevin Morby’s eighth LP, Little Wide Open, is a masterpiece of simple and, at times, epic proportions that will linger deep within one’s soul.
Unwed Sailor Float on Ambient, Post-Rock Bliss
Unwed Sailor mine a sense of adventure from their relatively uncomplicated sound. It’s music in which one can get beautifully, blissfully lost.
Broken Social Scene’s Return to Their Roots Pays Off
Broken Social Scene’s Remember the Humans takes time to develop but celebrates their wonderful convergence of sounds.
Modern Woman Feel the Rage in ‘Johnny’s Dreamworld’
Modern Woman’s operatic Johnny’s Dreamworld offers a range of sounds, from post-punk to art rock to chamber pop.
Kyle Craft’s ‘Dolls of Highland’ Is Genuine Theater
Kyle Craft created high-drama with high-stakes, a Freudian fantasy, wherein sex and death interweave, or, rather, Thanatos and Eros commingle, like a seductive dance.
American Football Expand Their Sound to Great Success on ‘LP4’
The emo institution American Football incorporate alternative rock touchstones like the Cure on their latest superb collection, LP4.
The Afghan Whigs Stir an Agonizing Wait for a New LP
As alternative rock icons the Afghan Whigs begin a 40th anniversary tour, they also whet the appetite for a new album.
Sarah Blasko’s Latest Songs Are Too Good to Be ‘Forgotten’
The beauty of this EP lies in Sarah Blasko’s creative use of her personal demons to share deep feelings without being overwhelmed by them.
Friko Deliver on the Exciting Promise of Their Debut
Buzzy Chicago band Friko go harder and prettier on their latest album, Something Worth Waiting For. It’s destined to be loved by their ever-expanding fanbase.
Hurray For the Riff Raff Are at a Vibrant, Outspoken Peak
Live Forever captures one of the best sounding tours of 2025, revealing Hurray For the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra as one of the leading musical voices of the 2020s.