Two weeks ago, I said it might be one of the biggest release weeks of the year, but this one might top it. I highlight 17 new albums below, Bill covers nine more in Bill's Indie Basement — including Bill… Read More

Sparta are back with a new self-titled album, and this one's a little different than past Sparta albums. Singer Jim Ward and longtime bassist Matt Miller made it remotely with a cast of collaborators, including Tucker Rule of Thursday on… Read More

Next week sees the release of Dig Me In: A Dig Me Out Covers Album, which features 13 artists each covering one of the songs from Sleater-Kinney's 1997 album for its 25th anniversary. Margo Price has just shared her contribution, a very cool… Read More

Wild Pink's ILYSM is out today, after much anticipation and stellar singles "See You Better Now" with J Mascis, "Hold My Hand" with Julien Baker, "The Grass Widow In The Glass Window" with Yasmin Williams, and title track "ILYSM." The… Read More

Punitive Damage, the PacNW hardcore band fronted by Steph Jerkova (who also plays bass in Regional Justice Center), have just followed up their early EPs and demo with their first full-length, the Taylor Young-recorded This Is The Blackout, out now… Read More

Bbink-182 have released their first new song with the classic lineup of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker in ten years. (Their last release together was 2012’s Dogs Eating Dogs EP.) It’s called “Edging,” it was produced by Travis… Read More

TONIGHT IN NYC: The Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction, Poppy @ UBS Arena The B-52's, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Rezillos @ Beacon Theatre The House of Love, Alex Nicol @ Gramercy Theatre Yard Act, Gustaf @ Bowery Ballroom Channel… Read More

Trip-hop vets Morcheeba are in the middle of their North American tour in support of last year's Blackest Blue. They played San Diego's Music Box on Tuesday night (10/11), and Skye Edwards' heavenly voice remains in fine form as the band mixed classics like "Part… Read More

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 post music news, track premieres, and… Read More

Sudan Archives has been on her most extensive North American tour yet, the Homecoming Tour, supporting her fantastic new album Natural Brown Prom Queen, and on Wednesday night (10/13) she arrived in Brooklyn for a show at Elsewhere. After a… Read More