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Isobel's Debut EP Light weight: Failing Your Friends and Falling in Love [Q&A]
November 14, 2025
We sat down with the Swedish rock band to hear about their eclectic first record.
Author:
DJ Connor
KOAD Returns with Long-Awaited Single “Jaanu”
November 13, 2025
“jaanu" is an infectious banger whose cleverness is just as undeniable as it is understated.
Author:
Carter Fife
Find and Lose Yourself in Saint Avangeline's Dreamscape [Q&A]
November 12, 2025
Her latest single, "Rain Dance," is fueled by a newfound sense of fulfillment, turning a new leaf from times of trauma.
Author:
DJ Connor
Friends Helped Guide Beauty School Dropout’s WHERE DID ALL THE BUTTERFLIES GO?
November 12, 2025
LA-based trio Beauty School Dropout are one of the most formidable rising acts in the contemporary punk genre.
Author:
Noah Wade
PREMIERE: Verzache's "Good guy" Puts A Cheeky Spin on Self-Deprecation
November 10, 2025
In the music video, Verzache plays a janitor with earbuds in, using his mop as a guitar as he cleans after hours.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Pretty Jane Wants You To Kiss Your Friends
November 7, 2025
Finishing out their EP, "Do You Want Me Around," is an indie rock catharsis of relationship confusion.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Nikki Kent Casts a Siren Spell in Debut Single "My Kisses In Threes xxx"
November 6, 2025
“My Kisses In Threes xxx” quietly establishes Kent as the “it” girl indie grunge has been longing for.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
HighSchool's Self-Titled Debut Infuses Nostalgia-core Into Modern Rock [Q&A]
November 4, 2025
Wanting to know more we roused the boys up early once morning to dive into, high school popularity, life tips & more:
Author:
DJ Connor
Samy Sharif on Time, Transformation, and His Trilogy ‘Three Houses’ [Q&A]
November 3, 2025
His latest visual is a short film disguised as a music video, relaying the opaque darkness of the human experience by way of an unmistakable, charmingly relatable personality.
Author:
Ariana Tibi
Pacifica's Album, In Your Face! is a Revolution of Recklessness
November 1, 2025
The album draws on a unique well of influences, including the raw urgency of early-2000s garage rock, the swagger of post-punk, and the emotional undercurrent of '90s alt.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
SWEET SPINE's ‘break//neck’ Is Absolute Fuel for Ferocious Fun
September 4, 2024
"It’s our first project that truly feels like 'ours,' and truthfully, it’s the first body of work that has ever felt like a 'Sweet Spine' project."
Author:
DJ Connor
Kenny Mason's "Play Ball" Video Is a Punk-Rap Nostalgia Trip
June 16, 2021
Mason's music is a harmonious synthesis of punk, alternative rock, and Atlanta hip-hop affinities.
Author:
Carter Fife
Niko Rose Is Endearing, Relatable, and Incredibly Catchy on 'Sleeping Bag'
October 19, 2020
The Arizona-based Niko Rose knows how to put a song together.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Beach Bunny Unleashes a Spectacular ‘Emotional Creature’ With Sophomore Album
August 2, 2022
"'Emotional Creature' is, at its center, an album about allowing oneself to feel the full spectrum of human emotions."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Floyd Zion Pushes Forward At All Costs in "Belly"
January 13, 2023
“Belly” is a declaration on the war against stagnancy."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
poptropicaslutz! Celebrate the World's Most Celebrated Taboo in "Sierra Echo X-Ray"
January 12, 2023
"It touches on the 'half-baked' attempts at intimacy you experience growing up."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Wallice Reveals Debut Album, "The Jester," Plus Passionfruit Martinis and Limited Edition Merch Mugs [Q&A]
November 15, 2024
While Wallice’s sound has always been earnest, crafty & self aware, this work is at its best, ensuring "The Jester" in our must-listen albums of the year.
Author:
DJ Connor
Honey Revenge Are in It For the Long Haul in New "Ride" Video [The Noise]
August 19, 2022
Honey Revenge is the kind of band that easily creates intoxicating, hook-driven music.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Joey Valence & Brae Go From 0 to 100 in "Gumdrop"
August 14, 2023
"This song might be the greatest song ever."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
The Faim Plays Who's Most Likely To...?
September 17, 2019
In addition to gracing the world with a host of new anthemic tracks, The Faim is currently hitting the road with Stand Atlantic on their Ones To Watch and The Noise - presented tour.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo