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The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2014

The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2014

Jump back a decade to revisit the best indie rock of 2014, where newer acts did more than just fill the vacuum left by the usual suspects.

BottleRock Napa Valley 2022 Gets Back to Where It Must Belong

BottleRock Napa Valley 2022 Gets Back to Where It Must Belong

BottleRock 2022 has proven to be one of the US’ most pleasing festivals, with its diverse musical lineup, fabulous weather, and eclectic food and beverages.

Spoon Return From a Five-Year Break With ‘Lucifer on the Sofa’

Spoon Return From a Five-Year Break With ‘Lucifer on the Sofa’

Lucifer on the Sofa is another worthy addition to Spoon’s extensive catalog of fabulous records. It’s great to hear them getting a little loose and rocking out.

The 50 Best Songs of 2007

The 50 Best Songs of 2007

Journey back 13 years to a stellar year for Rihanna, M.I.A., Arcade Fire, and Kanye West. From hip-hop to indie rock and everywhere in between, PopMatters picks the best 50 songs of 2007.

The 60 Best Albums of 2007

The 60 Best Albums of 2007

From tech house to Radiohead and Americana to indie and everything in between, the 60 best albums of 2007 included many of the 2000s' best albums.

The 70 Best Albums of 2010

The 70 Best Albums of 2010

2010's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.

The 60 Best Songs of 2010

The 60 Best Songs of 2010

Journey back to 2010 for 60 slices of musical greatness highlighted by one of the most delightful expletive-ridden hits in pop music history.

The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2010

The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2010

"Indie rock" is a term as amorphous and hard-to-pin-down as some of its associated lingo. But for our purposes here, we'll go with a line of demarcation strangely omitted from the discussion much of the time: the rock portion of the equation.

Indie Rockers Spoon Issue a Greatest Hits Collection

Indie Rockers Spoon Issue a Greatest Hits Collection

Amidst a tour opening for Beck and Cage the Elephant, Spoon will release a greatest hits collection in August that's a wonderful overview of their music.

The Best Indie Rock of 2017

The Best Indie Rock of 2017

The indie rock genre is wide and unwieldy, but the musicians selected here share an awareness of one's place on the cultural-historical timeline.

Spoon – “Can I Sit Next to You” (Singles Going Steady)

Spoon – “Can I Sit Next to You” (Singles Going Steady)

Spoon discovers New Wave funk and comes up with an appealing ditty that makes one just want to dance.
Spoon: Hot Thoughts

Spoon: Hot Thoughts

The melodies on Hot Thoughts might be Spoon's stickiest in a while, and the album strikes a near-perfect balance between traditional songs and adventurous sounds.