IDLES don’t care what you think. Or at least they don’t care what you think about them. Or they care enough to make sure you know they don’t care. After a couple stunning punk albums (most notably 2018’s Joy As… Read More
Friday, October 9 would be the late John Lennon's 80th birthday, and to celebrate, and provide aid to War Child UK, the second annual "Dear John" tribute concert will stream at 3 PM ET (8 PM BST) from London's Hard… Read More
Wolf Parade’s debut album, Apologies to the Queen Mary, is an indie rock classic. It is a testament to how creative, vital, and exciting the indie rock scene felt in the 2000s. The term “indie rock” has evolved and mutated… Read More
Robin Pecknold has been talking about Fleet Foxes' fourth album for over two years, and it looks like the time has finally come. First, François Pottier spotted Fleet Foxes posters in Paris that said "Shore" and the date 9/22/2020 (this… Read More
Lifetime of Comedy is the new release from the Parson Red Heads. The collection will be released on 13 November via Portland, Oregon’s Fluff and Gravy label. The collection follows the band’s 2017 effort, Blurred Harmony and features the lineup… Read More
Buoyancy (2010) is a powerful story about the plight of 14-year-old Chakra (Sarm Heng), who is sold into slavery and is trapped at sea, where he’s forced to trawl fish for long hours and meager meals. His story begins in… Read More
So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. In… Read More
Last month, Van Morrison made headlines when he spoke out against socially distant concerts, saying that they are "not the answer going forward" and calling on fellow musicians and industry workers to "Come forward, stand up, fight the pseudo-science and… Read More
Sam Smith is absolutely on a roll. Although their plans for a studio album called To Die For were quickly scrapped earlier in 2020 due to…well, the obvious, the 28-year-old singer has managed to go from strength to strength with… Read More
The Last Shall Be First: the JCR Records Story, Volume 1 is a compilation of lost Memphis gospel music from the 1970s and is out 18 September via Bible & Tire. The set features liner notes from Michael Hutt and… Read More