Amazon Prime's very expensive new Lord of the Rings prequel, The Rings of Power, is out on September 2, and they've released the longest trailer yet, a two-and-a-half minute clip they're calling the "main teaser" that follows two shorter teasers:…
Having delayed his highly anticipated in-the-round style This is Not A Drill tour for nearly two years due to covid, Roger Waters finally began his nationwide trek in Pittsburgh on July 7 and landed at Boston's TD Garden on Tuesday night,…
After emerging in 2020 as one of the most promising new bands in punk/pop punk and releasing their excellent debut EP Saccharine last year, Baltimore trio Pinkshift signed to Hopeless Records last month and released one of their best songs…
Tegan and Sara's tenth studio album is officially on the way. Crybaby drops October 21 via Mom + Pop Music (their new label home), and it was produced by Tegan and Sara Quin in collaboration with John Congleton (who's also…
The Goon Sax, the Australian trio who formed in 2013 while Riley Jones, Louis Forster and James Harrison were in high school, have announced they're breaking up. "To all friends of the Goon Sax we have some bittersweet news," they…
So many artists, so many songs, 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…
After having to reschedule multiple times due to both lockdown and frontman Keith Morris testing positive for Covid, Circle Jerks' 40th anniversary tour finally hit NYC last week for two shows at Irving Plaza on Thursday (7/7) and Friday (7/8).…
The Mountain Goats have released a second single, "Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome" off their upcoming concept LP. The song is punky and fun, and falls neatly into the conceit of Bleed Out: cinematic songs inspired by retro action…
Bikini Kill's tour hit NYC over the weekend with shows at The Rooftop at Pier 17 on Friday (7/8) with Ribbon Stage, and Irving Plaza on Saturday (7/9) with Jim Andralis and The Syntonics. We went to Irving Plaza on…
Silversun Pickups have a new album and tour coming. Physical Thrills arrives August 19 via their own New Machine Recordings (pre-order), and you can listen to its debut single "Scared Together" now. The single comes with a Claire Marie Vogel-directed…
Dinosaur Jr have collaborated with Emerica for two very cool pairs of skate shoes. A pair of The Omen Hi high-tops based on the artwork for 1993's classic Where You Been and single "Feel the Pain" and Wino G6 slip-ons based on the…
TONIGHT IN NYC: Chicago, Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin @ PNC Bank Arts Center No Devotion, Jeremy Enigk, Nate Bergman @ Saint Vitus Bar Comeback Kid, Misery Signals, End @ The Brooklyn Monarch Emma Swift, Tangiers Blues Band &…
So many artists, so many songs, 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…
Summer is heating up in Indie Basement-land and this week has another great crop of new releases: Viagra Boys' best album yet, Australian sax-and-drums duo Party Dozen, Pavement guitarist Spiral Stairs, former Klaxons' frontman James Righton and UK indie rockers…
Laura Veirs has proven herself a soft-spoken powerhouse in her decades-long career. Her newest album Found Light sees her exploring a newfound independence following the 2019 divorce from her longtime producer and husband. To be sure, it is not a…
After reuniting for their first proper set since the '90s at Welcome to Rockville in May, Porno for Pyros played a Los Angeles show at The Belasco on Thursday night (7/7). It was part of Perry and Etty Lau Farrell's…
The Mars Volta recently released their first new song in 10 years, "Blacklight Shine," and announced a reunion tour, and now they've released a second new single, "Graveyard Love." Like the last single, it really leans into their trippy Latin…
The xx's Oliver Sim has shared another song from his upcoming solo debut. “‘GMT’ was one of the first songs made for the record,” says Sim of the song, which is powered by vocal harmonies and samples Brian Wilson's "Smile."…
Julien Baker has announced a new EP, B-Sides, featuring three previously unreleased songs from the sessions that produced her third LP, last year's Little Oblivions. It's due out July 21 via Matador, and she's shared the first single, "Guthrie," which…
Longtime underground rap collaborators YUNGMORPHEUS and THERAVADA have announced a new album together (produced entirely by the latter), Up Against The Wall; A Degree of Lunacy, due August 5 via Bad Taste (pre-order). Guest appearances come from Awhlee and Starker.…
Camp Cope released their great new album Running with the Hurricane earlier this year (order it on limited edition ultra clear/baby pink moon phase vinyl), and they've shared a new video for the soaring title track, one of the highlights…
