Music Recommendations

Our staff put together our list of our most anticipated albums of 2020! Take a look and start to get hyped for all of these sick albums we have coming in this very important year.

Our editor and founder Henderson lists his favorite albums of 2019!

The latest edition of Eli Enis' bi-monthly shoegaze column features releases by Iris, Knifeplay, Drowsy and more.

Our favorite albums of the year (complete with a playlist), plus the winners of our 4 yearly awards (AOTY, Best Debut, Best Non-LP, and Most Underrated)

Friendship International RETURNS with more than 25 of the summer's best emo, hardcore, and indie rock releases from Asia.

A fresh coat of pop-punk pain from Equipment, a whimsical new Illuminati Hotties song, and A.G. Cook decimating 100 gecs' dance party were among our staff's favorites from last week. Check out all five new releases that we deem 'must-hear':

This year we are sponsors of FEST for the first time ever, and we picked a good one because the lineup is a nearly endless list of the coolest bands in punk, alternative rock, and DIY. Here are a bunch of our favorites from the lineup that you should definitely get listening to.

Chasing Sundays is a new, bi-monthly column in which our editor Eli Enis writes about his favorite shoegaze releases of late. The first edition features records by Tennis System, Blankenberge, Fime, and more.

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

Expansive and seizing and dim, Rosie Tucker’s new single “Ambrosia” could have been excerpted is cautiously mapped out, with enunciated words and suppressed instrumentation that never dares to intercept what Tucker is articulating.

Friendship International's biggest issue yet: check out Keegan Bradford's thoughts on U.S. labels supporting international music, the Summer of Screamo, why more bands should steal from Braid, and how he will always find room in his heart for more pop-punk.

Signals Midwest have just released their second single off their newest album 'Pin'. "Sanctuary City" explores the nature of ever-changing landscapes, whether that be socially, politically, or otherwise.

The staff wrote about their 60 favorite records of the year so far! So many good albums, find the ones you missed.

Keegan Bradford's latest deep-dive into Asia's indie underground features Nothing-esque shoegaze, horrifying hardcore, sugary power-pop, and a whole lot of emo. Check out all 12 of his eclectic recommendations:

Hannah, Yong, and Henderson are headed to the last ever Bled Fest and wanted to give you the info on the artists they are most excited to see.