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Kevin Abstract's Rock Star Era Begins With "Blanket"
October 4, 2023
The single marks the first glimpse at new music from Abstract since the break-up of BROKCHAMPTON.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Slow Pulp Wanders Down the Spiraling Road of Life in "Yard"
October 4, 2023
Between grungy distortion and folk-inspired, acoustic ease, Slow Pulp provides a much-needed sonic companion to loneliness.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Meet julie, the Los Angeles Band Channeling Unbridled '90s Angst in "catalogue"
October 2, 2023
Combing elements of grunge, pop, and shoegaze, julie cracks open the complexities of human emotion.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Briston Maroney Unearths Himself in Sophomore Album 'Ultrapure' [Q&A]
September 28, 2023
"All the things that I did that made me weird, I wish I had never questioned those things, because those are the things that I like about myself now."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
10 Questions With Hijack Hayley on Their New Single "Pedestrian" [Q&A]
September 26, 2023
No band out of Singapore sounds quite like Hijack Hayley.
Author:
DJ Connor
Petey's 'USA' Is a Coming-of-Rage Marvel
September 26, 2023
In 'USA,' the internet sensation and indie rock artist fully embraces the minute existentialism of adulthood.
Author:
Abby Kenna
10 Questions With HotWax on Their New Single “Phone Machine”
September 19, 2023
If you lean into the '90s era of grunge distortion, tension, and brilliantly pithy reflection, then HotWax is for you.
Author:
DJ Connor
The Beaches Deftly Balance Anthems Alongside Tender Introspection in 'Blame My Ex'
September 18, 2023
'Blame My Ex' is an instant indie rock classic.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Sydney Sprague Releases Self-Aware Sophomore LP 'Somebody In Hell Loves You' [Q&A] | THE NOISE
September 15, 2023
On somebody in hell loves you, Sydney channels her sadness, anxiety, and existential dread through driving guitars, shimmering melodies, and the deceptively sweet weapons of indie pop-rock and keen observation.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Soft Plastics Music Makes You Feel Like the Love Interest of a Film Noir
September 15, 2023
It’s heart-wrenching, melodious, and highly-executed–much like the rest of Soft Plastics’ music.
Author:
Hannah Powell
Sunflower Bean's 'King Of The Dudes' Doesn't Give a Fuck, and It Rocks
January 28, 2019
"It's reactionary, and a sharpened response to our times. Death, birth, aggression, addiction, and power."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
j solomon’s “Trick” is an Indie Rock Revolt Fit For the NYC Underground Scene
July 21, 2023
"Trick" is indie sleaze at its finest, wearing grit like a badge of honor.
Author:
Abby Kenna
10 Questions With Hijack Hayley on Their New Single "Pedestrian" [Q&A]
September 26, 2023
No band out of Singapore sounds quite like Hijack Hayley.
Author:
DJ Connor
Swansea Skag's 'the fundamentals of disappearing' Is Measured Chaos
February 20, 2024
Swansea Skag has learned how to paint with production, marrying electronic and organic influences with a deft hand.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Wednesday Paint a Picture of Pained Nostalgia in 'Rat Saw God'
April 10, 2023
Indie rock has gained a new classic.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Hotel Decor's Debut EP Is an Ambitious Stylistic Balancing Act That Pays Off
June 17, 2021
<i>Could It Take Me Any Longer</i> is an incredible showcase of Hotel Decor's raw artistic talent.
Author:
Carter Fife
Grrrl Gang Boldly Step Into the Next Stage of Their Lives in 'Spunky!' [Q&A]
October 11, 2023
'Spunky!' arrives alongside significant life changes for the Indonesian trio, and that sentiment resounds in each one of the album's racing, cathartic tracks.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Meet Sad Night Dynamite, the English Duo Crafting a Sonic World All Their Own
August 23, 2022
The Glastonbury duo is “taking everything that's happening with the world and adding mud.”
Author:
DJ Connor
Divino Nià±o Create a Psychedelic World of Wonder [Q&A]
September 11, 2020
We caught up with the innovative band for a quick Q&A about their new song "Made Up My Mind."
Author:
Sal Moreno
Aidan Bissett Delivers an Otherworldly Tale of Infatuation in "Planet"
February 23, 2024
"I got ghosted – but got this song out of it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon