"Carbon Dust", the second single off of Trench's debut album Ritual Love, has the dark energy and slow burning post rock feel of Greet Death, Nothing, or some of the earlier Basement records.

By rejecting human intimacy in favor of her musical desires, Mitski created her most human album yet.

Sirius Blvck's music combines emo esque instrumentals, and the mosh pit energy of hardcore, with the lyricism and structure of hip hop and stands out because of how seamless these interwoven influences are, and of course his biting lyrics and flawless flow. 

Kayla Carmichael spoke to members of UK pop-punk band T-Shirt Weather about their new album, recording in toilets, and influences from decades back.

With a serene sound, "Cherry Pie" is a shimmering way to begin any Thursday. The song is by the band Ponytails and feels like a floating cloud in an endless sky. 

Sarah spoke with Dan Goldin, one of the founders of Exploding In Sound Records, about the history behind the label, what they look for in a signing, and the process behind all of the albums they've released.

I’m not sure what I expected, but I was completely blown away. The risks taken on Foxing’s third LP are what made this record something special. Somehow in their messing around, mixing influences and reinventing songwriting formulas like mad scientists, they created the classic they set out to.

Scott Fugger spoke to Retirement Party's vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist, Avery Springer, about the band's debut full length record, 'Somewhat Literate'.

Phil from Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin was working on a synth heavy horror film soundtrack, when he decided he needed an entire 80's pop band. He formed the project Dragon Inn 3 and spent 6 years working with his family to write and record a debut album. You can feel the time and effort put into this project in every track, and especially "Backstabber".

Pet Fox is the side project of members from Ovlov and Palehound, but their debut album ventures far beyond jagged indie-rock and heavy shoegaze. At times, it recalls Radiohead, Alex G, and even surf-pop. Stream it in full right here.