Music

A gentle, breezy new Nagasaki Swim song, Morning Eagle's Y2K-sounding alt rock, and the debut EP from Chicago hardcore band SPLITJAW were some of our favorites this week.

We're excited to bring you an exclusive premiere of the new video for Jawdropped's single "Star," directed by untitled (halo)'s Jack Dione

Zac speaks with Ben Sooy and Nick Webber of Denver emo band A Place for Owls about their heartwrenching new LP 'how we dig in the earth,' out Friday.

We're excited to bring you an exclusive premiere of Manor Gates' new single/video "Type 3 Fun," out everywhere November first.

A great new Dazy EP and Squint's excellent melodic hardcore LP were some of our favorites this week. Check out all seven releases we deem 'must-hear'

Aaron runs down two rad records out today from Hey, ily! and see through person, as well as the excellent your arms are my cocoon from a few months ago

We're excited to bring you an exclusive premiere of the Brothertiger remix of Oceans in the Sky's "Ghost" from the upcoming deluxe version of 'Parallels'

A reimagined track from ManDancing, Fin del Mundo's beautiful new LP, and a grungy Dosser single were some of our favorites this week. Check out all five releases we deem 'must-hear'

Post-punkers, Omni, played an amazing gig at Philly's iconic, Union Transfer. Jay caught them and took some amazing photos!

Self-described as 'glimmer rock,' Vienna Vienna's debut EP 'Wonderland' is high-energy and deceptively dense.

The first Jim Legxacy single for XL Recordings and an ominous new track from Her New Knife were some of our favorite releases of the week. Check out everything we deem must-hear on the roundup

Guest contributor Samuel Morin sings the praises of the Blood Brothers' fourth LP 'Crimes,' which turns twenty years old tomorrow.

On their seventh album 'Synthesizer,' A Place to Bury Strangers mix post-punk and shoegaze with icy precision.

The Alternative sat down with Jael Holzman and Miri Tyler of Ekko Astral to discuss their new single, "pomegranate tree," which is out everywhere on October 9th.

A new Cheekface song featuring Jeff Rosenstock and a brash electropop tune from Kassie Krut were some of our favorite releases this week. Check out everything we loved on the roundup: