Music Recommendations

Friendship Int’l. is a two-part monthly tribute to the emo and alternative music throughout Asia: 1. a round-up of the month’s best new releases from across the Pacific, and 2. deep dives into the cities, labels, distros, and DIY scenes that are giving birth to this explosion.

If you’ve been sleeping on The Sonder Bombs, their new single is a perfect example of why you should wake up. “I don’t have one anymore” is a powerful proclamation, continuing the narrative of being a modern female rockstar from their debut album of the same name.

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!

Hannah headed out to Arizona for some sun and also found a better understanding of one of the state's biggest band's and their new record.

SIXES is a trio out of San Diego playing a brand of garage rock that draws heavily on early punk and hardcore music and is laced with a tinge of poppy soul. SIXES is definitely also for fans of “surfy indie punk” like Wavves and even early Arctic Monkey’s albums.

Warrington is Sawyer Camden, a musician/songwriter from Chesapeake, VA. Sawyer is a DIY music vet. He's been performing solo music since 2011 as well as in various bands. Through all these years, Sawyer has developed his songwriting and voice, and his most recent release with Warrington, 'Born Mistake', is a culmination of those efforts. 

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!

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!

3/14 we're hosting an unofficial SXSW showcase with No Earbuds! All Ages. FREE. 20 bands playing from noon to midnight! Check out the lineup on the sweet poster by ilana hope.

For Volume II of our series, writers Emily and Tyler shared their experiences about how they first got into music on their own.

Last week our staff was bumping new music from Free Throw, Charly Bliss, Eerie Wanda, Rosie Tucker, and more. Check out the 11 recent releases we deem "can't-miss."

If the return of nostalgic 90’s fashion hasn’t quenched your throwback thirst yet, Bikini Kill’s return to the stage should do the trick. The 90’s riot grrrl punk band, Bikini Kill just announced that they are reuniting. Sarah wrote about their history and their message.

This week our staff was digging new music from Field Medic, Bring Me The Horizon, Martha, and more.

Our staff put together a list of the 50 albums we are most excited for in 2019! Looks like a good year for new music ahead. Take a look and get hyped!

Tyler hits us with his 30 favorite releases of the year!