Music

A breezy acoustic track from Gnawing, a feel-good single from Young Culture, and an Americana-influenced Skirts song were among our staff's favorites this week. Check out all ten releases we deem 'must-hear':

Parting makes something new with familiar pieces in their new record, "Unmake Me."

Jane Lai chatted with Jessica Mindrum about her new EP 'Restart, Begin'

It has been a wild first half of 2021. Vaccines, a new president, live music returning, and an avalanche of releases that were delayed from 2020. These are our staff's favorite records from the first half of the year. Take a look at the list and a listen to the playlist and you will find all the gems you had missed.

On the newest episode of Streaming Sundays, we have performances from Punk Crush + King Azaz + Cowboy Boy + Hit Like A Girl!

While the idea of Annie Clark taking on the sounds of the 1970s is fascinating, the result ends up feeling like cheap imitation.

On their first album as Bachelor, Palehound's Ellen Kempner and Jay Som's Melina Duterte play off each others strengths.

A gritty punk track from Vial, a freak-folk Kacey Musgraves cover from NNAMDÏ, and a pretty shoegaze single from Deafheaven were among our staff's favorites this week. Check out all five songs we deem 'must-hear':

The latest single from Chicago's Bnny is meandering and dreamy.

Guest writer Jason Sloan looks back at ten years of the album that introduced us all to Jade Lilitri: State Line's debut 'Hoffman Manor.'

Zac speaks with Gordon and Robbie from Downhaul about the band's new album 'Proof'

Konstantina reflects on the short-lived Warped Tour reality show 'Warped Roadies', the show about, well, Warped Tour roadies.