An instantly lovable Ogbert the Nerd track, an urgent pop-punk song from Intervention, and a wicked single from Coupons were among our favorites this week. Check out everything we deem 'must-hear':

They hardly make bands like Fluppies anymore. They’re a chaotic, eclectic, unpredictable band in the vein of Blood Brothers or […]

We recently premiered the video for Gutless’ ska-punk barnburner–or, rather, bridgeburner–”Burning the Bridge,” and, as it turns out, Gutless does […]

Check out the psychedelic video for Jacky Boy's "Mush," the title track from their new record full of laid back, sunny rock tunes.

Check out "Toast," the new single from Options' upcoming LP 'Swimming Feeling'

Berlin-based musician José Díaz Rohena, aka Liquid Playboys, guests on a new episode of our music talk show Get Involved.

In recent years, Count Your Lucky Stars Records has been pushing against its image in the early 2010s as being […]

Probleman is a sort of supergroup in the Norwegian emo scene. Members Mathias Østrem (guitar/vocals), Ludvig Rølvåg (bass), and Morten […]

Some bright pop-punk from Career Day, a surfy gazey single from Chrome Eyes, and rough-hewn post-hardcore courtesy of Distants were among our staff's favorites this week. Check out everything we deem 'must-hear':

So What Music Festival is back for the first time since 2019 and we were there to witness it in all its glory. Check out our write up and photos of the entire weekend!

The Zells sound both ambitious and raw on their excellent new record 'Ant Farm.'

On 'Heal My Head,' Valleyheart makes an entire record out of the moment before climax. Frontman Kevin Klein speaks with The Alternative about his band's sophomore LP, out June 3 on Tooth and Nail.

Hardcore is currently thriving and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. As a way to document this […]

The cross-country musical duo The Pile talk about how a misheard line from a play and a taste for slap bass combined to influence their two-part single "The Crab."

Montclair, NJ, four-piece Palamino’s been pretty quiet since they released their Don’t Lie to Your Friends EP in 2020, but that’s […]