Today, NYC quintet Punchlove announces Channels out March 1st and available on limited edition blue vinyl. Preorder today, first 40 orders will include a signed postcard. You can stream Screwdriver today. It sets a distinct tone for the album with the pace of a rock song and the melody of something approximating pop. “Memory’s a minefield,” Jillian sings, recalling the uncanny ability of the brain to change memories from nuanced to nostalgic and from complicated to unrealistically simple. Nostalgia and memory hold each other together in a twisted way, much like the crunching, frantic guitars and the sweet vocal melodies of this […]

For two albums Parisian quartet Hoorsees received heaps of praise for their 90’s inspired sardonic, guitar pop steeped in equal parts melancholy and nostalgia. Returning with their third LP, Big, released today, Hoorsees channels less Pavement or Weezer and instead, embrace their French roots. Evolving a synth pop sensibility, they don’t manage to completely shake their adoration of American sounds though, complementing warm walls of electronic pads with angular riffs that pay tribute to The Strokes. Big is not just a stylistic shift for the band, but also a shift in responsibilities. For the first time, Alex Delamard (voice/guitar) shares lead vocal duties with Zoe Gilbert (vocals/bass), […]

Agent blå (pronounced agent blue) is a Swedish indie pop band known for crafting dreamy soundscapes that blend elements of post-punk and shoegaze. Characterized by lush, reverb-soaked guitars, haunting melodies, and emotive vocals, Agent Blå's discography includes acclaimed albums Agent Blue (2017), a debut album released while still in their teens, and Morning Thoughts (2019), which continued to “distill a very specific blend of melancholy and lost innocence.” (All Music) Announcing today, new album STAB!, out April 12, 2024, brings a wider musical array with influences from krautrock, instrumental and psychedelic music, while still staying true to their post punk […]

2023 is rapidly coming to an end, which means you have been inundated in year end lists. Sorry, not sorry. But here is what we had going on in 2023, and it was um... all over the map. Las Robertas spread "Love is the Answer" 🇨🇷, dust dropped some messages with debut "et cetera, etc." 🇦🇺, Nicole Yun's sophomore solo album "Matter"ed 🇺🇸🇰🇷, is Garden Centre still "Searching for a Stream"?🇬🇧 and Veps had their coming out party from "Oslo Park" 🇳🇴, while besties Blushing 🇺🇸 & Lucid Express 🇭🇰 released vinyl reissues "Tether/Weak" & "Floret" respectively. 2023 also marked […]

Today, NYC quintet Punchlove releases new single Dead Lands and announces signing to Kanine Records via Flood Magazine. Multi-instrumentalists Jillian Olesen, Ethan Williams, Joey Machina, Ian Lange-McPherson, and visual artist Viz Wel quietly evolved from a bedroom project to a headlining live phenom. Gearing up a densely layered bed of emotionally serrated pain-pop songs that coalesce around a digitally-stimulated, emotional brand of modern neo-shoegaze, Dead Lands is an emblematic first taste of what lies ahead. An instantly alt-radio-ready track, immediately dynamic yet losing none of the grit and darkness of the rest of the upcoming album, Dead Lands uses three […]

For two albums Parisian quartet Hoorsees received heaps of praise for their 90’s inspired sardonic, guitar pop steeped in equal parts melancholy and nostalgia. Returning with their third LP, Big, to be released January 12, 2024 through Howlin’ Banana and Kanine Records, Hoorsees channels less of Pavement or Weezer and instead, embraces their French roots. Evolving into a slight electronic and hyper pop sound, they don’t manage to completely shake out their adoration of American sounds, though this time they lean into the riffs of the Strokes “Is This It”. Robotic rhythms and sharp guitar riffs propel “Artschool” with mocking verses and unstoppable pop choruses. Cynical lyrics evoke the life of "arty" students, […]

Did you get your tickets for Tallies upcoming tour? They are playing a lot of cities for the first time in support of 'Patina'. Tickets at talliesband.com. All upcoming dates below. 11/04 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop ^ 11/05 Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village ^ 11/06 Kansas City, MS - MiniBar 11/07 Denver, CO - Skylark Lounge 11/08 Salt Lake City, UT - International 11/11 Seattle, WA - Central Saloon % 11/12 Portland, OR - Show Bar % 11/13 Arcata, CA - Miniplex % 11/14 San Francisco, CA - Kilowatt % 11/15 Ventura, CA - Ventura Music Hall 11/16 San […]

Parisian Hoorsees evolve from their slacker, indie-guitar riffs adding electronic and hyper pop influences to create first new single “Ikea Boy,” from upcoming third album out in January. On vocals, Zoé attempts to decipher our modern world, poking fun at the absurdity of our consumerist condition, while still making the song fun and lighthearted. Click right, because you really want to!