Take a quick read through a few of our favorite releases of the month and then get streaming our Best of the Month Staff Spotify playlist which includes all those tracks and many more!

Check out Lindsy's photos from Sunday night of Fest featuring Fresh, Palomino Blond, Awakebutstillinbed, Skatune Network and Pool Kids

On their debut album 'Super Enthusiast', Macseal blends vulnerable lyrics with elements of pop, emo, and math-rock for a refreshing sound.

Counterparts continue to unravel the definition of hardcore on their wonderful new LP 'Nothing Left to Love'

We talked to the Cursive frontman about the band's second album in one year, references to older Cursive works, and what it's like for him to enter middle-age while still playing in his longtime indie band.

The stunning new Ratboys single, an emphatic emo record from Florida upstarts dannythestreet, and that new Dogleg banger were among our staff's favorites from last week. Check out all five new releases that we deem 'must-hear':

(Sandy) Alex G released one of the best records of 2019. He put on an incredible performance at Brooklyn Steel spanning across all of his releases. Sarah was there to photograph the show.

Check out Lindsy's photos from Sunday at Fest featuring Signals Midwest, Hodera, Screaming Females, Barely Civil and Adult Mom.

The Lancaster, PA trio has ben resurrected and not without thoughts on a new approach to DIY. Find reunion show info and a blueprint for rethinking the scene we exist in.

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die is back at it again with a new compilation of tracks entitled, 'Assorted Works'. I spoke to, bassist, Josh Cyr about the decision to release this compilation, the future of the band, tumblr antics, and much more.