Sonny Falls Examines Addiction With "Flies" (premiere)
Chicago band Sonny Falls tackles issues related to substance abuse and the damage done by it on "Flies".
30 Jul 2018
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John Maus' Gleefully Absurd 'Addendum'
Synthpop auteur John Maus follows 2017's Screen Memories with a collection of songs that are unique and occasionally maddening in their uncharacteristic silliness.
23 May 2018
Lo-fi Artist Tang Teases New LP With "It's (Not) All Bad" (premiere)
Canadian lo-fi project Tang takes a stand against the status quo on "It's (Not) All Bad".
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15 May 2018
Harry Permezel Resists Melting Down on ​'Wax Man​' (album stream)
Australian singer-songwriter Harry Permezel's wildly imaginative, deeply introspective and, yes, fun second release arrives May 4.
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03 May 2018
Hinds Polish Up Their Sound on 'I Don't Run' Just Enough Without Losing the Raw Feeling
Madrid-based garage rockers Hinds pull away from their lo-fi roots just a little bit to deliver a fun, versatile second album with I Don't Run.
24 Apr 2018
Guided by Voices, the Band That (Almost) Never Sleeps Gives Us One 2018 Album
Robert Polland and company don't give us perfection. With Space Gun, they give us a really good album. Again.
23 Mar 2018
Soccer Mommy's New LP Finds Her 'Stepping Out of the Bedroom'
After creating a buzz with her bedroom recorded set of songs, Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy proves that she is on the right track.
06 Mar 2018
Kolb Proves You Don't Need Every Bell, Whistle With 'Making Moves' (premiere)
Brooklyn song-scribe Kolb's debut EP demonstrates this one-off's prowess as he warbles and writes like an American Andy Partridge.
07 Feb 2018
Ty Segall Goes Bonkers on 'Freedom's Goblin' and We Love It
The polar opposite of last year's clear, clean self-titled outing, this double record is the refrigerator sandwich of Ty Segall's career.
06 Feb 2018
Hoops Share Their Early Indie Pop Music Via 'Tapes #1-3'
Lo-fi guitar pop troubadours Hoops made waves with their exciting debut Routines last year, and follow it with this 18-song collection of their earlier work.
22 Jan 2018
Half Japanese Asks "Why Not?" on New Album
Why not shoot for whatever lofty goal you have in mind? It's an old cliché worn to a thread, but if there is a musician that really means it, it's Jad Fair.
17 Jan 2018
Tenderfoot - "Semiprecious Life" (audio) (premiere)
Seattle-born dream-folk outfit Tenderfoot demonstrates its sense of adventure on new single "Semiprecious Life".
11 Jan 2018
Katie Von Schleicher: Shitty Hits
The past music of Katie Von Schleicher is stark, dark, and just plain weird. Von Schleicher’s new album,Shitty Hits, although a slight shift from her past work, continues this path.
26 Jul 2017
Swarming Branch - 'Surreal Number' (album stream) (premiere)
Swarming Branch returns with a tuneful meditation on the nature of authenticity, contemporary life.
22 May 2017
R. Stevie Moore and Jason Falkner: Make It Be
Lo-fi legend and power pop genius collaborate on a one-of-a-kind LP that tickles the brain as often as it tickles the funny bone.
28 Mar 2017
Mathew Lee Cothran: Judas Hung Himself in America
Mathew Lee Cothran’s Judas Hung Himself in America is a worthy addition to the electro freak-out canon, and a vital album for our time.
26 Mar 2017
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