Music Recommendations

The first single off Lala Lala's sophomore record 'The Lamb' is about the lack of clarity in a relationship's demise. It's a beautiful, catchy, cool indie rock track that's perfect for summer nights.

The 50 best releases of the year according to the best ears on the planet aka The Alternative staff.

On low-key brilliance, legacy, and life cycle. Finding peace in the breakup of one of the decade's best rock bands.

The entire first half of the year was full of excellent albums, and I think the pace might even increase as the weather warms up. What I’m trying to say is, this summer is about to be jam packed with great releases, and I’m including May in that too because this month has been nonstop gems.

Playboi Carti's latest rallies against the current state of trap music and flips the longstanding relationship between rapper/producer. It sounds like an object of time travel.

April was jam packed with good music. I felt like every single day I was hearing a new album or single, or finding a new video that I was in love with. With that many good tunes being launched onto the internet, you might have missed a bunch of the gems! Don’t worry, that’s what we’re here for. Here are a bunch of our favorites and then a Spotify Playlist with all those and more!

One of our favorite bands, Dikembe, are announcing tour dates with a bunch of other awesome bands: Hot Water Music, Expert Timing, Dowsing, Pictures of Vernon, d'arcy, and Slingshot Dakota!

March was honestly the month I have been most proud of our site. Our staff came together and kicked ass. I love to see it, and March was also a great month for new music! Here are a bunch of our favorites, and then a Spotify playlist including all those cool tracks and more. Take a listen, and I hope you find your new favorite band.

Despite their humble roots, Junior Retreat embodies the earnest sentimentality of emo's greats on their new record. Their debut's climactic tracks, "Anything," and "And Everything In Between", shine as raw yet carefully crafted testimonies of loss.

Editor Eli Enis names five songs you might've missed but need to hear.

1 of our contributors, Alyx, runs a label, Pacific Nature, and they're putting together their first SXSW showcase, so we're helping him out with unveiling the sweeeeeet lineup along with a playlist of all the bands.

If January was a month of singles forecasting an incredible year of new music upcoming, than February was a delivery of that promise. So many worthy albums have come out this month that I can barely list them all, let alone write about them. Here's some of our absolute favorites, and a Spotify playlist of all those and more.

Montreal's Common Holly is a new indie rock act that combined jagged guitars with smooth welcoming vocals to build a charming debut on her record 'Playing House' in October of 2017. Now, Common Holly have announced that they're signing to Seal Mountain Records, for a vinyl release of the album!

Between their plush, earnest recordings and billowy live shows, Ratboys are a truly spectacular musical outfit.

Philadelphia’s Resilient mixes genres to create a unique, enticing sound beyond any other, and making them a band well worth giving a listen to.